icial;
for from their departure from Espana until their arrival here
the salary of each is paid to him, as well as to the official
here, so that two salaries are paid at the same time for one
office. These amount annually to about two thousand pesos
2U000 pesos.

The salaries paid to the agents who collect the tributes of
his Majesty's encomiendas, and the situados of individuals,
in accordance with what each one collects, and the commission
given him, amount to one thousand six hundred pesos
[1U600 pesos]

_Expenses of the soldiers and their officers_

One master-of-camp, with a salary of one thousand six hundred
and fifty-three pesos. 1U653 [pesos]

This camp of Manila has five captains, each receiving a salary
of four hundred and twenty pesos, which amount to two thousand
one hundred pesos. [2U100 pesos]

Five alferezes, with a salary of two hundred and forty pesos
apiece, which amount to one thousand two hundred pesos
1U200 [pesos]

Five sergeants with one hundred and twenty pesos apiece,
which amount to six hundred pesos U600 [pesos]

Five drummers, with seventy-two pesos apiece, which amount
to three hundred and sixty pesos U360 [pesos]

Five fifers, with the same pay U360 [pesos]

Five shield-bearers, with the same pay
U360 [pesos]

Also five standard-bearers, with the same pay
U360 [pesos]

At present there are also two captains, two alferezes, two
sergeants, two drummers, two fifers, two shield-bearers,
and two standard-bearers, who all receive the same pay as
those above--but they do not draw it in the lump but only
for extraordinary expenses--who were appointed for the
reenforcement of the Pintados.

_Item_: One commanding officer of this reenforcement, with
eight hundred pesos' pay annually. [800 pesos]

_Item_: One sargento-mayor, with the same pay as the captains
above-mentioned.

His adjutant, with the same pay as that of this camp.

According to the last musters made, there are five hundred and
sixteen foot soldiers, of whom one hundred and four lately
departed for the said reenforcement of the Pintados. Among
them are included fourteen corporals, twelve halberdiers of
the captain-general's guard, and those serving in the fort
of Santiago. At the rate of six pesos apiece per month, this
amounts to thirty-seven thousand one hundred and fifty-two
pesos annu