The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 by - (read any book TXT) 📕

As some of the Franciscan friars who have come to the Philippineshave preferred to labor in China, Peñalosa orders (March 2, 1582)that no person shall leave the islands without his permission. In aletter dated June is of that year, he complains to the king that hehas not received the expected reënforcements of men from New Spain;that the Audiencia of that country (in which is now Sande, supersededby Peñalosa as governor of the Philippines) meddles with his governmentand threatens to make trouble for him; and that he needs a competentassistant in his office. Ternate is now under Spanish control,and Spain monopolizes the rich spice-trade; Panama is the bestroute therefor. An "English pirate," presumably Sir Francis Drake,has been intriguing with the Malays at Ternate, and the post thereshould be more heavily fortified. The newly-appointed bishop, Salazar,has arrived; on account of his austerity and his wish to dominate,he is not a favorite with the people.

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