riginal sin,
he does not wish that any mention be made of the Virgin, to say that
she is immaculate. Lastly, sir, this matter demands a remedy, by the
archbishop sending a cura as judge-provisor. That is very necessary, so
that we may be able to go on and live as God orders. If this blessed
religious be removed from his charge, he will change his habits,
and we shall be left in peace and quiet--which, as I see, it would
be very difficult to obtain in any other way. Can your Lordship
believe that, if he had any reasonable ground [for his conduct],
I would not ascertain it, in order to give account of the matter
to your Lordship, or that still less would I allow dissensions so
vexatious to exist? I am very sorry to inform your Lordship of this,
but I cannot do otherwise; for it is not right that this religious
should place these forts in the condition in which he left Cagayan. For
with authority as judge-provisor, while my predecessor was exercising
the duties of this government, he did his utmost to usurp the royal
jurisdiction--arresting and punishing soldiers and other persons
without asking the royal aid, or fulfilling his obligation and his
Majesty's command. Will your Lordship be pleased to relieve this
condition as the occasion demands, by sending a secular cura as
judge-provisor with the suitable despatches, so that this blessed
religious may not offer him any trouble. The island of Hermosa,
October 13, 1635.

_Francisco Hernandez_"

The provisor, Don Pedro de Monrroy, answered the governor's letter
as follows:

"In response to the honor which your Lordship does me in your letter
by ordering me to make a decision, I say, sir, that I have but little
health, as can be seen in my face; consequently, I do not dare to
embark. Besides I am occupied with the duties of the offices which
I am, at my prelate's behest, exercising at present. If I were quite
well, I would ask my prelate for permission to go anywhere in order
to give pleasure to your Lordship. May our Lord preserve your life
for many years. Manila, October eight, one thousand six hundred and
thirty-five. Your Lordship's chaplain,

_Licentiate Don Pedro de Monrroy_"

The archbishop raised a great disturbance on account of this,
declaring that the governor was a violator of the ecclesiastical
immunity. He immediately summoned the two bishops of Zebu and Nueva
Segovia (who were here) and the orders and the clerics to a meeting,
by a letter of the