We, the undersigned notaries, certify and attest that Juan Bautista
de Cubiaga, whose rubric and name appear to be appended to this
certification, is the auditor of accounts and results of the royal
estate of these Filipinas Islands. As such, entire faith and credit
are to be given to his certification, in and out of court. Manila,
June thirteen, one thousand six hundred and thirty-six
Augustin de Valencuela, notary-public.
Andres Martin Del Arroyo, royal notary.
Juan Serrano, notary-public.
_The governor's decree._ The official judges of the royal estate of
his Majesty shall certify at the foot of this decree the amount in
pesos which they have paid from the royal treasury under their charge
from the year six hundred and thirty-two until June twenty-four of the
past year, six hundred and thirty-five, on the old pay-checks for pay,
salary, or for other purposes, which were owed to various persons;
and which, by virtue of their powers and transfers, were paid in
entirety by virtue of a decree of the government, to extraordinary
persons. [This is to be given] summarily, each year by itself; and
[must show] the sum that is distributed each year. Given at Manila,
February ten, one thousand six hundred and thirty-six.
Don Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera
Francisco de Ortega
_The reply of the royal officials._ The official judges of the royal
estate say that the general books, and the old pay-checks which have
been paid by decree of the governors during the time to which your
Lordship refers in your order, have been delivered to the auditing
department of the exchequer; and that there is no reason for the
compilation of such a report by them. They petition your Lordship
to be pleased to refer the matter to the auditor of accounts, as
he has possession of all the said papers. Manila, February sixteen,
one thousand six hundred and thirty-six.
Ynigo de Vlllareal
Don Baltasar Ruiz de Escalona
Manila, February twenty-three, one thousand six hundred and
thirty-six. Let the auditor [_contador_] Juan Bautista de Cubiaga,
auditor of accounts and results in these islands, give the
certification that is asked for by the decree of February ten of
this year. At the foot of that decree is the rubric of Governor Don
Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera.