ant and son,

Paul Clain, missionary of the Society of Jesus. At Manila, June
10, 1697.

MISSIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

1661-1712

I

General History of the Discalced Augustinian Fathers, by
Fray Pedro de San Francisco de Assis [9]

[From this work, as in the three preceding parts of the General
History of the Discalced Augustinians, we translate the important
matter relating to the Philippines, with synopsis or mention of
matter omitted.]

DECADE EIGHT

CHAPTER I

Mention of the insurrections of some provinces in Philipinas, with
the labors that began for our religious. The exemplary lives of some,
who died holily in their convents.

The Year 1661

Sec. I

One insurrection having been put down in Pampanga, another one follows
in Pangasinan. Mention of the great sufferings of our religious in
Zambales, in keeping their villages duly loyal to God and the king.

... 2. From the beginning of the year 1660, the Indians of Pampanga,
a province not far from the city of Manila in Philipinas, incited
by many grievous annoyances unjustly caused by the superintendent of
timber cutting, which was ordered to be done within their boundaries by
the governor of the islands, Don Sabiniano Manrique de Lara, determined
to withdraw themselves from the yoke of the Spanish dominion. Although
that dominion is very mild per se, some subordinate government employes
generally make it intolerable, for tyrannically availing themselves
of the name of the king, they endeavor to trample everything under
foot. The Pampangos elected as leader a master-of-camp of their own
nation, one Don Francisco Manyago. He clutched the staff of office
as though it were a scepter. Although this insurrection caused
considerable fear in Manila at the beginning, since the Pampango
nation is so warlike, yet since at the same time, its individuals are
the most reasonable of the islands, the governor hastening thither
in person together with many religious of various orders (for the
religious form the most powerful army for quieting the Indians) the
whole disturbance was readily quieted by means of negotiation. Justice
was done them in their grievances, while no punishment was omitted,
and was administered to the seditious leaders. Fathers Fray Joseph
de la Annunciacion, and Fray Juan de San Antonio, ex-provincials of
our Family, together with fathers Fray Carlos de Jesus, and Fray Juan
de San Diego, were of considerab