Note 10 — SURVEY OF THE FILIPINAS ISLANDS

This fort is in the town of Samboangan,10 a separate jurisdiction with a chief magistrate, who is the governor of this military post. It is situated in the great island of Mindanao, near the promontory which is called Punta de la Caldera, in 7° 4′ north latitude, and 160° 30′ east longitude;11 it is distant from the capital, Manila, 134½ leguas south by east, and four degrees to the east.