The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803/Volume 3/Documents of 1574

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DOCUMENTS OF 1574

Letter to Felipe II. Andrés de Mirandaola; January 8
[1]Las nuevas quescriven de las yslas del Poniente Hernando Riquel y otros; January 11
Decrees regarding Manila and Luzón. Felipe II; June 21
Opinion regarding tribute from the Indians. Martin de Rada; June 21
Reply to Fray Rada's "Opinion." Guido de Lavezaris, and others; [June?]
Two letters to Felipe II. Guido de Lavezaris; July 17 and 30
Slavery among the natives. Guido de Lavezaris; [July?]


Sources: The second of these documents is from a MS. in the archives at Simancas; the third, from Doc. inéd. Amér. y Oceanía; the remainder, from the Archive general de Indias at Sevilla.

Translations: The second document is translated by José M. Asensio; the third, by Frederic W. Morrison; the sixth, by Alfonso de Salvio; the remainder, by Arthur B. Myrick.

  1. This document is presented in both Spanish text and English translation.