dit that about three days' journey from
Mungabo, a village of La Pampanga, lies a densely-settled district,
very fertile and prosperous, called Tuy, which extends to the confines
of the province of Cagayan; and although many things have been told
of it and of its vast population, no exploration has as yet been
made therein, nor has possession been taken of it in his Majesty's
name; and although his Majesty's royal and holy intention is the
preaching of the holy gospel; and since--so that these nations may
learn of the true God, and be saved by means of our holy Catholic
faith--it is advisable to explore and colonize the said province,
and establish therein the holy Catholic faith and obedience to his
Majesty, for which it is necessary to send religious to preach the
law of God and the Christian doctrine, and soldiers to accompany
and protect the religious: Therefore, by this present, I order my
son, Don Luis Dasmarinas, hereby appointed by me as lieutenant of
the captain-general in this camp, to undertake the exploration,
entrance, and new pacification of the said province and district of
Tuy accompanied by the said fathers, religious of the said Order of
St. Augustine, and those soldiers who will be assigned to him. He shall
fulfil and observe the instructions that shall be given him with this
my order, in the expedition and exploration. For all the above and for
all annexed and pertaining to it, I grant him authority and power in
due legal form, and as I possess and hold it from his Majesty. Given
at Manila, July three, one thousand five hundred and ninety-one.

_Gomez Perez Dasmarinas_

By the governor's order: _Juan de Cuellar_

_Instructions for this expedition given by Gomez Perez Dasmarinas to
his son._

Granting that one of the reasons for the hatred and hostility of the
Indians toward us is the collection of tributes, especially when it is
not accomplished with suitable mildness and moderation, this question
shall by no means be discussed with them in the beginning. Rather,
if the Indians should be fearful of what should be collected from
them, and should place obstacles in the way of their reduction and our
principal end, that of their conversion, good hopes shall be offered
them that all satisfaction shall be accorded them in this matter,
and that the tribute shall be only what they choose to give.

2. You shall under no consideration allow any soldier to seize any
gold or any other article of value