usurp the royal jurisdiction, under pretext
of defending the natives; and they take away the authority from the
alcaldes-mayor, so that nothing that the latter order is carried out,
so that sometimes a layman is obeyed better than they. It is advisable
to correct this, and to order that the bishops live in their dioceses,
and not in this city. [107]

The bishop of Santisimo Nombre de Jesus is governing this metropolitan
see during the vacancy. He is an apostolic man. I have consulted with
him in regard to the appointments for the prebends that have become
vacant by the death of the archdean and precentor. The prebends
have only been changed by promotion; and the only one to enter new
is Don Juan de Olaso Aclotequi, whom--because of his great virtue,
and because he is the uncle of Don Lorenzo Olasso, master-of-camp of
these islands and formerly captain-general of them--I presented as
treasurer. He had before been canon. With that this holy church is
well administered, and has good subjects. In particular, the bachelor,
Pedro Diaz de la Rivera, is considered a good ecclesiastic; and his
gray hairs are worthy of whatever favor your Majesty will be pleased
to show him. May our Lord preserve the royal person of your Majesty,
as is necessary to us your vassals. Manila, August 10, 1634.

_Don Juan Cereso Salamanca_

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DATA

The following documents are obtained from MSS. in the Archivo general
de Indias, Sevilla:

1. _Letter from bishop of Cebu._--"Simancas--Secular; Audiencia de
Filipinas; cartas y espedientes de los obispos sufraganeos de Manila;
anos de 1598 a 1698; est. 68, caj. 1, leg. 34."

2. _Letters from Tavora._--"Simancas--Secular; Audiencia de Filipinas;
cartas y espedientes del gobernador de Filipinas vistos en el Consejo;
anos de 1629 a 1639; est. 67, caj. 6, leg. 8."

3. _Letter from cabildo._--"Simancas--Eclesiastico; Audiencia de
Filipinas; cartas y expedientes del cabildo eclesiastico de Filipinas
vistos en el Consejo; anos de 1568 a 1670; est. 68, caj. 1, leg. 35."

4. _Papal bull._--"Simancas--Eclesiastico; Audiencia de Filipinas;
cartas y espedientes de religiosos misioneros de Filipinas vistos en
el Consejo; anos de 1617 a 1642; est. 68, caj. 1, leg. 38."

5. _Letters from Salamanca_, 1633 and 1634.--The same as No. 2.

6. _Report of archbishop on bakery._--"Simancas--Eclesiastico;
Audiencia de Filipinas; cartas y espedientes de los arzobispos de
Manila; anos de