unts are concluded and balanced) is
at the rate of eight reals from the captain, four from the alferez,
two from the sergeant, a like sum from each non-commissioned officer,
and four reals from each marine soldier, a like sum from the pilot,
and the same from the common seamen. This has been done in virtue of
an order of Don Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera, knight of the military
Order of Alcantara, governor and captain-general of these islands, and
president of the royal Audiencia herein, under date of August sixteen
of the said year one thousand six hundred and thirty-five. And in
order that this may be evident wherever required. I give the present.

Cavite, June thirty, one thousand six hundred and thirty-six.

Martin Ruiz de Salazar

We, the undersigned notaries, attest that Martin Ruiz de Salazar,
by whom the certification of this other part appears to be signed,
is accountant and official judge of the royal treasury of these
islands. Entire faith and credit has been given, in court and out,
to the certifications and other despatches signed in his name. In
order that that may be evident, we give the present in Cavite, July
twelve, one thousand six hundred and thirty-six.

Alonso Mendez de Almada,
royal notary and clerk of registers.
Augustin de Valenzuela, notary-public.
Alonso Baeza del Rio, notary-public.

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DATA

The following documents are obtained from MSS. in the Archivo general
de Indias, Sevilla:

1. _The nuns of St. Clare._--"Simancas--Secular; Audiencia de
Filipinas; cartas y expedientes de personas eclesiasticos de Filipinas;
anos 1609 a 1644; est. 68, caj. 1, leg. 43."

2. _Letters to Felipe IV from Corcuera._--"Simancas--Secular; Audiencia
de Filipinas; cartas y espedientes del gobernador de Filipinas vistos
en el Consejo; anos 1629 a 1639; est. 67, caj. 6, leg. 8."

3. _Letter from Corcuera,_ July 11.--The same as No. 2.

4. _Hospitals and hospital contributions._--The same as No. 2.

The following documents are obtained from MSS. in the Academia Real
de la Historia, Madrid; they are in "Papeles de los Jesuitas:"

5. _Relation of 1635-36._--In "tomo 119, n deg.. 16."

6. _Letter from Lara._--In "tomo 119, n deg.. 19."

NOTES

[1] Apparently referring to the gate (now Puerta Real) at the southern
end of the city which opens toward Bagumbayan, a district between
Manila and Ermita. Through this gate were made the formal entrances
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