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ed enterprises of conversion, pacification, etc., at the expense of the Royal Treasury, were to be submitted to a Council comprising the Bishop, the captains, etc. The Governor was authorized to capitulate and agree with the captain and others who might care to undertake conversions and pacifications on their own account, and to concede the title of _Maestre de Campo_ to such persons, on condition that such capitulations should be forwarded to His Majesty for ratification. Only those persons domiciled in the Islands would be permitted to trade with them. A sum of P1,000 was to be taken from the tributes paid into the Royal Treasury for the foundation of the Hospital for the Spaniards, and the annual sum of P600, appropriated by the Governor for its support, was confirmed. Moreover, the Royal Treasury of Mexico was to send clothing to the value of 400 ducats for the Hospital use. The Hospital for the natives was to receive an annual donation of P600 for its support, and an immediate supply of clothing from Mexico to the value of P200. Slaves held by the Spaniards were to be immediately set at liberty. No native was thenceforth to make slaves. All new-born natives were declared free. The bondage of all existing slaves from ten years of age was to cease on their attaining twenty years of age. Those above twenty years of age were to serve five years longer, and then become free. At any time, notwithstanding the foregoing conditions, they would be entitled to purchase their liberty, the price of which was to be determined by the Governor and the Bishop. [26] There being no tithes payable to the Church by Spaniards or natives, the clergy were to receive for their maintenance the half-real above mentioned in lieu thereof, from the tribute paid by each native subjected to the Crown. When the Spaniards should have crops, they were to pay tithes to the clergy (_diezmos prediales_). A grant was made of 12,000 ducats for the building and ornaments of the Cathedral of Manila, and an immediate advance of 2,000 ducats on account of this grant was made from the funds to be remitted from Mexico. Forty Austin friars were to be sent at once to the Philippines, to be followed by missionaries from other corporations. The King allowed P500 to be paid against the P1,000 passage money for each priest, the balance to be defrayed out of the common funds of the clergy, derived from their share of the tribute. Missionaries in gr
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