rival; for, as it is, they must
serve long without pay, which causes great suffering and immorality
among them. Half of the advance pay now given them in Mexico should be
held back until their arrival at Cavite. The desirability of aiding
needy Spaniards is again urged, and this charity should be placed in
charge of the Confraternity of La Misericordia. The seminary of Sancta
Potenciana is well conducted, and a most important work; it should
be further aided, and now needs that some order of professed nuns
be represented in it. Again the writer urges that the vessels plying
between the islands and Nueva Espana be commanded by inhabitants of
the Philippines, in order to correct the abuses now prevalent.

Upon the arrival of the ships from Nueva Espana, bringing the members
of the reestablished Audiencia, the royal seal, which represents
the authority and person of the king, is received by the governor
(June 8, 1598) with great solemnity and pomp, and deposited in the
royal building; the official record of this proceeding, with the
oaths taken by the new governor, is here presented.

The new archbishop of Manila writes to the king (June 24, 1598)
complaining of the neglected and impoverished condition of his see,
and the little interest or attention given to religion by the laity
therein. He denounces the governor as avaricious, corrupt, vicious,
and tyrannical. The archbishop asks that a new governor be appointed,
who shall have no selfish aims in accepting the post, preferably
an ecclesiastic. Some check must be placed on the immigration of
Chinese, who are ruining the country and demoralizing the natives. The
Inquisition should be reestablished in Manila. In another letter (dated
July 26) Santibanez explains to the king his attitude in regard to
the marriage of one of his relatives, and complains that the governor
has, in consequence of this affair, slandered and persecuted him. The
archbishop again denounces Tello's vices, and asks that he himself
be permitted to return to Spain, as he cannot remain with Tello in
that land.

Fray Miguel de Benavides, bishop of Nueva Segovia, sends to the king
(June 30, 1598) a complaint against the conduct of the new governor,
Francisco Tello: the latter has contracted an unlawful marriage, and is
also very licentious; he has seized the property of a citizen; and he
is cowardly, extravagant and reckless, even wasting the public stores
for his own uses. Benavides asks that Luis Dasm