Note 5 — ANDA AND THE ENGLISH INVASION, 1762–1764

[To the above, Anda replies on October 20.5 Citing the contents of the archbishop’s letter, he says that his actions are to be governed by laws lvii6 and lviii of título xv, of book ii of the Recopilación and since the governor is at present not able to govern, upon him devolves the duty of preserving peace and administering justice. “In this province [Bulacan], I have obtained not only complete quiet, but all its inhabitants are inclined not to admit any other religion than that which they profess or other dominion than that of our Catholic monarch.” So long as certain thorns in his path do not contradict the principal object of loyalty to the king and religion, Anda winks at them, and does not inflict punishment. He continues:]