[The chapter closes with the account of the baptism of an infant who had been abandoned and thrown into the sea by its mother.]
The sources of the documents in this volume are as follows:
1. Events in Filipinas.--From the Ventura del Arco MSS. (Ayer library), ii, pp. 643-692.
2. Dominicans in the Philippines.--From Baltasar de Santa Cruz's Historia del Sant. Rosario (Zaragoça, 1693), pp. 44 et seq.; from a copy in the possession of Edward E. Ayer, Chicago.
3. Augustinians in the Philippines.--From Casimiro Diaz's Conquistas (Manila, 1890), pp. 444 et seq.; from a copy in the possession of James A. Robertson.
4. The Philippines about 1650.--From Navarrete's Tratados historicos (Madrid, 1676), pp. 299-332; from a copy in the Library of Congress.
[1] While in Mexico on his way to Filipinas, Salcedo personally raised the sum of 100,000 pesos, and spent it in procuring soldiers for the islands--paid and voluntary enlistments, not convicts. "And in order that the officials at Mexico might not hinder or obstruct the despatch of the situado (which that year amounted to 220,000 pesos), he agreed with them that they could deduct in their own favor 30,000 pesos, which they were to invest in merchandise in Manila and China, and remit to the persons who drew up the document, ... to which Governor Salcedo had to accede, since in no other way could he have obtained the succor [for the islands]." (Ventura del Arco MSS., ii, pp. 494, 495.)
[2] A dignity among the Franciscan friars, inferior to that of provincial (Dominguez's Diccionario national).
[3] He came to Manila in 1666, as auditor. Although in Mexico he had received two years' pay, he reached the islands so poor that he had no money for paying the first third of his media anata; at this, Salcedo pitied him, and compounded his debt with the royal officials. Bonifaz then proceeded to scheme and intrigue for his own selfish ends, occasioning much scandal and commotion in Manila. (Ventura del Arco MSS., ii, pp. 512-516.)
[4] When Salcedo was arrested, all his property was seized, and the commissary of the Inquisition took possession of all his papers--including letters, royal decrees, and official documents--books of accounts, and papers in lawsuits against various citizens. These last the commissary, induced by gifts and bribes, surrendered to the persons concerned without keeping any record of such suits. The commissary gave many jewels and other valuable articles seized from Salcedo to his relatives and friends, especially to the usurper Bonifaz. The latter appointed Diego de Palencia, one of the conspirators, as alcalde-mayor of the Sangleys and their Parián, "which is the most profitable office that can be bestowed in these islands," and royal depositary--in virtue of which latter office a considerable part of Salcedo's wealth was placed in his hands, part of it being placed in the royal treasury. Later, the commissary secured possession of most of what Palencia held; and the usurper spent most of what had been placed in the treasury for paying the soldiery and securing the friendship of the citizens. (Ventura del Arco MSS., ii, pp. 578, 579.)