eral of these islands for the king our lord,
and president of the Audiencia and chancilleria which was ordered
to be established there, said that immediately upon the arrival of
the last ships from Nueva Espana in this present year, on which
came the honorable auditors whom his Majesty was sending for the
said royal Audiencia, the licentiate Christoval Telles de Almazan,
one of the said honorable auditors, informed him that he had brought
and held in his possession the royal seal of the king our lord,
which was given to him by the viceroy of Nueva Espana for this royal
Audiencia; and the said auditor directed that an order should be
given for the formal reception of it, with the authority and reverence
which his Majesty directs and commands by his royal instruction and
decrees. Accordingly his Lordship immediately gave notice thereof
to the cabildo and regimiento of this city, and the other ministers
of justice here, that they might provide and make ready all matters
necessary for it. This day was appointed for the said reception, and,
as the governor has been advised on behalf of the city that all matters
are arranged and ready for the said reception to be immediately made,
he commanded and commands that it be put immediately in execution,
and that the royal seal of his Majesty be placed in the church of San
Augustin of this city, within a coffer covered with velvet and gold,
with the ceremony which is fitting, so that thereafter it may be taken
thence to the royal buildings, to whatever place may be appointed and
made ready for the said purpose. And for this end shall be called and
summoned to the city all the companies of infantry, both paid troops
and citizens.

Accordingly he has declared and ordered it, and signed it with
his name.

_Don Francisco Tello_

_Pedro Hurtado Desquibel_, clerk of the court.

And promptly, without any delay, on the said day, month, and year,
the following persons met in the royal building where the said
governor and captain-general resides, to wit: Doctor Antonio de
Morga, lieutenant-general and auditor of the said royal Audiencia;
the licentiate Christoval Telles de Almacan, and the licentiate
Alvaro Rodriguez Cambrano, auditors of the said royal Audiencia; the
licentiate Geronimo de Salazar Salzedo, fiscal of the Audiencia; and
the cabildo, court of justice, and regimiento of this distinguished
and ever loyal city of Manila. And these persons all came clothed
in silk, and over th