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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898; Volume XLVII, 1728-1759 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century
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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898; Volume XLVII, 1728-1759 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

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  • CONTENTS OF VOLUME XLVII
  • ILLUSTRATIONS
  • PREFACE
  • DOCUMENTS OF 1728–1759
  • THE SANTA MISERICORDIA OF MANILA
    • CHAPTER I
    • Of the beginning of this venerable brotherhood of the city of Manila, in the year 1594
    • CHAPTER II
    • Of the foundation of this venerable brotherhood, and the circumstances attending it
    • CHAPTER III
    • Of the condition and conveniences of this brotherhood in its beginning
    • CHAPTER IV
    • Of the hospital which this brotherhood founded, and the Christian and charitable exercises in which it was occupied.
    • CHAPTER V
    • Of the disasters which assaulted Manila during the five years from 599 to 604; and how the charity of the brothers of Santa Misericordia shone forth to the good of their neighbor.
    • CHAPTER VI
    • Of the advantages and gains which resulted from the great alms which were given out by the house of Santa Misericordia for the common relief of spiritual and temporal needs.
    • CHAPTER VII
    • Of other works of charity in which this venerable brotherhood was busied for the benefit of captive Spaniards and Portuguese, and the alms which it sent to Japon and other districts, and the devout exercises in which it busied itself with great profit.
    • CHAPTER VIII
    • In which are shown the alms that were distributed for masses among the sacred religious orders, to the poor of the prisons, the widows, and orphans, in dowries, food, and clothing of the daughters of the brotherhood, etc., from the first years of its foundation until the years of the great earthquakes of 645 and later until that of 60; in which are included other sums which had been paid from the treasury for the expenses of the building of the church and college of Santa Isabel and other pious purposes.
    • CHAPTER IX
    • In which are shown in separate items the supplements of reals which the house of Santa Misericordia has given to the royal treasury of this city, during the periods of its greatest poverty and necessity, occasioned both by the raids which have been made in these islands by the Dutch enemy and for reënforcements and fortifications of this royal camp and of other presidios of the royal crown from the year 619 until that of 726 for the service of his Majesty (whom may God preserve for many years).
    • CHAPTER X
    • In which is given public satisfaction in behalf of this brotherhood for a chapter of a manifesto which has been published denouncing the rectitude and faithful administration of the brothers; and it is proved that the annuities of the house of the Misericordia not only are not lost, as is supposed, but that, on the contrary, they are in much better condition than at any other time.
    • CHAPTER XI
    • In which a relation is given of the government and order observed by the house of the Santa Misericordia
    • CHAPTER XII
    • In which are recounted the new hardships which came upon these islands between the years 620 and 634, both because of the invasions of the Dutch enemy therein and because of the putting back and loss of ships, which happened in this period; and the devout exercises and alms of the house of Santa Misericordia.
    • CHAPTER XIII
    • In which notice is given of the conclusion of the costly building of the church and school of Santa Isabel, and the removal thither of the girls whom this brotherhood had in that of Santa Potenciana, and in other private houses where they lived in retirement and with their devout exercises distributed through the hours of the day.
    • CHAPTER XIV
    • Of the number of girls whom this venerable brotherhood has supported since its foundation until the present time; and the report of the expenses caused by the said girls during all that time; also [the expenses] in the church of Santa Isabel in their charge, and other particulars.
    • CHAPTER XV
    • In which are mentioned the various events in these islands by land and sea during the years 635–645, and supplies given to the royal treasury, and devout exercises of the brothers of the Santa Misericordia.
    • CHAPTER XVI
    • Of the great earthquakes of the year 1645, and the events that happened therein; losses of the house of the Misericordia in the works in its charge, and the adjustment of the losses of its investments, which were imposed on the houses demolished, in virtue of a general compromise.
    • CHAPTER XVII
    • Of other new misfortunes which occurred in these islands from the year 646 to that of 673; loans given by the Board of Santa Misericordia to the royal treasury, and the great alms which it gave during that time; and the transfer of the hospital of the house to the religious of St. John of God.
    • CHAPTER XVIII
    • Of the appreciation and esteem which the governors and captains-general, and the archbishops and bishops of this holy cathedral have had for the house of Santa Misericordia; and other particulars worthy of being read.
    • CHAPTER XIX
    • Satisfaction given by the Board of the Santa Misericordia to all this city, in answer to certain words of the opposing manifesto, which charge it with omission; proving that it could not, or ought not, immediately upon the death of Captain Manuel Lobo, fulfil the terms of his will, or distribute his wealth in accordance with his last wishes, until the time that it did do so by the direction of the learned opinion of the professors of the royal university of this city.
    • CHAPTER XX
    • Of the present condition of the house of Santa Misericordia, after so many and so repented disasters; beginning of its new increases in the foundation of various funds at this time; the new misfortunes which succeeded from the year 700; and alms which the house gave during this time.
    • CHAPTER XXI
    • Of the alms which the house of Santa Misericordia has distributed from the year 701 to that of 728; losses suffered by the funds in their charge during that time, and an account of other things.
    • CHAPTER XXII
    • In which are contained the indulgences and favors conceded by the supreme pontiffs to the brothers and sisters of Santa Misericordia of the city of Manila, which are copied from the original briefs, relics, with which it is enriched; with its authentic royal decree which exempts and preserves it from visits by the ecclesiastical ordinaries, in imitation of the royal house of Lizboa; the chaplaincies and becas of which it is patron, the number of brothers of which this venerable brotherhood is composed and those who serve this present year in the Board of Santa Misericordia; and the report of the alms which are given annually.
      • Chaplaincies with collation
      • Lay chaplaincies
      • Becas of collegiates
      • Number of brothers in this venerable brotherhood and other circumstances
      • Annual alms given by the house of the Santa Misericordia of the city of Manila
  • SURVEY OF THE FILIPINAS ISLANDS
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE CITY OF MANILA
      • Artillery, mounted and dismounted, of this fort, with whatever is necessary for handling it
      • Military supplies kept in reserve, independent of those used in actual service
    • THE CASTLE OF SANTIAGO
      • Artillery mounted and dismounted, with the necessary articles for its handling
      • Reserve supplies
    • DESCRIPTION OF CAVITE
      • Artillery, mounted and dismounted, in the port of Cavite, with all that is necessary for its handling
      • Military supplies kept in reserve, independent of those used in actual service
      • Ribera of Cavité
    • DESCRIPTION OF FORT SAN PEDRO IN THE CITY OF SANTISSIMO NOMBRE DE JESUS, IN ZEBÛ
      • Arms and supplies
      • The military force
    • DESCRIPTION OF FORT NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL PILAR AT SAMBOANGAN
      • Arms and supplies of this post
      • Military force in the post of Samboangan
      • Coastguard galleys at Samboangan
      • Galliots at Samboangan
    • [Part II]
    • THE ECCLESIASTICAL ESTATE
      • The holy cathedral church of Manila
      • The holy church of Zebu
      • Holy church of Nueva Cazeres
      • The holy church of Nueva Segovia
    • CONVENTS, COLLEGES, HOSPITALS AND HOUSES WHICH ENJOY STIPENDS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE ROYAL TREASURY, AND HAVE NO ADMINISTRATION [OF PARISHES]
      • Summary of the amounts of the stipends and contributions from the royal treasury which are enjoyed by the convents, colleges, hospitals, and houses which have no [parochial] administration.
    • ENCOMIENDAS OF INDIANS; HOW THEY WERE GRANTED, AND THE OWNERS WHO POSSESS THEM
      • Encomiendas belonging to religious communities and to private persons
      • Encomiendas in which the collections are made on his Majesty’s account, to be applied to the objects for which they were granted.
    • ACTIVE MISSIONS
      • Summary of the expenses which the active missions which are mentioned occasion to the royal exchequer.
      • Ministers, and villages of converted Indians; the stipends and offerings which they enjoy on this account, according to the number of tributes to whom they minister.
      • Summary of the stipends which each religious order is entitled to receive for the mission villages and ministries that it has.
      • Secular ecclesiastics
      • Religious of St. Dominic
      • Discalced religious of St. Francis
      • Calced Augustinian religious
      • Society of Jesus
      • Discalced religious of St. Augustine
      • Summary of the amounts of stipends and contributions
      • General summary of the amounts, in stipends, contributions, and grants, with which the ecclesiastical estate in these islands is aided on his Majesty’s account.
      • Reduction of commodities for the computation of the whole in cash
      • Summary of what the ministers who are in charge of the Indian villages receive from their parishioners, as an offering, for the three feast days of each village.
      • Index of the plans, relations, and descriptions which are contained in this book
  • THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF GOD
    • CHAPTERS I–IV
    • CHAPTER V
    • CHAPTER VI
    • CHAPTER VII
    • CHAPTER VIII
    • CHAPTERS IX–XII
      • Form of the Chinese balances
      • Difficulties which arose in regard to the introduction of new weights
      • Castilian weight
      • The standard of weight kept in the repository
      • Remarkable agreement of weights
    • CHAPTER XIII
    • CHAPTER XIV
    • Incomes and contributions which belong to the hospital order for its maintenance and that of the religious in this province.
    • CHAPTER XV
    • CHAPTER XVI
    • [THE OTHER HOSPITALS IN THE ISLANDS]
      • Present condition of the royal hospital of Manila
      • Hospital of San Lazaro
      • Hospital of San Gabriel for the Sangleys
      • Hospital of Los Baños
      • [Royal] allowances for infirmaries
      • Hospital of Zamboanga
  • LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE INDIA COUNCIL
  • LETTER OF A JESUIT TO HIS BROTHER
  • COMMERCE OF THE PHILIPINAS ISLANDS,
  • AND ADVANTAGES WHICH THEY CAN YIELD TO HIS MAJESTY CARLOS III
    • Prologue to the Reader
    • Commerce of the Philipinas Islands; the benefit and advantages which the said islands ought to yield to his Majesty (whom may God preserve).
      • Recapitulation of the advantages and benefits of this commerce
      • Extracts from the proposition of Don Nicolas Norton Nicols; the conditions which he requires; the benefits and advantages which will accrue to his Majesty and his vassals, on whose account his Majesty was pleased to issue a decree on the twenty-third of February last.
      • The whole matter in small compass
  • BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DATA
  • APPENDIX: RELATION OF THE ZAMBALS
  • RELATION OF THE ZAMBALS
  • RELATION OF THE ZAMBAL1 INDIANS OF PLAYA HONDA, THEIR SITUATION AND CUSTOMS. BY FATHER FRAY DOMINGO PEREZ, OF THE ORDER OF PREACHERS AND VICAR-PROVINCIAL OF THE RELIGIOUS WHO ASSIST IN THE SAID MISSION. YEAR OF 16802
    • Of the site and district of Playa Honda
    • Of the idolatries of all those Indians
    • Of the superstitions of the Indians
    • Of the customs of these Indians
    • Of the change which we see today in these Indians
    • Method used in getting these Indians to persevere in said prayers
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