Note 1 — Chapter XLIX · The Voice of the Hunted
Charles E. (Charles Edward) Derbyshire translation
General Carlos Maria de let Torte y Nava Carrada, the first “liberal” governor of the Philippines, was Captain-General from 1869 to 1871. He issued an amnesty to the outlaws and created the Civil Guard, largely from among those who surrendered themselves in response to it.—TR.