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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898
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, commercial and
religious conditions of those islands
from their earliest relations with
European nations to the beginning
of the nineteenth century
E. H. Blair & J. A. Robertson
Contents of Volume IV
Preface
Documents of 1576-78:
Relation of the Filipinas Islands. Francisco de Sande; Manila,
June 7, 1576.
Relation and Description of the Phelipinas Islands. [Francisco
de Sande]; Manila, June 8, 1577.
Bull for erection of the diocese and cathedral church of
Manila. Gregory XIII; Rome, February 6, 1578.
Letter to Felipe II. Francisco de Sande; Manila, July 29, 1578.
Grant of a plenary indulgence to all the faithful who visit churches of the Friars Minors. Gregory XIII; Rome, November 15, 1578.
Documents of 1579-82:
Royal decree regulating the foundation of monasteries. Felipe II;
Aranjuez, May 13, 1579.
Letter to Felipe II. Francisco de Sande; Manila, May 30, 1579.
Expeditions to Borneo, Jolo, and Mindanao. Francisco de Sande
and others; Manila, April 19, 1578, to June 10, 1579.
Appointments to vacancies in Manila cathedral. Felipe II;
[promulgated from?] Guadalupe, March 26, 1580.
Letter to Felipe II. Gonçillo Ronquillo de Peñalosa; Manila,
July 17, 1581.
Ordinance restricting departure from the islands. Gonzalo
Ronquillo de Peñalosa; Manila, March 2, 1582.
Letter to Felipe II. Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa; Manila,
June 15, 1582.
Bibliographical Data
Illustrations
View of Mallaca, in Eylffte Schiffahrt, by Levinus Hulsius(Franckfurt am Mayn, 1612), p. 64; enlarged photographic facsimile,from copy in Harvard University Library.
"Indiae orientalis, insularumque adiacientium typus" (originalin colors), map in Theatrum orbis terrarum, by Abraham Ortelius(Antverpiae, M. D. LXX), fol. 48; reduced photographic facsimile,from copy in Boston Public Library.
"Incola ex Insulis Moluco" (picture of a Moluccan warrior; originalin colors), engraving in Voyage ofte Schipvaert, Jan Huygen vanLinschoten (Amstelredam, M. D. XCVI), p. 64; photographic facsimile,from copy in Boston Public Library.
Preface
The first official report sent by Governor Francisco de Sande tothe home government is dated June 7, 1576. It is introduced by adescription of the winds prevalent in the Indian Archipelago. Arrivingat Manila (August 25, 1575), he finds that much of the city hasbeen destroyed by a Chinese pirate named Limahon; a