The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 22 of 55, 1625-29Edited and annotated by Emma Helen Blair and James Alexander Robertson with historical introduction and additional notes by Edward Gaylord Bourne.Reading editionChapter navigation41 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 XXIIIllustrationsPrefaceDocuments of 1625Report of the Spanish Council of State on Appointment of a Governor for the PhilippinesRoyal Decree Granting Income to the Society of JesusLetter from the Archbishop to Felipe IVRoyal Festivities at ManilaLetter from Fernando de Silva to Felipe IVDocuments of 1626Letter from Archbishop Serrano to Felipe IVLetter from Fernando de Silva to Felipe IVLetter from the Sisters of St. Clare to Felipe IVPetition for Aid to the Seminary of San Juan de LetranRoyal DecreesMilitary Affairs of the IslandsDocuments of 1627The Importance of the PhilippinesRelation of 1626Letter from Felipe IV to TavoraLaws Regarding the SangleysLaw IIILaw IXLaw XLaw XIIILaw XILaw VIIILaw IVLaw XIIDecrees Regarding the ReligiousDecrees Regarding the ChineseInadvisability of a Spanish Post on the Island of FormosaDocuments of 1628–1629Relation of 1627–28Report of Appointments Made by Governor TavoraLetters to Felipe IV from Governor TavoraEconomic Reasons for Suppressing the Silk Trade of China in Spain and its ColoniesDecrees Regarding the ChineseRelations of 1628–29Bibliographical DataBeginning of this editionNext chapter →Volume 22 — Contents of Volume XXIIAll chapters and sections (41)Other sectionsEdited and annotated by Emma Helen Blair and James Alexander Robertson with historical introduction and additional notes by Edward Gaylord Bourne.Volume 22 · Sections22Volume 22 · Other sectionsIllustrationsPrefaceDocuments of 1625Report of the Spanish Council of State on Appointment of a Governor for the PhilippinesRoyal Decree Granting Income to the Society of JesusLetter from the Archbishop to Felipe IVRoyal Festivities at ManilaLetter from Fernando de Silva to Felipe IVDocuments of 1626Letter from Archbishop Serrano to Felipe IVLetter from Fernando de Silva to Felipe IVLetter from the Sisters of St. Clare to Felipe IVPetition for Aid to the Seminary of San Juan de LetranRoyal DecreesMilitary Affairs of the IslandsDocuments of 1627The Importance of the PhilippinesRelation of 1626Letter from Felipe IV to TavoraLaws Regarding the SangleysLaw IIILaw IXLaw XLaw XIIILaw XILaw VIIILaw IVLaw XIIDecrees Regarding the ReligiousDecrees Regarding the ChineseInadvisability of a Spanish Post on the Island of FormosaDocuments of 1628–1629Relation of 1627–28Report of Appointments Made by Governor TavoraLetters to Felipe IV from Governor TavoraEconomic Reasons for Suppressing the Silk Trade of China in Spain and its ColoniesDecrees Regarding the ChineseRelations of 1628–29Bibliographical Data[1]◇Notes in this chapterNote 1 · Our transcript reads “reals,” but both in this and in other instances in the present document, this is evidently an error of transcription fContents of Volume XXII →