Part 11

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51 199 4 11 Mateo Mejias 66 4 0 133 0 11 52 476 2 8 Some Indians 158 6 2 317 4 6 54 339 4 10 Francisco de Esquivel 113 1 7 226 3 3 57 67 0 4 Four Indians 22 2 9 44 5 7 58 111 0 0 Juan Flores Merino 37 0 0 74 0 0 63 201 6 2 Sebastian Salvador 67 2 0 134 4 2 66 536 7 10 Jacinto Col 178 7 11 357 7 11 68 617 4 8 Pedro Nuñez 205 6 10 411 5 10 74 233 7 0 Domingo Macabata 77 7 8 155 7 4

Salaries of Alcaldes-mayor

Number Amount Due to Amount Amount of pay- of pay- paid commuted check check

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23 97 0 0 Captain Francisco Sebastian Flores 32 2 8 64 5 4 24 350 6 11 Domingo de Urieto 116 6 7 233 7 4 26 87 7 0 Captain Geronimo Nuñez 29 4 4 58 4 8 27 53 0 0 Don Christobal de Valderrama 17 5 4 35 2 8 ----- -- -- 4,912 7 7

Pay-checks for the year 1636

Amount Due to Amount Amount of pay- paid commuted check

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100 0 4 Juan de Valdimeso 33 2 9 66 5 7 303 2 6 Domingo Vilang, an Indian 101 0 10 202 1 8 109 5 11 Juan del Orduy 36 4 7 73 1 0 126 7 2 Juan del Orduy 42 2 0 84 0 10 91 7 10 Sargento-mayor Andres de Yllesoa 30 5 3 61 2 7 80 5 4 The said Yllesoa 26 7 1 53 6 3 138 0 11 Don Andres Arquerra 46 1 7 92 3 6 127 6 1 Juan Gomez Serrano 42 0 8 85 1 5 791 5 5 Don Pedro Tusiaya 263 7 1 527 6 0 97 1 6 Don Francisco de Agis 32 3 2 64 6 0 305 0 0 Don Miguel de Aguit 101 6 8 203 5 0 137 0 3 Manuel Simon 41 4 0 95 0 3 333 3 11 Pedro de Sisaua 111 1 3 222 2 6 610 0 0 Various Indians 203 0 0 407 0 0 128 6 0 Andres de Mesa 42 7 6 85 6 8 81 6 7 Don Julio Limbout 27 2 2 54 6 5 131 3 3 Andres Dimblá 43 6 5 87 4 10 207 7 5 Luis de Alcazar 69 2 5 138 5 0 156 6 9 Alférez Simon Cornejo 52 2 3 104 0 5 76 3 8 Don Alonso Mocangos 158 6 6 317 5 2 99 4 10 Alférez Esteban de Aldaco 33 1 7 66 3 3 ----- -- -- 3,095 1 6

The above is evident, and appears from the pay-checks above referred to, in each of which is the decree of the governor, by virtue of which the owners voluntarily commuted two-thirds of the face of each one, and I refer to it. In order that it may be apparent, and in obedience to the order of the said governor to that effect, I certify this in Manila, June five, one thousand six hundred and thirty-six.

Juan Bautista de Çubiaga

We, the undersigned notaries, certify and attest that Juan Bautista de Çubiaga, whose rubric and name appear to be appended to this certification, is the auditor of accounts and results of the royal estate of these Filipinas Islands. As such, entire faith and credit are to be given to his certification, in and out of court. Manila, June thirteen, one thousand six hundred and thirty-six

Augustin de Valençuela, notary-public. Andres Martin Del Arroyo, royal notary. Juan Serrano, notary-public.

The governor's decree. The official judges of the royal estate of his Majesty shall certify at the foot of this decree the amount in pesos which they have paid from the royal treasury under their charge from the year six hundred and thirty-two until June twenty-four of the past year, six hundred and thirty-five, on the old pay-checks for pay, salary, or for other purposes, which were owed to various persons; and which, by virtue of their powers and transfers, were paid in entirety by virtue of a decree of the government, to extraordinary persons. [This is to be given] summarily, each year by itself; and [must show] the sum that is distributed each year. Given at Manila, February ten, one thousand six hundred and thirty-six.

Don Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera Francisco de Ortega

The reply of the royal officials. The official judges of the royal estate say that the general books, and the old pay-checks which have been paid by decree of the governors during the time to which your Lordship refers in your order, have been delivered to the auditing department of the exchequer; and that there is no reason for the compilation of such a report by them. They petition your Lordship to be pleased to refer the matter to the auditor of accounts, as he has possession of all the said papers. Manila, February sixteen, one thousand six hundred and thirty-six.

Yñigo de Vlllareal Don Baltasar Ruiz de Escalona

Manila, February twenty-three, one thousand six hundred and thirty-six. Let the auditor [contador] Juan Bautista de Çubiaga, auditor of accounts and results in these islands, give the certification that is asked for by the decree of February ten of this year. At the foot of that decree is the rubric of Governor Don Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera.

Ortega

In obedience to the above decree of Don Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera, governor and captain-general of these Filipinas Islands, and president of the royal Audiencia herein, I, Juan Bautista de Çubiaga, auditor of accounts and results of the royal estate of these said islands, certify that it appears from the original pay-checks which are in my possession belonging to the general accounts of the royal treasury of this city of Manila, for the period between years one thousand six hundred and thirty-two and the end of one thousand six hundred and thirty-five, that the official judges of this royal estate have paid from the said royal treasury a number of pay-checks that were legitimately owing to persons who were serving in the pay of his Majesty, and for other reasons, to other extraordinary persons, by virtue of authorities, cessions, and transfers made to them by the real owners to collect them from the said royal treasury--and who did collect them--and to satisfy with them certain balances of accounts and results that persons who received posts in these islands owed to his Majesty for various reasons. The pay-checks that here appear to have been paid to such persons by virtue of authorities, cessions, and transfers made to them by the real owners, are as follows:

Year of 1632

Pay-check number fifty-two, for seven hundred and fifty pesos, owed to the natives of the village of Candaba, for the value of one thousand two hundred fanegas of rice, which they gave as a bandala in the year one thousand six hundred and fifteen. It was collected by father Fray Francisco de Figueroa, procurator-general of the Order of St. Augustine, by their authorization, on August thirty, one thousand six hundred and thirty-two, by decree of the royal Audiencia which was governing ad interim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750 pesos

Pay of the Infantry of Terrenate

Number Amount Due to Expiration of pay- of pay- of service check check Paid to Date of payment

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200 0 0 Pedro Roso, a soldier June 26, 1620 Captain Alonso Garcia Romero February 18

Without decree of government.