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DOCUMENTS OF 1592

Opinions of the religious communities on the war with the Zambales. Juan de Valderrama, and others; January 19-20.
Letter of congratulation to the bishop, clergy, and people of the Philippines. Clement VIII; March 25.
Letter to Felipe II. G. P. Dasmariñas; May 31.
Rules for the Manila hospital. G. P. Dasmariñas; [May 31].
Expedition to Tuy. [Luis Perez Dasmariñas]; June 1.
Two letters to Felipe II. G. P. Dasmariñas; June 6, 11.
An embassy from Japan. Hideyoshi, and others; 1591-92.
Three letters to Felipe II. G. P. Dasmariñas; June 20, July 6.
Luzón menaced by Japanese. [G. P. Dasmariñas; 1592?].

Sources: All these documents are obtained from original MSS. in the Archivo general de Indias, Sevilla.

Translations: In the first document, the opinion of the Augustinians is translated by Joseph FitzGerald; that of the Franciscans, by Victoria G. Peacock; the remainder, by James A. Robertson. The second document is translated by Rev. T. C. Middleton, O.S.A., Villanova College; the third, by José M. and Clara M. Asensio. In the eighth document, the first letter is translated by Helen E. Thomas; the third, by Mary F. Foster. The remaining documents of this group are translated by James A. Robertson.