In which are mentioned the various events in these islands by land and
sea during the years 635-645, and supplies given to the royal treasury,
and devout exercises of the brothers of the Santa Misericordia.
[In 1635, no ship sails for Nueva España "for reasons of state, or
decisions of Governor Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera." Although a ship
does reach Acapulco in 1637, the citizens of the Philippines are not
much benefited thereby, for the goods are all embargoed at Acapulco,
contrary to the usual custom, because of certain strict edicts,
and all appraised at four times their value, the consequent duties
being very heavy. During this period also occurs the disastrous loss
of the island of Formosa. The islands are offered some cheer by the
happy successes of Corcuera in his Joló campaign, which is begun
in 1637. Before going on this campaign, he writes the brotherhood,
under date of December 4, asking its prayers for the success of his
undertaking. At the end of the expedition, the brotherhood generously
gives the royal treasury a loan of 104,609 pesos, 2 tomins, 1 grano. A
letter from Corcuera October 26, 1639, to the brotherhood asks it
to take charge of the conversion of two of the Moro hostages who
have been brought from Joló; all the religious orders also having
been asked to do the same. The flagship "Concepcion" is lost in the
Ladrones in 1638 on its way to Acapulco; and in the following year,
the two ships from Nueva España, on the Cagayan coast. From the end
of 1639 to the beginning of 1640, the city passes through a hard
time with the great danger arising from the Chinese revolt. The poor
are troublesome for there are many of them, and the brotherhood is
compelled to labor diligently. To relieve the necessities of the
royal treasury, the sum of 102,468 pesos, 2 tomins is lent it, on
the occasion of the loss of the galleon, "Encarnacion" on the Mindoro
shoals while on its way to Ternate with reenforcements.]