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Parian contains about two thousand Sangleys, more or less, with their
judge and governor. In addition to these there are somewhat more
than one thousand in the city, in Tondo, and throughout the islands,
engaged in various occupations and trades. Inasmuch as this relation
treats only of the ministers of instruction here and those necessary,
I shall not discuss further details of Manila and the islands, in
order to come to my purpose. Manila and its environs have sufficient
instruction, and even more than enough; for the usual alms is given to
the religious of the convents, and they are charged to administer the
sacraments and to give instruction to the natives there, each convent
in its own district. Therefore the ecclesiastics occupied in Manila
and its immediate environs, where there are plenty of ministers,
might be sent to other districts where ministers are lacking.

_His Majesty_--In the city of Manila are many Indians who are liable
to duty, both in service and in other employments, who are continually
shifting-- so that, out of the three thousand tributarios that there
should be, not more than five hundred tributes are collected for his
Majesty. To administer the sacraments and give Christian instruction
there is one parish priest for the Indians, and they attend mass at
the hospital for Spaniards. They are under the jurisdiction of Manila,
in affairs of justice. ... D.

_Bagunbaya_: _His Majesty_--His Majesty collects about three hundred
whole tributes in the new village of Bagunbaya. This means one
thousand two hundred souls. The convent of Sanct Agustin of Manila
provides instruction for one-third of them, those nearest the city. The
other two-thirds attend mass there. They are under the charge of the
parish priest of the Manila Indians--that is, as far as the hermitage
of Nuestra Senora de Guia ["Our Lady of Guidance"]. There mass is
celebrated for them; while he who says it to the Indians of Manila
says it in the hospital. There are many other churches where they may
attend mass, for the parish priest assists at that of the hermitage,
as it is a good settlement and outside of the city. These Indians
are under the jurisdiction of Manila. ... CCC.

_Laguio y Malate_: _His Majesty_--His Majesty collects three hundred
tributes, which represent one thousand two hundred souls, in the
village of Laguio y Malate. They are instructed by one Augustinian
religious, who has a church and house there. They are under