de Montoro_--Gregorio Sanchez and
Diego de Montoro have between them one thousand five hundred whole
tributes, or six thousand souls, in the same province of Albay. The
settlements in this province are excellent, and located near
together. Four or even three ministers might take care of these two
provinces of Manilao and Albay, and instruct the said four encomiendas,
which are under the civil jurisdiction of Caceres. ... MD.
_Camarines_: _Pedro de Arceo_--Captain Pedro de Arceo has the province
of Camarines as an encomienda. This has eight hundred and eighty
tributes, or three thousand five hundred and twenty persons. They are
all settled in one village, a condition which was brought about by
two Franciscan friars who were there, but who left it about three and
one-half years ago. Therefore they have no instruction. Two religious
will be necessary at present. ... DCCCLXXX.
_Yguey_: _Alonso Pimentel_--Alonso Pimentel has an encomienda in Yguei,
with six hundred and seventy tributes, or two thousand six hundred
and eighty souls. Two religious are needed there. The encomendero has
taught them a great deal, for many of them know their prayers. The
alcalde-mayor of Caceres administers justice there. ... DCLXX.
_Bondo y Caporagua_: _Alonso Lopez_--He owns the encomienda of
the bay of Bondo y Caporagua, with five hundred whole tributes, or
two thousand souls. They live on nine rivers along eight leagues of
coast, the said rivers having one hundred, or one hundred and thirty
or fifty, inhabitants. They might be collected on two of the rivers
and be instructed by one priest. The magistrate of Camarines visits
them. ... D.
_Bondo_: _Manila Hospital_--Manila Hospital owns five hundred and
forty more tributes, or two thousand one hundred and sixty souls,
in the said province of Bondo. It will need one more minister for
instruction, for they have none. This encomienda, with the one above,
belonging to Alonso Lopez, will need three. ... DXL.
_Lumanao in Ybalon_: _Saavedra_--In the province of Ybalon, Diego
Lopez de Saavedra owns the encomiendas of Lumanao, with four hundred
whole tributes, or one thousand six hundred persons. It has no
instruction. It and the following will need three ministers, when
there is a sufficient supply of them. ... CCCC.
_Ybalon_: _Christoval Sanchez_--On the said bay of Ybalon, Christoval
Sanchez has an encomienda of seven hundred and forty whole tributes,
or two thousand nine hundred and six
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