the presidio
of Caraga, is a garrison of one company of Spanish
infantry, with one captain, one alferez, one sergeant,
four minor posts, and forty-five soldiers--which, at
the rate of one peso per month from the said captain,
four reals from the alferez, and two from the sergeant,
minor posts, and said soldiers, amounts annually to
one hundred and sixty-eight pesos 168 pesos

Presidio and fort of the island of Hermosa

In the presidio San Salvador of the island of Hermosa,
there are three companies of Spanish infantry, with two
captains (for the third is commanded by the castellan
and governor of the said presidio), three alferezes,
three sergeants, two minor posts, and one hundred
and eighty soldiers among all the companies, in the
proportion of sixty men to each company, which is the
most authentic information that we have been able to
discover and ascertain. At the rate of one peso per
month from each captain, four reals from each alferez,
two from each sergeant, minor post, and soldier, it
amounts annually to six hundred and twenty-seven pesos 627 pesos

In the said presidio there are two adjutants of the
sargento-mayor, one with the pay of a musketeer,
and the other with two hundred and forty pesos per
[_illegible in MS._: year?], which at the rate of
two reals per month from the one who serves as a
soldier, and six from the other, amounts annually to
twelve pesos 12 pesos

Forts of Terrenate

In the forts of Terrenate there are six companies
of Spanish infantry, with two which are to come in
the reenforcements which are next expected. For them
there are five captains (for the sixth company is
commanded by the governor of the said forts), six
alferezes, six sergeants, twenty-four minor posts,
and four hundred and eighty soldiers in all, in the
proportion of eighty soldiers to each company, which
is the ordinary number. At the rate of one peso per
month from each captain, four reals from each alferez,
and two reals from each sergeant, minor post, and
soldier, this amounts annually to one thousand six
hundred and twenty-six pesos 1,626 pesos

In the said forts are two adjutants of the
sargento-mayor--one with the pay of a soldier, and the
other with twenty-five ducados per month--which, at
the rate of two reals per month from him who serves
in the post of soldier, and six from the other,
amounts annually to twelve