Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... DOCUMENTS OF 1582 Letter to Felipe II. Gonzalo Ronquillo de Penalosa; June 16. *Relacion de las Yslas Filipinas. Miguel de Lo arca; [June]. Letter to Felipe II. Fray Domingo de Salazar; June 20. Letter to viceroy. Juan Baptista Roman; June 25. Letter to Felipe II. Gonzalo Ronquillo de Penalosa; July 1. Papal decrees regarding the Dominicans. Gregory XIII; September 15 and October 20. Report on the offices saleable in the Philippines. [Unsigned; 1582?]. Sources: These documents are obtained from MSS. in the Archivo general de Indias, Sevilla -- excepting the papal decrees, which are taken from Hernaez's Coleccion de bulas. Translat1ons: The first and third documents are translated by Jose M. and Clara M. Asensio; the second, by Alfonso de Salvio, of Harvard University, and Emma Helen Blair; the fourth, by Arthur B. Myrick, of Harvard University; the fifth, by James A. Robertson; the sixth, by Rev. T. C. Middleton, O.S.A., of Villanova College; the seventh, by Alfonso de Salvio. * This document is presented in both Spanish text and English translation. LETTER FROM PENALOSA TO FELIPE II Royal Catholic Majesty: There has now returned one of the ships by which I wrote in the year 80. Until now no word has been received of the other ship to Nueva Espana, in which I sent a duplicate report. Therefore in this letter I shall refer to some of the most essential points which I had written, and will give a report also of what is presented for the first time. This country is advancing rapidly in the conversion of the natives, and they are quick to embrace baptism and the knowledge of our holy faith. If the harvest is not greater, it is for lack of workers. However, the repartimientos held by the Spaniards contain but few persons and yield small..."