Nueva Espa?a. It would be well to have master-founders of cannon sent from Espa?a.
I am also having some galliots and fragatas built, so that I may be supplied with vessels for both present and future emergencies.
This kingdom was thrown into great confusion by a decree in which your Majesty ordered the liberation of all Indian slaves held by Spaniards. This affair has caused me much anxiety; for, if it should be immediately complied with, and put into execution without allowing any term of grace, this kingdom would be placed in a sad state for many good and very forcible reasons. Of these, and of the measures which I took in regard to this, your Majesty will be informed at greater length. Accordingly, I refer you to that report, and beseech your Majesty that the decree be greatly amended, since this is a very important matter.
By the death of Salvador de Aldave, who served as treasurer of your royal estate, in place of the master-of-camp, Guido de Lave?ares (the proprietary holder, who died), I appointed to the said office Don Antonio Jufre, my step-son. He came with me to serve your Majesty in these islands, and I consider that he possesses the necessary qualifications for the requirements of the office. He has fulfilled its duties thus far; and now he has gone to the settlement of the city of Segovia, as treasurer and purveyor of the fleet. I beseech your Majesty to have the goodness to ratify his appointment to said office.
In my instructions your Majesty granted me the favor and permission to obtain a repartimiento of Indians from each of the new settlements--to be in all three repartimientos. As, to enjoy this favor, I must live for a longer time than is assured by my poor state of health, I beg your Majesty kindly to allow me to take one of the repartimientos from one of the towns which is already discovered and settled, and which is at present unoccupied; this is only that I may serve your Majesty with more strength. May our Lord guard your Catholic royal Majesty with increase of kingdoms and seignories, as we your servants desire. Manila, June 16, 1582. Royal Catholic Majesty, the most humble servant of your Majesty, who kisses the royal feet and hands.
_Don Gonzalo Ronquillo de Pe?alosa_
RELACION DE LAS YSLAS FILIPINAS POR MIGUEL DE LOARCA
Tratado de las yslas Philipinas en qe se Contiene todas las yslas y pobla?ones qe estan Redu?idas Al serui?io de la magd Real del Rey Don phelippe nro se?or y las pobla?ones qe están fundadas de espa?oles y la manera del gouierno de Espa?oles y naturales con Algunas condi?iones de los yndios y moros destas yslas.
Aunqe la prin?ipal pobla?on de espa?oles, En estas yslas es la ?iudad de manila y la ysla de lu?on donde ella esta es la mejor y mas Rica de todo lo descubierto y por esta causa Ubieramos de tratar y comen?ar a escrivir della pero por aver sido la de ?ubu la primera qe se pobló y que de Allí se a salido a conquistar todo lo demas y tambien por auerme Va Sa dado tam breue tiempo para ha?er esta Rela?ion y tenerla yo mas de la ysla de ?ubu y de las demas sus comarcanas que llaman de los pintados, comen?are della pa que se Prosiga despues mas largamte en lo que toca A esta ysla De lu?on y sus comarcanas que por ser moros difieren algo en las condi?iones y viuienda y lengua.--No se puede negar a Ver faltado curiosidad en los que A esta tierra an pasado pues eclesiastico, ni secular an tomado la mano para contar lo que a acae?ido en la conquista desta tierra y Ansi aunque en mexico El padre fray Alonso de Buy?a Di?en tiene hecho vn gran Volumen sobre ello tengolo por dudoso porqe yo e visto cartas suyas qe Vinieron el A?o pasado en este navio sanct martin, por las quales enbia a pedir certidumbre de cosas acae?idas de dies y seys A?os a esta pte porqe esta dudoso de las Rela?iones que de Aca le an enbiado y si hubiera escrito alguno de los estantes en este Reyno, diera de todo Verdadera noti?ia para los tiempos venideros y agora con mu?ha dificultad se podra poner en orden y sera menester mu?ho tiempo y por y esto y la breuedad no tratare deste particular sino cumpliendo lo que su magd mda a V. sa por su Real ?edula a?idiendo Algunas costumbres de los naturales pa que Pues son basallos de su magd sepa de la barbaridad de que los a sacado y la poli?ia en qe agora Viuen con su buen gouierno.--
Capo Primo
_De la Ysla de ?ubu y de las qe_ estan en su Juridi?ion
_ysla de ?ubu._ [8] La ysla De ?ubu
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