Five shield-bearers, with the same pay
U360 [pesos]
Also five standard-bearers, with the same pay
U360 [pesos]
At present there are also two captains, two alferezes, two
sergeants, two drummers, two fifers, two shield-bearers,
and two standard-bearers, who all receive the same pay as
those above--but they do not draw it in the lump but only
for extraordinary expenses--who were appointed for the
reënforcement of the Pintados.
_Item_: One commanding officer of this reënforcement, with
eight hundred pesos' pay annually. [800 pesos]
_Item_: One sargento-mayor, with the same pay as the captains
above-mentioned.
His adjutant, with the same pay as that of this camp.
According to the last musters made, there are five hundred and
sixteen foot soldiers, of whom one hundred and four lately
departed for the said reënforcement of the Pintados. Among
them are included fourteen corporals, twelve halberdiers of
the captain-general's guard, and those serving in the fort
of Santiago. At the rate of six pesos apiece per month, this
amounts to thirty-seven thousand one hundred and fifty-two
pesos annually 37U152 pesos.
_Item_: At the option of the captain-general, one thousand
pesos is distributed among all the soldiers, ten pesos being
given to each soldier whom the captain-general wishes to favor.
1U000 pesos.
_Item_: There are one hundred musketeers among all this
soldiery, each of whom receives two pesos more each month
than the pay of the arquebusiers of infantry. This amounts
to two thousand four hundred pesos
2U400 pesos.
_Item_: There are fourteen corporals, each of whom
receives twelve pesos more per year than the pay of the
infantrymen. This amounts to one hundred and sixty-eight pesos
U168 pesos.
There is an artillery-captain in the camp, with an annual
salary of four hundred and twenty pesos
U420 pesos.
An adjutant of the sargento-mayor, with one hundred and eighty
pesos' pay U180 pesos.
One campaign barrachel, [46] with the same pay
U180 pesos.
One head drummer, with seventy-two pesos
U072 pesos.
One captain of the guard of the captain-general, with two
hundred and forty pesos. U240 pesos.
One corporal of the said guard, with eighty-four pesos
U084 pesos.
In the presidio of the town of Arevalo are one sergeant and
twenty-nine infantrymen, with the same pay as the others,
which amounts to two thousand two hundred and eight pesos
2U208 pesos.
In the presidio of Cibu are a captain, alferez, sergeant,
drummer, fifer, shield-bearer, standard-bearer, and
eighty-three infantrymen, all with the pay above mentioned
for the others. The total amounts to seven thousand and
forty-four pesos 7U044 pesos.
_Item_: One adjutant of the sargento-mayor, with ninety-six
pesos U096 pesos.
In the presidio of Cagayan are a sargento-mayor, and another
sergeant, each drawing ninety-six pesos; and forty-seven
infantrymen, with the same pay as the others. The total
amounts to three thousand five hundred and seventy-six pesos.
3U576 pesos.
In this camp there are usually twelve artillerymen, who
serve in the fortresses, ships, and on other occasions of the
camp. They draw pay of two hundred pesos apiece, the total
amounting to two thousand four hundred pesos, beside their
rations of rice. 2U400 pesos.
In the districts of Calamianes and Leyte are eight infantrymen,
whose pay amounts to five hundred and seventy-six pesos.
U576 pesos.
By virtue of one of his Majesty's decrees, brought by Governor
Don Pedro de Acuña, and of a clause of the instructions
received here by Don Francisco Tello, the said Don Pedro de
Acuña began to rebuild the galleys, and, as appears, built four
galleys. After having often adjusted the expenses incurred by
his Majesty annually in salaries, food, and other expenses of
galleys, the expense is found always to reach six thousand
pesos per galley. At present there are two eighteen-bench
galliots, the expenses of which, likewise adjusted, amount
to four thousand five hundred pesos apiece, a total of nine
thousand pesos. 9U000 pesos.
_Item_: There is usually one sentry-post in the island of
Maribeles, which receives two hundred and forty pesos for the
pay of the Indians serving in it, besides the rice given them
as rations. U240 pesos.
_Castellans_
One castellan of the fort of Santiago in this city of Manila,
with a salary of eight hundred pesos annually.
U800 pesos.
One lieutenant, with pay of three hundred pesos.
U300 pesos.
_Item_: One sergeant, with one hundred and twenty pesos;
one corporal, with eighty-four pesos; a drummer and fifer,
with seventy-two pesos' pay apiece; all amounting to three
hundred and forty-eight pesos. U348 pesos.
In Cagayan, a governor of the fortress, with title of captain,
who draws a salary of two hundred pesos.
U200 pesos.
One lieutenant, with ninety-six pesos.
U096 pesos.
In Arevalo there is another governor of the fort, with two
hundred pesos. U200 pesos.
In Cibu is another governor of the fort, with two hundred
pesos. U200 pesos.
One lieutenant with ninety-six pesos.
U096 pesos.
Expenses. 255U578 pesos, 1 [tomin], 8 [granos].
Incomes. 120U561 pesos, 2 [granos].
Excess of expenses over incomes.
135U017 pesos, 1 [tomin], 6 [granos].
The incomes total one hundred and twenty thousand five hundred and
sixty-one pesos and two granos; and the expenses two hundred and
fifty-five thousand five hundred and seventy-eight pesos, one tomin,
and eight granos of common gold. In conformity to this, the said
expenses exceed the said incomes by one hundred and thirty-five
thousand and seventeen pesos, one tomin, and six granos.
The above statement was drawn from the royal books in our charge,
at the order of Don Rodrigo de Bibero, president, governor, and
captain-general of these islands. Manila, August eighteen, in the
year one thousand six hundred and eight.
_Pedro de Caldierva de Mariaca_
_Alonso Despia Ssaravia_