Tepusque and one hundred fanégas of rice. Thus the religious have been
aided, although in later years the judges and officials of my royal
exchequer have paid this gratuity with some reluctance, alleging that
for such payments my orders must be produced. The matter having been
examined by my Council of the Indias, it was agreed that I should
issue this my decree, by which I command you to provide for giving
the aforesaid gratuity to the said religious, as above stated. This
decree is to be executed without fail.


I, The King

By order of his Majesty:

Antonio de Eraso

Aranjuez, April 24, 1584.



Annual Income of the Royal Exchequer in the Philippines


Report of the annual income from tributes and other sources of
profit appertaining to his Majesty in these islands of the West,
and the ordinary expenses therein.


The tributes from the villages belonging
to the royal crown amount in one year to