has occurred, and of his opinion."]

Your Majesty has a captain-general of artillery here, which is a
superfluous post, not only on account of the little that there is for
him to do, but because there will never be a land campaign; and on
all occasions the governor attends to this, as to other things. It
is also proper to adjust the jurisdictions of all [the officers],
for they are all at variance, as some are trying to meddle in the
affairs of others. That results in confusion and disorder; for the
master-of-camp, in accordance with his title, claims that he can try
causes in the first instance of all the men who are paid, both in
and out of the army. The governor of the artillery, the castellans,
the military captains, the substitutes [_entretenidos_], and others
who are not soldiers of the army claim that they are exempt from
such jurisdiction. I have thought it best to inform your Majesty,
so that you may please order the measures taken that are most to your
pleasure. [_In the margin_: "When that post falls vacant, have this
section brought."]

It is not advisable that it be known here that the governors
should give so particular an account as I am giving, and as I shall
always give, in accordance with the dictates of my conscience; for
others, fearful of it, will not neglect to advise of many things of
importance. Will your Majesty provide throughout, what is most to your
pleasure. May God preserve your Majesty, etc. Manila, August 14, 1633.

_Don Juan Cerezo Salamanca_

_Government matters_

Sire:

I have informed your Majesty from Mexico that, in accordance with the
regulations in regard to the vacancies in this government of Filipinas,
the viceroy of Nueva Espana entrusted me _ad interim_ with it because
of the death of Don Juan Nino de Tavora, the regularly-appointed
incumbent. I left Acapulco April 5, and entered these islands with the
flagship and almiranta July 8, after a prosperous voyage, although
the great calms of this year have obliged the ships to make port in
the island of Mindoro, at a distance of twenty-five leguas from this
city, where they are awaiting suitable weather to enable them to get
to this city of Cavite. Accordingly, I came in an oared vessel to
take possession of this government, on the second of the present month.

I am obliged to inform your Majesty of the judicial, treasury,
military, and government matters, and as a new arrival I shall be able
to do it quite free