milar
hospitals were formed in Spain, and even spread to Italy. In 1585 all
these were organized into an order, with constitutions, under the papal
sanction; this order is still in existence, and has establishments
in many countries. It did not reach the Philippines until 1649.

[29] Fray Diego Aduarte, Bishop of Nueva Segovia, wrote to the king
(July 7, 1606), as follows: "Your Majesty possesses here a royal
hospital which is one of the most necessary and useful things in this
country for the welfare and care of the poor soldiers and others who
serve your Majesty. Although the income which it has is small, it would
be sufficient aid, with the many alms given by the citizens who are
well to do, if there were some one who could distribute it well and
take it in charge as his own affair. It is a most necessary thing for
its good government and maintenance that your Majesty should send four
or five brethren of the order called Juan de Dios, with the authority
of your Majesty and his Holiness, and with power to receive others. For
the institution is already founded and everything necessary supplied;
and these brethren might come with the religious whom your Majesty
sends here, either Franciscan or Dominican; or you might command that
some of the excellent hospitallers who are settled in Nueva Espana
should come to these islands, which would economize in expense
and hasten their coming, and make it more certain." [_Endorsed_:
"September 24, 1607. Have the four brethren whom he mentions sent,
and entrust the matter to Senor Don Francisco de Tejada, that he may
arrange it with the elder brother of Anton Martin. Have a copy sent
to Senor Don Francisco."]

[30] Evidently referring to Antonio, prior of Crato, pretender to the
crown of Portugal (see _Vol_. I, p. 355). He died at Paris, August
25, 1595; and left six (illegitimate) children whom he commended to
the care of Henri IV of France. It is probable that the son mentioned
in our text was Cristoval, his second son (born in 1564); he assumed
the title of king of Portugal, and with this pretension might easily
undertake to fight against Spain (as usurper of that crown), in aid
of the Dutch. Cristoval died at Paris June 3, 1638.

[31] _Lancha_: a small vessel navigated with sails and oars;
cf. English "launch." _Barcoluengo_: an oblong boat with a long bow,
its only mast being in the center.

[32] The capture of the "Santa Ana" by Cavendish in 1588, and the
difficulties and