The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 (Volume 19); 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, (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1904. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... MEMORIAL, Y RELACION PARA SV MAGESTAD By Hernando de los Rios Coronel. Madrid: Fernando Correa, 1621. Source: This is translated and synopsized from the copy of the original printed work owned by the Library of Congress. Translat1on: The translation and synopsis are made by Robert W. Haight and James A. Robertson. MEMORIAL, Y RELfACIO ARA SV MAGESTAD, DE, OCVRADOR GENERAL DE LAS DEGREESPilipinasjde loquc conuieneremediar, y dc la riqueza que ay en ellas, yenlas Islas del Maluco. DEGREESr MEMORIAL, AND RELATION FOR HIS MAJESTY, OF THE PROCURATOR-GENERAL OF THE Filipinas, of what it is advisable to reform, and of the wealth contained in them, and in the Islands of Maluco. In the year 1621. MADRI D By the widow of Fernando Correa. MEMORIAL AND RELATION OF THE FILIPINAS Sire: I, Hernando de los Rios Coronel, an ordained priest, and procurator-general of the Filipinas Islands, Maluco, and all that archipelago, declared that, about thirty-two years ago or more, I went to the Filipinas Islands, where I lived a considerable time in the military habit and exercise, and as a citizen of the city of Manila, but with greater desires than strength to serve your Majesty, and endeavoring to give indications of this to all the inhabitants of that kingdom. On that account, they charged me with, and loaded upon my shoulders, in the year 1605, the weight of their cares and troubles. I came to this court, where I prostrated myself many times before the royal feet of his Majesty who is in heaven, and gave him an account of those things. I returned to that kingdom in the year 1610, to give account there of myself, and of my mission, undergoing many hardships and perils. Although such might have been avoided, and I could have made stipulations for my comfort and rest, as I had