d treasure should not
be sent to Espana for that purpose."

The father continues to speak of the sacrifices made by the citizens
of Manila because of the wars with the Dutch, not only giving money to
the royal treasury, but also military service in the Plaza de Armas
and manning the galleys with their slaves. In the time of Corcuera,
money was taken from the charitable fund of the Misericordia for
the maintenance of the infantry; and the gratings and balconies,
and even the bells, served for the making of nails and artillery.

Therefore, the father states the necessity to the islands of a governor
who should have as his chief aim the relief of the soldiers, and of
the other classes who received assistance from the state.

This relation is dated September 15, 1652.

JESUIT MISSIONS IN 1655

Father Fray Miguel Solana [12] of the Society of Jesus, provincial
of this province of Filipinas, in fulfilment of the royal decree,
of which he was notified by order of your Excellency, commanding him
to give accurate information of the religious whom the Society has
engaged in work in the missions of the Indians and of the villages
which are in their charge, declares that all the villages and missions
that they administer are located in the archbishopric of Manila and
the bishopric of the city of Dulce Nombre de Jesus, where there are
sixty-seven priests, distributed as follows:

There are seventeen in the archbishopric of the city of Manila.

There are four priests in the city of Manila, who are interpreters,
and are at the expense of his Majesty, so that they may attend to the
ministry to the Indians who go thither from all parts, as that place
is the capital of the islands. They also minister to the mulattoes
and those of other races. At present those priests are Fathers Antonio
Juan Sana, Jose Pimentel, Juan Bautista Suredo, Francisco Manuel.

In the village of San Miguel, which is inhabited by Tagalog Indians,
is Father Magino Sola.

In the village of Santa Cruz, which, is inhabited by Christian
Chinese, mestizos, free negroes, and Tagalogs, are two priests,
namely, Fathers Francisco Ferrer and Ambrosio de la Cruz.

The village of San Pedro, where Indians, Chinese, and mestizos who
work in the surrounding country congregate, has Father Francisco Colin.

In the residence of Antipolo, where there are other villages--namely,
Antipolo, Taytay, and Baras, with four visitas in the mountains--there
have always