The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898. Volume 18 of 55

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Unknown. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898. Volume 18 of 55

Preface

Documents of 1617–1618

Letter from Licentiate Alcaraz to Felipe III

Trade Between Nueva España and the Far East

Events in the Filipinas Islands. From the Month of June, 617, Until the Present Date in 618

Description of the Philippinas Islands

Dutch Factories and Posts in the Orient

Memorial Regarding Manila Hospital

Letter to Felipe III from Alonso Fajardo de Tenza

Letters from Felipe III to Fajardo

Filipinas Menaced by Dutch

Documents of 1619–1620

Philippine Ships and Shipbuilding

Royal Decree Regarding Religious Expelled from Their Orders

Proposal to Destroy Macao

Relation of the Events in the Filipinas Islands. And in Neighboring Provinces and Realms, From July, 1618, to the Present Date in 1619

Letter from Pedro de Arce to Felipe III

Letter from Alonso Fajardo de Tenza to Felipe III

Grant to Seminary of Santa Potenciana

Reforms Needed in the Filipinas

Bibliographical Data

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• Letter to Felipe III. Andrés de Alcaraz; August 10, 1617.

• Trade between Nueva España and the Far East. [Unsigned and undated; ca. 1617].

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From Eastern India eight-real pieces and other things in which there is considerable profit are carried to China. From Macao, which is a Chinese city, silks and gold, upon which profits are large, are taken to Japon; while silver, which also yields profit, is taken to China. From China, copper, silks, gold, and other articles are transported to India. This trade is also remunerative. Since upon all these things import and export duties are paid to your Majesty, this trade is undoubtedly the means by which Eastern India is maintained; for through it are made possible the large expenditures for the fleets which the viceroys send each year against your Majesty’s enemies. Indeed, without this trade little could be done, because the [a word lacking; MS. worn] customs would yield little.

From Nueva España silver is exported to China, but little more; they do not carry silver thence to Japon, because there is no lack of it there. Some other things are taken to Japon, among them silks brought from China, but little else; for they have nothing in Nueva España useful to Japon, except these few articles.

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