the
jurisdiction of Manila. ... CCC.
_Longalo y Paranaque_: _His Majesty_--In the village of Longalo y
Paranaque--two places merged into one--are eight hundred tributes,
which are collected by his Majesty; counting in those of other
small hamlets, they represent, in all, three thousand two hundred
souls. They are in charge of one Augustinian convent established
there, with two religious. These religious visit the other small
hamlets. Tondo exercises justice therein. ... DCCC.
_Cabite and Others_: _His Majesty_--In the village of Cabite
and other neighboring hamlets, his Majesty has three hundred and
seventy tributes, representing one thousand four hundred and eighty
souls. One ecclesiastic residing there has them in charge. He visits
in addition some small villages very near by, and the port of Cavite,
where Spanish sailors are wont to be found. ... CCCLXX.
_Maragondon_: _His Majesty_--His Majesty collects two hundred
tributes, which represent eight hundred souls, in the village of
Maragondon. Formerly the ecclesiastic of Cavite visited them, being
assigned a special salary therefor. But he does not visit them now;
and for three years they have been without instruction, through the
bishop's negligence. ... CC.
_Dilao_: _His Majesty_--In the village of Dilao his Majesty collects
two hundred whole tributes, representing eight hundred souls,
whose instruction is in charge of the convent of Sanct Francisco of
Manila. They attend mass at this convent, as it is quite near. ... CC.
_Tondo_: _His Majesty_--The town of Tondo, on the other side of the
river, opposite Manila, is an encomienda of his Majesty, and is capital
of a district, with its own jurisdiction and an alcalde-mayor. In
Tondo, Nabotas, and Tambobo are collected one thousand five hundred
whole tributes, which represent six thousand souls. It has one
Augustinian convent with two ministers, who can give sufficient
instruction. ... MD.
Besides that, there is another convent of Dominicans, with two
religious, who furnish instruction to forty Christian Sangleys, whose
tribute is paid to his Majesty. They are under the civil jurisdiction
of that town. ... XL.
_Zapa_: _His Majesty; Pedrode Chaves; a minor son of Velazquez_--In
the village of Capa, an encomienda of his Majesty, are collected
two hundred tributes. In Pandaca, an encomienda of Pedro de Chaves,
are collected one hundred more. In other neighboring small hamlets,
on the river above, belonging
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