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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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