The King. To the reverend father in Christ, bishop of the church
of Camarines of the Filipinas Islands, and member of my Council:
I have been informed that you are not living in your bishopric, [41]
and that you are residing in the city of Manila, where your free life
is giving offense; and that you have attempted to erect a tribunal of
appeals, without leave, declaring yourself to be an apostolic judge
by a brief from his Holiness. Inasmuch as your residence outside of
your church may occasion troubles, besides your necessary obligation
to live there, I have decided to charge you (as I am doing), to leave
the city of Manila or any other place where you are residing, as soon
as you receive this decree, and to go to govern your church. If you do
so, I shall consider myself well served by you. In order that you may
not offer any excuse in this matter, I am ordering the royal officials
of my royal treasury not to pay you any of your stipend from my royal
treasury so long as you do not comply with what I here order you. I
have been surprised that you should have attempted to hold a tribunal
in the said city of Manila, under pretext or title of appeals. Madrid,
July 8, 1639.