149
Official visitation by Valdivia. [Unsigned; Manila,
1689-90.] 276

Bibliographical Data 303

ILLUSTRATIONS

View of the city of Manila; photographic facsimile of
engraving in Dampier's Nouveau voyage autour du monde
(French trans., Amsterdam, 1698) between pp. 434 and
435; from copy in Library of Congress 89

Map of the Philippine Islands; photographic facsimile
from Pierre du Val's La geographie universelle, "Isles
Philippines" (Paris, 1682), between pp. 306 and 307;
from copy of original map in Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris 129

Autograph signature of Pedro Murillo Velarde, S.J.;
photographic facsimile from original manuscript in Archivo
general de Indias, Sevilla 195

PREFACE

The present volume, which covers the period 1683-90, is mainly
devoted to an account of the controversy between Archbishop Pardo
and the religious orders on one side, and the secular government on
the other--a conflict of which such events as the disputes between
Salazar and Dasmarinas (1591) and Guerrero and Corcuera (1635-36)
were but preliminary skirmishes. In this case the archbishop gains
the ascendency, being reenforced by one of the governors.

Dampier's account of his sojourn in the islands is here concluded from
the preceding volume. He finds the Mindanaos friendly to the English,
but distrustful of the Dutch and Spaniards. They are ingenious and
clever in metal-work, and with very primitive tools and appliances
make excellent utensils and ship-repairs; another industry of
theirs is shipbuilding. The English ship remains about a week on the
southern shore of Mindanao, to wait for favorable weather, and then
proceeds to the Rio Grande of Mindanao, where it arrives July 18. The
natives there are anxious to secure trade with the English merchants,
and Dampier regrets that his companions did not resolve to give up
freebooting for Spice-Island trade, especially as they were so well
fitted, by experience and training, for establishing a trading-post,
and had an excellent equipment for that purpose. The English officers
maintain friendly intercourse with the natives, which enables them
to see much of Malay life and customs. Some of the English sailors
desert here, some are poisoned by the n