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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 of 55, 1638–40

Note 1 — Value of Corcuera’s Seizures in Jolo

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Pieces Make Weight in quintals and libras Weight of ball in libras Value of one quintal in pesos Total value in pesos

1 English 11 3 30 330

1 falcon of King Don Sebastián of Portugal 11 4 28 308

2 of King Don Sebastián of Portugal 15 10 26 390

1 Manila, of the time of Tavora 26,80 10 26 670

21 cámaras1 124

Bronze artillery, useless, appraised merely at the value of the copper

1 English 11 3 12 132

1 Siamese 4 1 12½ 54

10 versos 14 12 168

Cast-iron artillery

1 English 7 35 3 12½ 91

1 Macao 12½ 4 12 156

1 English 11 4 12½ 137

1 Dutch 10 88 12½ 136

1 English 12 25 5 12½ 153

1 Dutch 12 25 5 12½ 153

1 English 10 45 5 12½ 130

1 English 14 63 7 12½ 182

1 Dutch 18 9 12½ 225

1 English 21 33 9 12½ 266

1 Dutch 24 97 11 12, and 1 tomin 312

1 iron base [roquero] 4

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