_The City of Segovia_--The city of Nueva Segovia is the capital
of Cagayan, and its principal port. It has a number of Spanish
citizens, with an alcalde-mayor, his deputy, and regidors. There is
one Augustinian convent in charge of the Spaniards, with one priest,
and his associate, a brother.
_Cabicunga_: _Don Sebastian_--The encomienda of Cabicunga is assigned
to Don Sebastian Ruyz de Baeca. It has five hundred tributes,
which represent two thousand souls. It has no instruction, but has
justice. One minister will be needed there. ... D.
_Pata_: _Vacant_--The encomienda of Pata lies vacant. It has two
hundred tributes, or eight hundred persons. It has instruction and
justice, and is peaceful. The minister of Cabicunga could visit it,
and it would have sufficient instruction. ... CC.
_Massi_: _Serpa; Vacant_--The encomienda of Massi, belonging to
Christoval de Serpa, has five hundred tributes, which represent two
thousand persons. ... D.
On this river of Massi is another encomienda, called Bangal, with
three hundred tributarios, which means one thousand two hundred
persons. It lies vacant. They are both pacified and have justice, but
no instruction. One religious to reside in Massi, and visit Bangal,
will be sufficient. ... CCC.
_Tulaque_: _Captain Castillo; Juan de la Feria_--The encomienda of
Tulaque, which belongs to Captain Castillo and Juan de la Feria,
has one thousand five hundred tributarios, which means six thousand
persons. The greater portion is pacified. They have no instruction. Two
ministers will be necessary for the whole. ... MD.
_Camalayuga_: _King_--The encomienda of Camalayuga belongs to his
Majesty. He collects there five hundred tributes, which means two
thousand persons. They are pacified. They have no instruction, but
have justice. ... D.
_Camanaguan_: _King_--The encomienda of Camanaguan belongs to his
Majesty. He collects there three hundred tributes, which means one
thousand two hundred persons. Likewise Tocol, which has one hundred
tributes, or four hundred persons. These tributes have been assigned to
the repairs of the fortress of the city of Segovia. They are pacified
and have justice. At present one minister, to reside in Camalayuga
and visit the other villages, will suffice. ... CCC.
_Gotot_: _Don Pedro de Espinosa_--The encomienda of Gotot belongs
to Don Pedro de Espinosa. It has six hundred tributes. One or two of
its settlements are pacified. Justice is administered there. It has
no instruction. One religious will be necessary there. ... DC.
_Maguin y Taviran_: _King_--The encomienda of Maguín y Tabiran
belongs to his Majesty. It has five hundred tributes, or two thousand
persons. There is one pacified settlement. Justice is administered
from Cagaian. There is no instruction. One minister for the instruction
of these settlements will be necessary. ... D.
_Sinavanga_: _Juan Pablo_--The encomienda of Sinavanga, belonging to
Juan Pablo de Carrion, has one thousand tributes, or four thousand
persons. It is hostile, and has no instruction. Two ministers are
needed there. ... M.
_Manacu_: _Don Sebastian_--The encomienda of Manacu, belonging to Don
Sebastian Ruyz de Baeza, has two hundred tributes, or eight hundred
friendly persons. It has justice. The two ministers of Manacu are
without instruction. The ministers of Sinavanga might care for those
of Manacu, and it would be instructed. ... CC.
_Dumon_: _Sequera_--The encomienda of Dumon, belonging to Juan de
Sequera, has eight hundred tributes, which means three thousand two
hundred persons. It is hostile. One religious might be stationed
there when it is pacified. ... DCCC.
_Talapa y Gatara_: _Juan Vasquez; Argonca; Alonso Martín_--The
encomienda of Talapa y Gatara belongs to Juan Vasquez and Juan de
Argonca. It has five hundred tributes, or two thousand persons. They
are hostile. One religious might be stationed there, when they are
pacified, and who can visit the estuary of Talapanga, which has fifty
tributes, or two hundred persons, and belongs to Alonso Martín. It
is hostile also.... DL.
_Lobo_: _Don Rodrigo Ronquillo; Diego Ronquillo_--The encomienda of
Lobo, belonging to Don Rodrigo and Diego Ronquillo, has four thousand
tributes, or sixteen thousand persons. It is all hostile. For its
administration and instruction it requires six religious. ... MMMM.
_Bato and Masipin_: _Don Sebastian; Alonso Martín_--The encomienda
of Bato belongs to Don Sebastian Ruyz Baeza. It has four hundred
tributes, and Masipin two hundred tributes, which means two thousand
four hundred persons. It is all in rebellion. It might have one
religious to minister to both parts. ... DC.
_Caralanga, Yaguan, Ygui, Tagoran, Pagamon_: _Francisca de
Cardenas; Alonso Vazquez; Alonso Sanchez; Don Sebastian_--All the
above encomiendas belong to Francisca de Cardenas, Alonso Vazquez,
Alonso Sanchez, and Don Sebastian Ruyz de Baeza. They have about six
hundred tributes, or two thousand four hundred persons. All of them
are hostile. They might have one religious to administer instruction
in them all. ... DC.
_Nabugan_: _King_--The encomienda of Nabugan belongs to his
Majesty. It has seven hundred tributarios, or two thousand eight
hundred persons. It is in rebellion. One minister to instruct them
is needed. ... DCC.
_Gabalatan, Gat, Tapia, Dudulique_: _Don Sebastian; Alonso Sanchez;
Patiño_--These encomiendas of Gabalatan, Gat, Tapia, and Dudulique,
belong to Alonso Sanchez, Don Sebastian, and Patiño. They have six
hundred tributes, or two thousand four hundred persons. They are all
hostile. One minister is needed for them, who may live in Gabalatan
and visit the other villages. ... DC.
_Tubigarao, Tabagar, Acuba_: _Henao; Alonso Vázquez_--These
encomiendas of Tubigarao, Tabagar, and Acuba, belong to Henao and
Alonso Vazquez. They have seven hundred tributes, or two thousand
eight hundred persons. They are in rebellion. When pacified, one
minister might instruct them. He could live in Tubigarao and visit
the other villages. ... DCC.
_Batona, Sulu, Rot, Lapugan_: _Bartholome de Caravajal; Enrrique
Martín_--These encomiendas of Batano, Sulu, Rot, and Lapugan, belong
to Enrrique Martín and Bartholome de Caravajal. They have five hundred
and fifty tributes, or two thousand two hundred persons, who are in
rebellion. When the rebellion is suppressed, one minister can furnish
instruction in all these villages. ... DL.
_Cimbus_: _Caravajal; Serna_--The encomienda of Cimbus belongs to
Bartholome Caravajal and Estevan de la Serna. They have one thousand
two hundred tributarios, or four thousand eight hundred persons. It is
all in a state of rebellion. When pacified, two ministers can attend
to the instruction there. ... MCC.
_Nalaguan_: _Juan Vázquez_--The encomienda of Nalaguan belongs to Juan
Vázquez. It has five hundred tributes, or two thousand persons. It
is hostile. One minister is necessary. ... D.
_Bololutan_: _Caravajal; Juan Vazquez_--The encomienda of Bolo y
Lulutan, belonging to Bartholome Caravajal and Alonso Vázquez, has
five hundred tributes, or two thousand persons. Bolo is at peace but
Lulutan is in rebellion. One religious can administer instruction in
both parts. ... D.
_Bataguan, Sugarro_: _Alonso Sanchez; Alonso Galindo_--The encomienda
of Bataguan and Sugarro, belonging to Alonso Sanchez and Alonso
Galindo, has six hundred tributes or two thousand four hundred
persons. It is all in rebellion. One religious can administer
instruction, and can reside at Bataguan and visit Sugarra. ... DC.
_Balissi, Moyot, and Camiguil_: _Serna; Alonso Sanchez; Juan
Vázquez_--The encomiendas of Balissi, belonging to Estevan de la
Serna, Moyot, belonging to Alonso Sanchez, and Camiguil, belonging
to Alonso [_sic_] Vazquez, have five hundred and fifty tributes,
or two thousand two hundred persons. They are in rebellion. One
minister, who could live in Balissi and visit the others, could
furnish instruction. ... DL.
_Purrao Culit_: _Miguel Nunez_--The encomienda of Purrao Culit
belongs to Miguel Nuñez, and has about five hundred tributarios,
or two thousand persons. It is in rebellion throughout. One minister
could furnish instruction to all the inhabitants. ... D.
_Taotao_: _Alonso Martín_--The encomienda of Taotao, called otherwise
Tingues de la Paxada, belongs to Alonso Martín. It has five hundred
tributes, or two thousand persons. It is all in rebellion. One minister
might instruct these encomiendas. ... D.
_Yoguan_: _Luis Patiño_--The encomienda of Yoguan has another village,
called Togol, and both belong to Luys Patiño. They have four hundred
tributarios, or one thousand six hundred persons. It is all in
rebellion. One minister can instruct these villages. ... CCCC.
_Pugao_: _Juan Rodríguez de Mansilla and others_--The valley
of Pugao, which is in charge of Juan Rodríguez de Manssilla, at
the head-waters of the Rio Grande; we are informed that it has two
thousand tributarios. They are in rebellion. When they are pacified,
they will require three ministers. This encomienda belongs to others
together with Manssilla. ... MM.
_Babuyanes_: _Alonso de la Serna; Francisco Castillo_--This
encomienda of the Babuyanes consists of two islands belonging to
Estevan [_sic_] de la Serna and Francisco Castillo. From one to the
other is a distance of two leagues. It has five hundred tributarios,
or two thousand persons. They are all in rebellion. It might have
one minister, living at Puga and visiting Aperri. ... D.
_Calayan_: _Serna_--This island of Calayan belongs to Estevan de
la Serna. It has four hundred tributes, or one thousand six hundred
persons. It is in rebellion. It needs one minister. ... CCCC.
_Camiguin_: _Alonso Martín_--The island of Camiguín belongs to Alonso
Martín. It has five hundred tributes, or two thousand persons. It is in
rebellion. One religious might attend to the instruction there. ... D.
We have notice of other islands, although we have not seen them,
and they remain yet to be allotted. Thus in the province of Cagayan
and the islands of Babuyanes, there are twenty-four thousand whole
tributes, or about ninety-six thousand souls. Notwithstanding that
most of it is in rebellion, a great part of it is being reduced to
the royal crown. In all the province there is not a single minister
of instruction, and it will need thirty-eight religious, when it is
wholly pacified. As to the administration of justice, in the part now
pacified or being pacified, the encomienda and government of Nueva
Segovia has it in charge. When all is pacified, more alcaldes-mayor
will be needed, and will be provided.