to the minor son of Velazquez, are
collected two hundred more. Together these amount to four hundred
[_sic._]. They are under the charge of one Franciscan religious who
resides in Zapa and visits the other places. ... CCCC.

_Passi_: _Thome de la Ysla_--The encomienda of Passi belongs to Thome
de la Ysla. It has two thousand tributes, under the instruction of
one Augustinian monastery with two ministers. On the uplands are
two thousand more, among the Tingues above, who, although friendly,
pay no tribute and have no instruction. They could be provided with
two more ministers in due time. ... MMMM.

_Tagui_: _Captain Vergara_--The encomienda of Tagui belongs to Captain
Vergara. He collects there eight hundred tributes. It is provided
with adequate instruction by Augustinians. ... DCCC.

Thus the encomiendas of Manila, its coast, and the opposite shore
of Toado have nine thousand four hundred and ten whole tributes,
which represent thirty thousand six hundred and forty souls, or
thereabout. They have thirteen ministers of instruction, without
counting that given by the monasteries, as above stated. Thus they are
amply supplied with instruction, and even more than sufficiently. They
are under the judicial and civil jurisdictions of Manila and Tondo,
according to their districts.

La Pampanga

_Batan_: _Esguerra_--The encomienda of Batan, belonging to Juan
Esguerra, has about one thousand tributarios, who represent four
thousand souls. There is one Dominican convent there, and justice is
administered by a deputy. ... M.

_Bitis y Lubao_: _King_--The encomienda of Bitis y Lubao, which belongs
to his Majesty, has about five thousand tributes, or twenty thousand
souls. It has four Augustinian convents. Justice is exercised by one
alcalde-mayor and his deputy. ... MMMMM.

_Macabebe_: _Pedro de Chaves_--The encomienda of Macabebe, belonging
to Pedro de Chaves, has about two thousand three hundred tributes,
or about nine thousand two hundred souls. It has one Augustinian
convent. A portion of these Indians are instructed, however, by
a friar--that portion of them settled in certain new arable lands
in Araya. Justice is administered by the alcalde-mayor of Bitis y
Lubao. ... MMCCC.

_Candava_: _Don Juan Ronquillo; Don Goncalo Vallesteros_--The
encomienda of Candava, belonging to Don Juan Ronquillo and Don
Goncalo de Ballesteros, has about two thousand tributes, or eight
thousand persons. It has one Augustinian co