Don Pedro de Acuna, my governor and captain-general of the Philipinas
Islands: I received your letter of July 10 of last year, in which
you inform me of the coming to these realms of some religious, among
them Hernando de los Rios Coronel and Fray Pedro de San Francisco and
others, who are acquainted with many details and circumstances of the
uprising of the Sangleys in the year 1603. From them, as you suggest,
I can command full information to be given me concerning the whole
matter, since they are persons of approved reputation and entitled to
credit. I am pleased that you have sent me this information, since
in due time I shall command the proper proceedings to be taken with
reference to these persons. Ventosilla, November 4, 1606.

_I The King_
Certified to by Juan de Civica, and signed by the Council.

Don Pedro de Acuna, my governor and captain-general of the Philipinas
Islands and president of my royal Audiencia thereof: By various
letters and reports which have been received in my royal Council of
the Yndias, I have learned that there have entered and are living in
the city of Manila three or four thousand Sangleys. It has seemed to
me that although, for the convenience of supplying necessary things
for the country, it is well that as many should remain as are needed,
still the most careful attention must be given to the evil results
which have previously been perceived, and to the very great injuries
which have followed from the permission that so many should enter
and remain in the country. I accordingly charge you that you pay
heed to this matter, and that you permit to remain no more than are
absolutely necessary, having respect to no other consideration; since
nothing can be so profitable as to compensate for the damage which
may follow from the contrary course. Bentosilla, November 4, 1606.

_I The King_
Certified to by Juan de Civica, and signed by the members of the
Council.

Letter from Felipe III to Acuna

The King: To Don Pedro de Acuna, my governor and captain-general of
the Filipinas Islands, and president of my royal Audiencia there. Your
letter of the fifteenth of July of 604, which is in reply to and in
satisfaction of some points in another of mine dated the sixteenth of
February of 602, has been received and considered in my royal Council
of the Indias. I am glad to see the care with which you say that you
are trying to avoid all the expenses that are possible to my royal
e