ty souls. They are without
instruction, but can have it with the three ministers mentioned in
the above encomienda--two here, and one there. The alcalde-mayor of
Caceres visits these encomiendas. ... DCCXL.

_Uban y Builan_: _King_--His Majesty has seventy tributes along the
river of Uban y Builan. They have no instruction, but can be visited
from Ybalon. There are two hundred and eighty souls. ... LXX.

_Coast Opposite Ybalon_: _Pedro de Arnedo_--Pedro de Arnedo has seven
hundred and thirty-five whole tributes, or two thousand nine hundred
and forty souls, on the coast opposite the said bay of Ybalon, in Baco
y Busaigan. This encomienda, extending ten or twelve leagues along the
adjacent coast, and occupying five settlements along the seacoast,
might be reduced to two settlements, except one river on the strait
and mouth of Bugaigan. One priest might be established here in this
encomienda, and visit the following, as it is small. ... DCCXXXV.

_Capul_: _Hernando Munoz_--Hernando Munoz de Poyatos has three
hundred and thirty whole tributes, or one thousand three hundred
and twenty souls, in Capul, which is situated one league from the
strait. It has no instruction, but will be visited from the above
encomienda. ... CCCXXX.

_Catanduanes_: _Thomas Dato; Rodrigo Sarfate; Juan de Yepes;
Anton Sanchez_--The island of Catanduanes has three thousand
tributarios, and more than fully pays its listed tribute. It has
more than fifteen thousand souls, and belongs to four encomenderos:
Thomas Dato, Rodrigo Sarfate, Juan de Yepes, and Anton Sanchez. The
five scattered settlements might be reduced to two. With four more
ministers it could be instructed. Caceres administers its justice,
by visitation from Caceres. However, it will require a deputy, who
should generally live there. ... MMM.

Thus the province of Vicor y Camarines, with the island of Catanduanes,
has twenty-one thousand six hundred and sixty whole tributes, or
eighty-six thousand six hundred and forty souls. For its entire
instruction it has at present fifteen ministers. According to the
allotment of the land, thirty-two more ministers are necessary, so
that it may have sufficient instruction. In all it needs fifty-three,
if there are sufficient. All the province has justice, which is
administered from Caceres.

_Masbate_: _Moral_--The encomienda of Masbate is an island belonging
to Francisco de Moral. It has about four hundred tributes, or one
thousand six hund