they
shall become vacant, you will appoint men to serve in these offices
until the appointments are made by me; and in the appointments of the
captains you shall consider very carefully the persons, and the need
that there is of them.

I am writing to the provincials of the religious orders the letters
which go with this, regarding the kind treatment of the Indians; and,
that the Indians must not be molested by the religious who give them
instruction. You will give them these letters and will take special
care to see how my commands are fulfilled, and that those natives
shall not receive injury from anyone. You will have great care taken
in teaching and instructing them in our holy Catholic faith.

The said Don Francisco Tello writes me that the work on the cathedral
of Manila has been stopped for lack of means to carry it on; but
that it would not take much money to build a tower and a sacristy,
which would complete the church. Although he said that he would aid
the work by various grants and imposts, and that, if any balances
should result from the auditing of accounts which he had ordered to
be made in the funds which he had set aside for that work, he would
have them collected for that purpose, I charge and order you to take
special care in helping and furthering the work on the said church
as much as you can, so that it may be promptly completed. You will
notify me in what manner this shall be done.

The said Don Francisco Tello writes to me that the two hospitals of
the city of Manila, for Spaniards and Indians respectively, are in good
and prosperous condition, and that he has taken possession in my name
of that for the Indians. He adds that the accounts of the latter have
been audited by his order, and that those of the Spanish hospital were
audited every year. This meets my approval; and I charge you always to
be attentive to the preservation and prosperity of the said hospitals,
and to notify me of the result when the accounts are audited.

Don Francisco Tello also informed me of the good condition in which
remained the Seminary of Santa Potenciana in the city of Manila,
where some young girls and other women were sheltered; and that all
were living in great retirement and offering a good example. He added
that many of them desired to remain in that seclusion, and that the
viceroy of Nueva Espana, whom he had asked to send two nuns for the
said monastery, had replied that no one of them dared to go. Since