1655. Miguel Solana, S. J.; San Pedro,
June 30, 1655. 53
Letter from the archbishop of Manila to Felipe IV. Miguel
de Poblete; Manila, July 30, 1656. 63
Two Jesuit memorials, regarding religious in the Moluccas,
and the Inquisition. Francisco Vello, S. J.; [Madrid, 1658]. 68
Jesuit protest against the Dominican university. Miguel
Solana, S. J.; [1658?]. 74
Description of the Philipinas Islands. [Ygnacio de Paz;
Mexico, ca. 1658]. 87

Documents of 1660-1666

Recollect missions, 1646-60. Luis de Jesus and Diego de
Santa Theresa, O.S.A., (Recollect); [compiled from their
works]. 109
Description of Filipinas Islands. Bartholome de Letona,
O.S.F.; La Puebla, Mexico, 1662. 189
Events in Manila, 1662-63. [Unsigned; July, 1663?]. 218
Letter to Francisco Yzquierdo. Diego de Salcedo; Manila,
July 16, 1664. 261
Why the friars are not subjected to episcopal visitation.
[Unsigned and undated; 1666?]. 264

Appendix: Judicial conditions in the Philippines in 1842 279

Bibliographical Data 307

ILLUSTRATIONS

Map of Philippine and Ladrone Islands; photographic
facsimile of map by Sanson d'Abbeville ([Paris?],
1652); from copy in Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. facing p. 50

Map of Cavite, with proposed fortifications, by the engineer
Juan de Somovilla Tejada; photographic facsimile from original
MS. (dated 1663) in Archivo general de Indias, Sevilla. 93

Chart of the island of Luzon, with some of the smaller
islands, drawn by a Dutch artist, ca. 1650; photographic
facsimile of original MS. map in the British Museum. 191

Birds-eye view of bay of Cavite, showing towns, fortifications,
etc., by the engineer Richard Carr (in employ of the Dutch),
captured in Madrid; photographic facsimile from original
MS. (dated 1663), in Archivo general de Indias, Sevilla. 215

PREFACE

The present volume, covering the y