The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 08 of 55 - 1591-1593 by Unknown
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five leagues from the capital. One priest furnishes the instruction
in this encomienda, namely the canon Paz; but he makes the following visits. ... DCXLVIII. _Batas_: _Minor son of Hernando de la Cruz_--The encomienda of Batas, belonging to the minor son of Hernando de la Cruz, has three hundred whole tributes, or one thousand two hundred persons. The priest of Labo instructs it in visits. ... CCC. _Tarisey_: _Pablo García_--Pablo García owns another encomienda, called Tarisey, lying between Labo and Batas. It has about eighty whole tributes, or three hundred and twenty persons, and is visited from Labo. Although the said minister of Labo is aided by another from Paracali who says mass, this latter does not know the language. In respect to the said visitations of Batas and Tarisey, it seems that, to have sufficient instruction, the said encomienda of Labo should have two friars. The alcalde-mayor of Caceres administers justice to the natives of these encomiendas. ... LXXX. _Paracali_: _Andres Cauchela_--The accountant Cauchela has five hundred and seventy tributes in Paracali. This means two thousand two hundred and eighty souls, all sufficiently instructed. DLXX. _Mauban_: _King_--In this province at Mauban, and on the island of Buyun, the island of Mandatto and Bisayas, his Majesty has one thousand two hundred tributes along twenty leagues of coast. It is not instructed and numbers four thousand eight hundred souls. Two religious are necessary. ... MCC. _Lagunoy_: _Brizeño_--Captain Brizeño has an encomienda in the province |
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