of the troops. And on the so sudden and dangerous occurrence of the
rising of the Chinese, we doubt not that the governor has given your
Majesty an account of our proceedings; for in public and aloud he
thanked us in your Majesty's name for our humble services, though
our desire was great for the service of our king and lord. Not a
fortification has been made upon land, nor a ship or galley built,
where we have not rendered service; and in ministries to the Indians
and Spaniards, we believe that no religious order has surpassed us. In
spite of all this, the opposition which the said archbishop displays
toward us in everything is well known. Thus we find ourselves without
protection and in a very wretched state, whence we hope to extricate
ourselves with the aid and powerful protection of your Majesty,
who will consider himself pleased with these his household, and
will command that we be treated in all matters as is right. If it
were not for the president and royal Audiencia, who restrain these
acts of violence, this poor commonwealth would be separated by five
thousand leguas from its real deliverance and father, who is your
Majesty--whom may our Lord prosper, and increase his realm, according
to the desire of us his faithful vassals. Dated in this your city of
Manila; [undated].


_Fray Lorenzo de Leon_, provincial of the Augustinians.
_Fray Jhoan Baptista de Montoya_
_Fray Estevan Carrillo_, definitor.
_Fray Pedro de Aguirre_, definitor.
_Fray Roque de Varrio_, new definitor.


[_Endorsed_: "No. 6. Manila; to his Majesty. No date; the religious