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. 55]

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Mezcoa: misprint for Morga, i6, 275.
Mezquida, Joaquin, S.J.: procurator, 49, 294; Pazuengos writes (July 20, 1765), 24,
336-342, 348.
Mezquita, Alf. A.: in triumphal procession, 27, 33x.
Mezquita (Meschita, Mesquita), Alvaro de (Port. sailor, related to Magalhaes):
capt. of ship, I, 262, 33, 304, 308, 312; presents petition to M., I, 261; imprisoned,
261-263, 319, 33, 15, 73, 305, 306; exonerated, 262, 319; dines with M., 33, 305;
attends mass, 305; explores strait, I, 319; opposes Gomez, 263.
Mezquita, Domingo, O.P.: arrives at Manila, 43, 28, 88.
Miagao (vill. in Panay): insurrection in, 38, 224, 225.
Michaelis, Sebastian, O.P.: sketch, 32, 289.
Middleton, Thomas Cooke, O.S.A.: thanked, I, 15, 53, 54; translator, 38, 15; owns
MSS., 52, xo5. See also Books.
Midwives: Fil., 13, 190, 198; school for training, 45, x66, 302.
Miedes, Francisco, S.J.: life and labors, 36, 58, 42, I22.
Mier, Matias de (Span.): defends system in Phil., 36, 296.
Mier y Noriega, Fernando: contribution to treasury by, and his reward, 48, 183.
Migrations. See Population and the several native peoples.
Miguel (Jap. convert), O.S.A.: excellent, 23, 236; persecutors seek, 32, 243.
Miguel, Dr. (Chin.): conversion, 29, 48.
Miguel, Pedro (alias Dubul, pilot): goes to Phil., 18, 279-281.
Milanix (vill. in Luzon): location, 35, 284; Fran. in, 284.
Milaord (Milaod, vill. in Luzon): Fran. in, 28, 154, i68.
Milarrit (Mirralit, encom. and vill. in Luzon): status (1591), 8, Ix8.
MILITARY AFFAIRS AND ALLIED MATTERSIn general: jurisdiction, 18, 46, 22, 149, 249, 24, 222, 223, 25, 124, 51, 221;
junta, 20, 48, 75 (see also below, Wars, councils): quarrel betw. mil. and civil
officers, 24, 222, 223; mil. courts, 38, 75 (see also, Legal; and Penalties); commission, 51, 37, 55; separate budget asked for Dept. of, 4, 79; organization in
Phil., 51, 121-I24; exemption from, proposed, 52, 44; proposed term of service,
xo8; appurtenances of, not liable to legal action, 9, 240, 241; status in Phil., and
reports, 268, 10, 10, II, 17, i8, 207-244, 318, 50, 225, 52, 95; expenses, 13, 236,
14, 15, 26, i8o, x18, 187, i88, 312, 27, 132-I34, 51, 121, 197 (see also below,
Soldiers, their pay); reforms made and urged, 8, 269, 29, 53-56, 58, 6i, 5I, 182 -187, 52, io8. Mil. training neglected, 7, 256; preparations should be made early,
8, 296; library estab., 17, 304; chapel and chaplains, 25, 195, 26, 302; salutes,
212, 41, 291; daybreak signal, 41, 289; road, 43, 283, 284; ceases to aid rel., 44,
122; mil. men advise surrender of Manila, 49, 206; precautions taken, 50, 69;
honors paid to dead, 51, 66; factories in Manila, useless, 265; industries should
not be taught natives, 52, 66; insurrection provoked by, 241; engenders hatred in
Phil., 251; relations of mil. affairs, 10, 17, IS, 207-244, 318, 22, 116-124, 323.
Soldiers: minimum enlistment age, 7, 13, 163, 9, 243; enlistments, etc., 3, 302,
6, 204, 208, II, 117, 130, i6, 286, 288, 19, 74, Ioo, 20, 140, 22, 109, 1IO, 23,
263, 24, 335, 26, 13, 196, 197, 27, 44, 29, 299, 36, 228.
Army, I, 14, 39-41, 53, 6o, 8i, 6, i8, 157, 8, 96, 26I, 262, 274, I1, 17, 73, 17,
297-299, 304, 308, 25, 75, 26, 278, 279 (Span. and Port. united), 27, 334, 28,
190, 272, 38, 166, 176, 203, 204, 46, 355, 356, 47, 70, 71, 48, 164, i68, 225-229,
232, 233, 26I, 262, 49, 88, 128, 129, 50, II, 50, 65, IIo, 51, 17, 46, 47, 121-I24,
182-195, 271, 52, 65, 94, 95, 115, 242, 252, 253; regiments, I, 60o 36, 243, 49, 88,