Law XXI

Illegal acts have been committed in taking more artillerymen and

sailors than were necessary, and some of them useless, in the trading

ships from Filipinas to Nueva España. We order that this be avoided and

remedied. For each piece of artillery, only one artilleryman, and no

more, shall be taken and superfluous pay shall not be given. [Felipe

III--Valladolid, December 31, 1604.]

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