ose the hope of being rewarded for their services. Those who are
now here would not serve and no others would come to this land.

Touching the granting of estates to this city, there is exceeding need
of them, as this city has none belonging to it by which any necessary
works may be carried out. Nevertheless I do not know whence the land
can be taken without causing much damage. The vacant repartimientos
are very necessary to reward the many persons who have served, and
who complain with reason that the royal estate is always increasing,
and yet it has many debts. May your Majesty provide for everything
according to your pleasure. May our Lord guard your royal Catholic
Majesty, and increase your Majesty's kingdoms, as we your servants
desire. Manila, July seventeenth, of the year 1581. Catholic Royal
Majesty, your Majesty's most humble servant, who kisses the royal
hands and feet,

_Don Goncillo Rronquillo de Penalosa_

[_Endorsed:_ "Seen. An answer is unnecessary."]

Ordinance Restricting Departure from the Islands

At the city of Manila, in the Filipinas, islands of the West, on the
second day of the month of March of the year one thousand five hundred
and eighty-two, the most illustrious Don Goncalo Ronquillo de Penalosa,
governor and captain-general for his Majesty of these said islands,
said that, inasmuch as he had been informed that about three years ago
Fray Pedro de Alfaro, custodian of the descalced religious of the order
of St. Francis, had left these islands secretly, taking with him other
religious, and that he went without order or license therefor from his
Majesty or the governor, to the kingdom of China, where he now is; [43]
and inasmuch as Fray Pablo de Jesus, a custodian, and other religious
did the same thing a few days ago, causing thereby much scandal and
talk in this commonwealth: in order to correct the aforesaid as is
very necessary and to inform your Majesty thereof, he declared that
he was ordering (and he did so order) that it be publicly proclaimed
in this city that no person of any quality or condition whatsoever
should dare to leave this said city or any other places where said
religious may be, accompanied by any persons whatsoever, by land or
sea, or in any other manner whatsoever, except with express permission
from the governor and captain-general of these islands. This shall
be under penalty of incurring confiscation of all property by the
exchequer of his Majesty, and procla