ions, takes to the wilds, but with
his followers, is pursued by the soldiers of the garrison. As Calignao
has not fled, the missionary Domingo Perez, O.P., in order to win him
over, indiscreetly announces that the murder of Dalinen's nephew has
been by command of the government, which has ordered that all those
who refuse to reduce themselves to village life be killed. Calignao,
as another act in the tragedy, plans to kill Dalinen, and by the aid
of a Negrito, accomplishes that design. Then, in order to show in
full light his character, he compasses the death of Domingo Perez,
wounding the latter so severely that he dies through lack of efficient
care. Although the Dominicans claim certain miraculous occurrences as
happening at the death of the above father, Concepcion disproves them
all. The remainder of the extract has to do with the suits between
the Recollects and the Dominicans in regard to the Zambal missions,
which last spasmodically from the time the Recollects are compelled
to abandon them until the time of their restoration in 1712. The
Recollects claim throughout that they have been despoiled unjustly of
the missions, and that although they accepted the missions of Mindoro,
they have had no other alternative, and have not accepted them as a
compensation for the loss of the Zambal missions. Indeed they have
never renounced their claim to those missions, but have regularly
appointed ministers for them (who of course have not labored in
those missions). The Dominicans, on the other hand assert that they
have merely taken over those missions in response to commands from
the archbishop and the governor to that effect. The suit drags on
wearily, each side asserting its rights, and the matter being delayed
by such proceeding until it seems unending. Finally the Dominicans,
with a change of procurator, shift their tactics, and allege that they
are not at all a parry to any suit, and since they have received the
missions at the order of the governor, they are ready to resign them if
requested so to do. The Recollects maintain the opposite, namely, that
the Dominicans are a party to the suit; and the verdict is at length
given to them, and the Dominicans are ordered in 1690 to appear before
the Audiencia within three days to plead their right. The summons is
neglected until the year 1710, when the attorney for the Recollects
again stirs up the matter, and notwithstanding the fact that the
Dominicans still adhere to thei