eficed secular.
The village called Parian, the alcaiceria where the Chinese merchants
and workmen live--most of that people being infidels, and few of them
Christian--are in charge of religious of St. Dominic. This place is
close to the walls.
There is a small village next the walls called San Juan, which is in
charge of the discalced religious of St. Augustine.
Another village, somewhat farther from the walls than the said San
Juan, and called Malatte, is in charge of the calced Augustinian
fathers.
Another very near village, called Dilao, is where some Japanese
Christians live, separated from the natives; and their administration,
as well as that of the natives, is in charge of religious of
St. Francis.
There is another small village contiguous to that of Dilao, called San
Miguel, which has a house of retreat for the Japanese women who are
exiled from their country because they follow our holy faith. They,
as well as the natives of the said village, are in charge of religious
of the Society of Jesus.
All of the said villages, so far as the secular affairs are concerned,
belong to the jurisdiction of the alcalde-mayor of Tondo, who lives
in the village of that name on the other side of the river. That
village is densely populated with natives and Chinese mestizos who
are in charge of calced religious of St. Augustine.
Still nearer the river is the village of Milongo [sic; sc. Binondo]
which is almost wholly composed of Chinese mestizos. It is in charge
of religious of St. Dominic.
The religious of St. Dominic administer and care for a Chinese hospital
which is located on the bank of the said river.
On the same shore of the river is a village named Santa Cruz, composed
of married Christian Chinese, who are in charge of religious of the
Society of Jesus.
Up-stream toward the lake are various villages. One is called San
Sebastian, and is in charge of discalced Augustinians.
Another is called Santa Ana and is administered by religious of
St. Francis.
Another, called San Pedro, is in charge of religious of the Society
of Jesus.
Another, called Guadalupe, is in charge of calced Augustinians.
Another, called Pasic, is in charge of calced Augustinian religious.
The village of San Matheo is in charge of religious of the Society
of Jesus.
The village of Taitai is in charge of the said religious of the
Society.
The village of Antipolo is in charge of the same religious of the
Society of J
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