Law XII_The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 17 of 55 1609-1616 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century

After those who wish to go to the Filipinas have bound themselves

and given bonds to live in the islands for at least eight years, the

viceroy of Nueva España shall permit them to take thence their own

property in money, outside of the general permission. He shall take

precautions and ordain that there shall be no fraud; and that such

persons shall not carry more than the value of their own property,

under any consideration. In case of a violation of this, the penalties

imposed shall be executed. [Felipe III--El Pardo, November 20, 1608.]

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