The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 08 of 55 - 1591-1593 by Unknown
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or six thousand persons. It has instruction and justice. ... MD.
_Tugui y Bolinao_: _Aguilar_--The encomienda of Tugui y Bolinao, belonging to Alonso de Aguilar, has two thousand tributes, or eight thousand persons. Not more than one-half are pacified. They have no instruction. The magistrate visits them. They need at least three or four religious. ... MM. Thus the encomiendas of Pangasinan have about six thousand whole tributes, or about twenty-four thousand souls, who have eight ministers of instruction. They will need five more, which will make in all thirteen. The natives of this province will be sufficiently instructed with that number. Ilocos _Bigan_--The town of Bigan is called Villa Fernandina. Five or six Spanish citizens are settled there. It has one parish priest, one alcalde-mayor, and one deputy. _Baratao_: _Don Bernardino_--The encomienda of Baratao, belonging to Captain Don Bernardino de Sandi, collects tribute from one thousand five hundred men, or six thousand persons. It has one Augustinian convent with two religious. It has justice. Two more religious are needed. ... MD. _Purao_: _Guiral_--The encomienda of Purao, belonging to Christóval |
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