ll that site, called Calumpan, to the boundaries of a little village
named Sampolog, and in its midst a well-built bit of a house, he made
an entire gift of it, so that a monastery might be built, in which the
religious could live retired, and, free from the excitement of the
city, give themselves up with more quietness to prayer. Father Fray
Rodrigo de San Miguel--whose heroic labors will give us considerable
of which to write--took possession of the estate, and remodeled the
said house in the form of a convent. The aforesaid master-of-camp
and castellan of the fort, Don Bernardino, was of great help, and it
was completed in time. The said village of Sampolog was assigned to
the care of the religious, so that the more than three hundred souls
that it contained should be instructed and taught there by them.

The comfort of the site was increased, so that the provincials have
chosen it as their place of habitation, because of the quiet that
is enjoyed there, as well as for its pleasantness, which serves as
a just recreation to the continual fatigue that their government
brings with it. One would believe that God looked on that house with
pleasure, for, during the cruel rising of the Sangleys, or Chinese,
it suffered no considerable damage, although they set fire to it in
various parts with the desire of leaving not even a memory of it. We
piously believe that the queen of the angels, our Lady, defended
it, as being her dwelling; for a very holy image is revered there,
under the title of Carmen. Although that image is small in stature,
it is a great and perennial spring of prodigies and favors, which
she performs for those who invoke her. Our religious took it from
Nueva Espana, and even in that very navigation she was able to make
herself known by her miracles.

Don Juan Velez, dean of that cathedral, was very devoted to our
discalced Recollects. Upon finding himself in the last extremity of
life, to which a very severe illness brought him, he requested that
that holy image, which had been but recently taken there, be carried
to his house. So lively was his faith, accompanied by the prayers of
the religious, that he immediately received entire health on account
of so celestial a visit. As a thank-offering for that favor, the
pious prebendary made one of the most famous feasts that have been
in that city. He founded a brotherhood, with so many brethren that
they exceed four thousand. Consequently, that most holy image is