Law XII

The Sangley Chinese of Filipinas have a box with three keys, in

which each Sangley deposits twelve reals per year in order to meet

their obligations to our royal service with that fund. We order

that if there be any balance in any year, it be not withdrawn; and

that the Sangleys be assessed so much less the following year. [39]

[Felipe IV--Madrid, September 10, 1627.]

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