The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803; explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commericial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the beginning of the nineteenth century; [Vol. 1, no. 36]

1649-1666] DESCRIPTION OF PHILIPINAS

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will remain thus] until the determination and commands of the king our sovereign are known.
The commissaries that seem necessary in the said
islands, and in the places where such office will be
desirable, are the following.
I. In the city of Manila, with the jurisdiction of
all the archbishopric except the port of Cavitte. On
account of the vessels that anchor in the latter place
from foreign kingdoms, and because during some
months in the year it is not easy to cross the bay, it is
advisable for that port to have its own commissary.
2. In the said city of Manila, the said employes
who are mentioned in its description.
3. In the fort of Sanboangan in the island of
Mindanao, and the islands subordinate to it.
4. In the city of Sebu, whose commissary can
serve for all the islands called Pinttados.
5. In the town of Arebalo or Oton; the same
person may be commissary of its jurisdiction and of
that of Panai and the island of Negros.
6. In the presidio of Yligan and Caraga.
7. There could also be one in the islands of
Calamianes and the islands subordinate to them.
8. Another commissary in the jurisdiction of
Cagaian, Ylocos, and Pangasinan.
9. Another in the forts of Terrenate. This is
most necessary, as the Spaniards of the said forts are
among Dutch and Moros, and so far from the city of
Manila.