The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 19 of 55, 1620-1621Edited and annotated by Emma Helen Blair and James Alexander Robertson with historical introduction and additional notes by Edward Gaylord Bourne.Reading editionChapter navigation42 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Edited and annotated by Emma Helen Blair and James Alexander Robertson with historical introduction and additional notes by Edward Gaylord Bourne.Contents of Volume XIXIllustrationsPrefaceDocuments of 1620Aid against the Dutch requestedTreatise on the navigation of Filipinas, reduced to four chaptersLetter from Francisco de Otaço, S.J., to Father Alonso de EscovarDecree Ordering Reforms in the Friars’ Treatment of the IndiansRelation of Events in the Philipinas Islands and Neighboring Provinces and Kingdoms, from July, 1619, to July, 1620Of Great ChinaOf the Kingdoms of JaponOf the Islands of MalucoOf Eastern IndiaOf these Filipinas IslandsCompulsory Service by the IndiansLetter from the Audiencia of Manila to Felipe IIILetter from Fajardo to Felipe IIILetter from Fajardo to Felipe III (continued 2)Letter from Felipe III to FajardoMemorial, y Relacion para sv MagestadMemorial and Relation of the FilipinasPart FirstChapter VII · Of the government of Don Juan de Silva, and events with the Dutch.Chapter VIII · Of the opposition to Don Juan de Silva from all the city, and the opportunity that he lost by not taking the advice that they gave him.Letter of Don Geronimo de Silva, Governor of MalucoChapter IX · Of the coming of the Dutch to Manila in search of Don Juan de Silva.Chapter X · Of the result obtained by the coming of the Dutch to the Filpinas Islands and the city of Manila.Chapter I · Of the importance to your Majesty of preserving that country.Chapter II · Wherein those are answered who believe that the Filipinas should be abandoned, or traded to the crown of Portugal for Brazil.Chapter III · How the city of Manila at present bears the burden of all this structure.Chapter IV · Explains the error which is generally prevalent that the money for the reënforcements which your Majesty sends to the Filipinas, and other things, is spent for their maintenance; and of the resources which they possess available (if it were not for Maluco) for their own maintenance.Chapter V · That your Majesty possesses in the Filipinas enormous wealth, even with the little effort made to realize it.Chapter VI · Of the persons who are needed in the government of the Filipinas.Chapter VII · Of the measures which should be chosen for the growth and preservation of that kingdom.Letter from Master-of-camp Lucas de Vergara, written to Don Francisco Gomez de Arellano, dean of Manila, which is the last that came from Maluco in the past year.Chapter I · Of the prelates and their districts in the islands, and of certain curious things.Chapter III · Of the islands of Maluco, and others adjacent to them; and of the spice and other articles that are contained in them.Chapter IV · Wherein are considered the riches of the spice trade of these Malucas Islands and the others.Chapter V · Of the expense incurred by your Majesty to maintain the fortified posts of Tidore and Terrenate in the Malucas Islands.Bibliographical DataAppendix: Buying and Selling Prices of Oriental ProductsBeginning of this editionNext chapter →Volume 19 — Contents of Volume XIXAll chapters and sections (42)Other sectionsEdited and annotated by Emma Helen Blair and James Alexander Robertson with historical introduction and additional notes by Edward Gaylord Bourne.Volume 19 · Sections19Volume 19 · Other sectionsIllustrationsPrefaceDocuments of 1620Aid against the Dutch requestedTreatise on the navigation of Filipinas, reduced to four chaptersLetter from Francisco de Otaço, S.J., to Father Alonso de EscovarDecree Ordering Reforms in the Friars’ Treatment of the IndiansRelation of Events in the Philipinas Islands and Neighboring Provinces and Kingdoms, from July, 1619, to July, 1620Of Great ChinaOf the Kingdoms of JaponOf the Islands of MalucoOf Eastern IndiaOf these Filipinas IslandsCompulsory Service by the IndiansLetter from the Audiencia of Manila to Felipe IIILetter from Fajardo to Felipe IIILetter from Fajardo to Felipe III (continued 2)Letter from Felipe III to FajardoMemorial, y Relacion para sv MagestadMemorial and Relation of the FilipinasVolume 19 / Part 1 · Parts1Volume 19 / Part 1 · Chapters78Volume 19 / Part 1 · Other sectionsLetter of Don Geronimo de Silva, Governor of MalucoVolume 19 / Part 1 · Chapters9101234567Volume 19 / Part 1 · Other sectionsLetter from Master-of-camp Lucas de Vergara, written to Don Francisco Gomez de Arellano, dean of Manila, which is the last that came from Maluco in the past year.Volume 19 / Part 3 · Chapters1345Volume 19 / Part 3 · Other sectionsBibliographical DataAppendix: Buying and Selling Prices of Oriental Products[5]◇Notes in this chapterNote 1 · Nicolas Trigault was born at Douai, France, in 1577, and became a Jesuit novice when seventeen years old. 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