vote in the chapter was taken away. Of the thirteen convents in
the province of Ilocos, eight were deprived of vote. In the province of
Tagalos, votes were assigned to the house of Manila, that of Guadalupe,
the father sub-prior, the father preacher-general, the convent of Taal,
that of San Pablo de los Montes, the convent of Bay, that of Pasig,
those of Paranaque, Tondo, Bulacan, Malolos, Agonoy, and Calumpit--in
all, fourteen votes. Many houses--about ten--were deprived of votes;
and of these sometimes they make priorates (or rather, vicariates)
and sometimes visitas. Six votes were given to Pampanga, namely,
Bacolor, Mexico, Guagua, Macabebe, Lubao, and Candaba. Six other
convents were left as vicariates. Thus the houses having vote numbered
twenty-eight. The subprior and procurator-general, four definitors,
two visitors, the discreto of Manila, the provincia and his associate
bring the number up by ten [_sic_], and make thirty-nine; and the
absolute provincial bring it up to forty.

It was declared that when, through the privations of the time, any
convent should decrease notably, the definitorio could transfer its
vote in that chapter to another convent, as might then seem advisable,
as was seen in the convent of Aclan. When this convent passed from
the order its vote was transferred to the convent of Barbaran.

Some acts were passed afterward, which, translated into Latin and
printed, are observed in the province. I do not place them here,
as I think that they do not further our purpose in any way. Their
annulment was asked for, for experience has shown that they have been
productive of little good, and that the province had not need of so
great rigor as they contain.

CHAPTER XXXV

_Of the election of our father Fray Vicente de Sepulveda_

Our father visitor-general thought that he had complied with
his obligation, and that the affairs of the province were in good
condition. He set about returning to Espana with the results of his
labor, although for the completion of the visit there was no time
allotted; for he had ample license to remain in the province as long as
he judged it advisable for its advantage and greater good. He did not
have good fortune on that voyage, for, either the poor equipment or
the late departure caused both the almiranta and the flagship to put
back in distress. Our father visitor also came back and resumed his
office, as it was one of which he had made no resignation. Now c