visitor-general, the rules summoned him for it. As definitors were
elected in the chapter: our father Fray Juan Enríquez, father Fray
Pedro García; [29] second, our father Fray Alonso de Méntrida; third,
father Fray Alonso Ruiz; [30] and fourth, Fray Juan Cabero. [31] The
visitors were Fray Jerónimo de Salas and Fray Nicolás de Alreybar. All
of them assembled, they enacted carefully what they deemed most
suitable for the province.

As prior of the province and definitor of Roma was elected our father
Fray Miguel García; and, as discreto of the general chapter, father
Fray Hernando Guerrero, with sufficient authority so that in case
our father [_i.e._, García] should die he should enter upon his duties.

Leave was also given to our father visitor-general to go to
España. They made him prior of Manila. His voyages were fortunate,
although in the following year, when they went to España, the fleet was
overtaken by great danger and obliged to put in at Lisboa. But affairs
went so well in the court of España, that after only a short wait his
Majesty appointed them as bishops--our father Fray Miguel García,
of Cagayán; and our father visitor, of Camarines. They arrived at
their bishoprics, and died in the islands, where they furnished an
excellent example.

Our father Fray Vicente, as one who found himself with the province in
charge, and who took especial care of its increase, managed its affairs
with great assiduity. He visited all the provinces personally. He went
to that of the Bisayas, which even yet bewails the cost to them of that
visit. And if we must confess that the prelate's zeal was proper,
we have not to confess that the province which has ever enjoyed
an austere reputation had grown so careless as to need so bitter