ve, have abundance of
cotton, and possess much gold handed down to them by their ancestors.

Proceeding about three leagues from the settlement of Batangas,
which we mentioned above, along the coast toward Camarines, we come
to the river of Lobo, on which are about a hundred Indians. Two
leagues from Lobo is Maribago, where there are gold mines; here dwell
about one hundred Indians. Farther on is the village of Biga, with a
population of about one hundred and fifty Indians. Next is Galvan,
with about another hundred and fifty Indians. All these villages
have one encomendero. Farther along the coast is the river Dayun,
with about six hundred Indians; and next, the river Tubi, on which,
in the tingues [hills], are about five hundred Indians.

Next are the river Carilaya and other small settlements, with a total
population of about five hundred Indians.

Still farther is the river Caguayan, with about two hundred
Indians. All this territory has three encomenderos, and is all under
the jurisdiction of the alcalde-mayor of Mindoro. Here begins the
province of Camarines, although a few settlements of little importance
may be found between the two regions.

Chapter Fourth

_Which treats of the Camarines Provinces_

_Provinces of Camarines and Vicor_. Farther along the coast near the
Pasacao River begin the provinces of Vicor and Camarines, which,
as we have said above, are situated on the east side as you enter
the Philipinas islands. Disembarking at the Pasacao River, which
is seventy leagues from the city of Manilla by sea, and journeying
three leagues by land, one comes to the Vicor River flowing north;
its source is in the opposite coasts of the island. [11]

_Alcalde-mayor of Camarines_. Here lies the town of Caceres, the
seat of an alcalde-mayor who receives a salary of three hundred
pesos. There are also two alcaldes-in-ordinary, and six regidors,
whom the governor appoints for as long a period as he chooses. This
town of Caceres is situated in the middle of the entire province,
on the banks of the river Vicor. This river district is allotted to
eight encomenderos, seven of whom have in charge about seven hundred
Indians each, and the other about two thousand. Along the same river,
his Majesty possesses the villages of Minalagua and Nagua, with two
thousand Indians. Following this river, one comes to a lake called
the lake of Libon, which is but scantily populated. The district round
about is one encomi