e who is giving
it shall go back and give it to the Audiencia. As this seemed to be
derogatory to the authority which the Audiencia represents, a proposal
was made to him that two vessels of holy water should be carried--one
to the choir for him, and the other to be left for the Audiencia;
but he would not agree to this. He has ordered that the pax which is
given to the Audiencia and the archbishop should be given to him by
the deacon, and to the Audiencia by the subdeacon; and he says that
they should be thankful that he has consented to give them the pax,
for there is no reason why it should be given to them.

In public he places his seat before those of the Audiencia; and,
as they felt that consent to this ought not to be given, a message
was sent to him by the court clerk on St. Potenciana's day--since,
as she is patron saint of this city, the Audiencia and cabildo go to
celebrate mass in her church on that feast-day--to notify him that it
was not proper to put his seat in front of the Audiencia. He answered
that he must place it there, as his Holiness and your Majesty ordered
and permitted it. When this determination of his was known, it was
agreed that the Audiencia would not go [to mass] on that feast-day,
in order to avoid another encounter of this sort; and to maintain a
firm attitude in regard to what your Majesty commands to be done in
his service.

He is quite at variance with the ecclesiastical cabildo, and the
prebendaries in particular make many complaints of him; and it would
be well worth your consideration that this should be checked. Both
they and others demand this from your Majesty, and you will be pleased
to grant such relief as is most expedient. May our Lord protect your
Catholic person for many years. Manila, July 4, 1605.

[_In the margin_: "Have the decree for Santo Domingo and Nuebo Rreyno
[3] brought, so that it may be examined and the proper decree issued."]

_Don Pedro de Acuna_
The licentiate _Tellez Almacan_
The licentiate _Manuel de Madrid y Luna_

[_Endorsed_: "Manila; to his Majesty, 1605. 58. Governor and
Audiencia." "January 15, 1607, examined, and decreed within."]

Relations with the Chinese

_Restitution of Chinese Property_

_Official statement of the memorials presented in the royal Audiencia
of Manila on the part of the most reverend archbishop of the Filipinas,
concerning the demands of the king of China_.

Most potent lord: The archbishop of these Filip