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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expressed by this governor during the last year of his
rule.
59. [Of Manrique de Lara, Letona says:] "He
governed for ten years, a longer term than that of
any predecessor of his. Many of these he surpassed
not only in the period of service, but in his care and
efficiency - personally assisting in the despatch of
the armed fleets (although this had to be done at a
distance of twenty leguas from Manila), and attending to the shipbuilding and the timber-cutting;
crossing seas, rivers, and mountains, and overcoming
great dangers and hardships, in order to serve the
commonwealth and his Majesty, and that the royal
revenues might be spent with due faithfulness, and
without oppressing his Majesty's poor vassals. He
opened up the commerce of the kingdoms of Tunquin and Cochinchina, and extended that of Great
China; and he brought to terms the king of Tidore.
He repressed the invasions of the Mindanaos, Xoloans, and Camucones through the instrumentality
of Andres de Zuloeta, a valiant captain-who was
sargento-mayor of Manila, admiral, and commander
of the fleet that carries supplies to Ternate. In the
year of 6I there were disturbances in Pampanga, the
finest province in this government, and inhabited by
a people who are valiant and very skilful in the use
of arms. This governor with courage and tact went
to Pampanga, and pacified the province without
shedding blood, thus acquiring a great reputation.
He subdued also the provinces of Pangasinan and
Ilocos, which had rebelled; he punished some with
death, and others with slavery, bestowing on the rest
a general pardon. This campaign increased the