In the forts of Terrenate there are six companies
of Spanish infantry, with two which are to come in
the reenforcements which are next expected. For them
there are five captains (for the sixth company is
commanded by the governor of the said forts), six
alferezes, six sergeants, twenty-four minor posts,
and four hundred and eighty soldiers in all, in the
proportion of eighty soldiers to each company, which
is the ordinary number. At the rate of one peso per
month from each captain, four reals from each alferez,
and two reals from each sergeant, minor post, and
soldier, this amounts annually to one thousand six
hundred and twenty-six pesos 1,626 pesos
In the said forts are two adjutants of the
sargento-mayor--one with the pay of a soldier, and the
other with twenty-five ducados per month--which, at
the rate of two reals per month from him who serves
in the post of soldier, and six from the other,
amounts annually to twelve pesos 12 pesos
Consequently, all together the said contributions amount annually to
five thousand five hundred and seventy-four pesos, which is the sum
found among the said infantry in the balances and settlements of the
accounts; it is levied on them when their pay is given to them, and
when warrants are issued for what his Majesty owes them for the time
while they have served in these islands in the military posts. This
is the most authentic account which it has been possible to get,
for many soldiers are generally sick in this city and other places;
and consequently, there is usually more or less expense, of little
consideration. And so that this may be evident, at the order of the
governor and captain-general, Don Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera,
we attest the same in Manila, June twenty, one thousand six hundred
and thirty-six.
(In triplicate.)
Hinigo de Villareal
Balthazar Ruiz de Escalona
We, the undersigned notaries, attest that Inigo de Villa Real and
Don Balthazar Ruiz de Escalona, by whom this certification is signed,
are factor and treasurer, the official judges of the royal treasury
of these Philipinas Islands; and entire faith and credit has been and
is given to them, in and out of court, to the certifications, acts,
and other despatches which they as such royal official judges have
given and give. Manila, June twenty-three, one thousand six hundred
and thirty-six.
Francisco de la Torre, notary-public.
Alonso Baeza Del Rio, notary-public.
Augustin de Valenzuela, notary-public.
I, Martin Ruiz de Salazar, accountant of the royal treasury in these
Philipinas Islands for the king our sovereign, and senior royal
official judge in these islands, certify that it is evident and
appears by his Majesty's books of the royal accountancy that are in
my charge, that there is charged to the accounts of the pay of the
captains, officers, soldiers, sailors, pilots, and common seamen who
serve his Majesty in the company of the seamen which is stationed
in this port of Cavite and in other parts of these islands, three
thousand one hundred and twenty-nine pesos of common gold, in the
list where the account of it is kept for the time that they serve;
and what is granted and paid by them for the contributions of the
hospital for one year reckoned from the first of July, one thousand
six hundred and thirty-five, until now (the date for deducting the
amount from them, when their accounts are concluded and balanced) is
at the rate of eight reals from the captain, four from the alferez,
two from the sergeant, a like sum from each non-commissioned officer,
and four reals from each marine soldier, a like sum from the pilot,
and the same from the common seamen. This has been done in virtue of
an order of Don Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera, knight of the military
Order of Alcantara, governor and captain-general of these islands, and
president of the royal Audiencia herein, under date of August sixteen
of the said year one thousand six hundred and thirty-five. And in
order that this may be evident wherever required. I give the present.
Cavite, June thirty, one thousand six hundred and thirty-six.