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]

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PREFACE

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a continuation of the work begun by Andres de San
Nicolas and Luis de Jesus; such part as relates to
the Philippines is here presented (partly in synopsis). It begins with the troubles of I647 in the Recollect mission at Tandag, in Mindanao, when its
convent was destroyed by the military authorities,
as dangerous to the fort at that place in case the convent were occupied by an invading enemy. Accusations against the Recollect missionary there are sent
to the king, who warns the provincial of that order
to see that his religious aid the civil government in
keeping the natives pacified. Santa Theresa here
prints letters from the civil and ecclesiastical authorities at Manila, praising in high terms the Recollect missionaries in the islands and their great services in all directions, and asking royal aid for them
in their great poverty. The life of Fray Pedro de
San Joseph is sketched. In the village of Linao,
Mindanao, a revolt occurs (I65I) among the natives, which is related in detail; it arises from an order issued by Governor Faxardo requisitioning from
each of the islands a number of native carpenters for
the government service at Manila. A Manobo
chief, named Dabao, fans the flame of discontent
among the converted natives of Linao, and by a
stratagem brings conspirators into the fort, who kill
nearly all the Spaniards. Troops are sent to that
region who punish severely even the natives who
surrender; and the people, although overawed, are
filled with resentment. The Recollect missionaries
do much to aid the natives, overlooking the fact that
the latter had killed one of those fathers; and one of
them, "Padre Capitan," secures an order from the
Audiencia liberating all the Indians who had been