Note 1 — Royal Decrees
James Alexander Robertson translation
The King: To Don Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera, knight of the Order of Alcántara, my governor and captain-general of the Filipinas Islands, and president of my royal Audiencia therein. A letter written to me by Don Juan Zerezo de Salamanca on August 10 of the former year, 1634, while he was governor ad interim of those islands, on matters pertaining to government and justice,1 has been received and examined in my royal Council of the Indias. On the points therein that have needed to be considered, you are hereby answered.