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king_n be_v resident_a and_o be_v the_o big_a of_o they_o all_o six_o million_o fourscore_o and_o ten_o thousand_o the_o province_n of_o causay_n two_o million_o three_o hundred_o and_o five_o thousand_o the_o province_n of_o oquiam_fw-la three_o million_o and_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o the_o province_n of_o aucheo_n two_o million_o eight_o hundred_o and_o four_o thousand_o the_o province_n of_o gonan_n one_o million_o and_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o the_o province_n of_o xanton_a one_o million_o nine_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o the_o province_n of_o quicheu_n two_o million_o thirty_o and_o four_o thousand_o the_o province_n of_o chequeam_n two_o million_o two_o hundred_o and_o fortiefoure_n thousand_o the_o province_n of_o sancii_n which_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o province_n have_v one_o million_o six_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o twelve_o thousand_o tributer_n by_o this_o account_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o tribute_n payer_n be_v very_o many_o and_o it_o be_v approve_v in_o many_o place_n of_o this_o history_n whereas_o they_o do_v treat_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o it_o be_v the_o mighty_a and_o big_a that_o be_v to_o be_v read_v of_o in_o all_o the_o world_n god_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o law_n and_o take_v they_o out_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n wherein_o they_o be_v wrap_v chap._n four_o the_o tribute_n that_o the_o king_n have_v in_o these_o fifteen_o province_n according_a unto_o the_o true_a relation_n although_o this_o kingdom_n be_v great_a and_o very_o rich_a yet_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v pay_v so_o little_a tribute_n ordinary_o unto_o their_o king_n as_o they_o do_v neither_o among_o christian_n moor_n nor_o gentile_n that_o we_o know_v the_o extraordinary_a and_o personal_a service_n be_v very_o much_o that_o in_o some_o respect_n we_o may_v say_v that_o they_o be_v more_o slave_n then_o free_a man_n for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o possess_v one_o foot_n of_o land_n but_o they_o pay_v tribute_n in_o respect_n whereof_o as_o also_o for_o the_o great_a misuse_n of_o they_o by_o their_o governor_n will_v be_v a_o great_a part_n and_o occasion_n to_o invite_v they_o to_o receive_v the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o with_o great_a facility_n to_o enjoy_v the_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o the_o ordinary_a tribute_n that_o every_o one_o do_v pay_v that_o do_v keep_v house_n be_v two_o mases_n every_o year_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o two_o spanish_a rial_n of_o plate_n this_o tribute_n be_v very_o little_a yet_o the_o loytians_n which_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v pay_v none_o neither_o their_o governor_n nor_o minister_n captain_n nor_o soldier_n the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o kingdom_n so_o big_a that_o alone_o that_o which_o they_o give_v for_o expense_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n be_v wonder_a with_o custom_n duty_n portage_n and_o other_o rent_n not_o account_v that_o which_o be_v pay_v unto_o garrison_n and_o soldier_n of_o that_o kingdom_n neither_o in_o that_o which_o be_v spend_v in_o repair_v of_o wall_n of_o particular_a city_n and_o in_o man_n of_o war_n at_o sea_n and_o camp_n by_o land_n to_o governor_n and_o justice_n which_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o this_o account_n the_o rent_n which_o remain_v unto_o the_o king_n ordinary_o be_v this_o that_o follow_v king_n and_o be_v take_v with_o great_a regard_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o his_o excheker_fw-mi yet_o the_o chinos_fw-mi do_v say_v that_o it_o be_v much_o less_o they_o that_o they_o do_v pay_v at_o this_o time_n for_o that_o this_o be_v of_o old_a antiquity_n when_o as_o the_o tribute_n be_v less_o the_o tribute_n as_o follow_v of_o pure_a gold_n from_o seventéene_n to_o two_o and_o twenty_o killate_n they_o give_v he_o four_o million_o puregold_n and_o two_o hundred_o fiftiesixe_v thousand_o and_o nine_o hundred_o tes_fw-gr every_o one_o be_v worth_a ten_o rial_n and_o four_o and_o twenty_o maravadies_n spanish_a money_n of_o fine_a silver_n silver_n three_o million_o one_o hundred_o fifty_o three_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o tes_fw-gr pearl_n the_o mine_n of_o pearl_n whereof_o you_o have_v many_o in_o this_o kingdom_n although_o they_o be_v not_o very_o round_o be_v worth_a unto_o he_o common_o two_o million_o six_o hundred_o &_o thirty_o thousand_o tes_fw-gr stone_n ofprecious_o stone_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o they_o come_v from_o the_o mine_n one_o million_o four_o hundred_o three_o score_n and_o ten_o thousand_o tes_fw-gr amber_n of_o musk_n and_o amber_n one_o million_o and_o thirty_o five_o thousand_o tes_fw-gr of_o earthen_a dish_n and_o vessel_n fourscore_o thousand_o tes_z beside_o all_o this_o the_o king_n do_v put_v forth_o very_a much_o ground_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o they_o do_v pay_v he_o with_o part_n of_o the_o crop_n that_o they_o gather_v or_o with_o the_o cattle_n that_o they_o bring_v up_o on_o y_z e_z same_o ground_n the_o quantity_n that_o they_o pay_v he_o be_v as_o follow_v rice_n of_o clean_a rice_n which_o be_v a_o common_a victual_n throughout_o all_o the_o kingdom_n &_o of_o the_o country_n adjoin_v to_o they_o they_o pay_v he_o threescore_o million_o one_o hundred_o three_o score_n &_o eleven_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o two_o hanegge_n barley_n of_o barley_n twenty_o nine_o million_o three_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o eleven_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o fourscore_o &_o two_o hanegge_n wheat_n of_o wheat_n like_a unto_o that_o in_o spain_n thirty_o three_o million_o one_o hundred_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o hanegge_n salt_n of_o salt_n twenty_o five_o million_o three_o hundred_o and_o forty_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o hanegge_n which_o be_v make_v in_o his_o own_o salt_n pit_n and_o be_v of_o a_o great_a rent_n mayz_n of_o wheat_n call_v mayz_n twenty_o million_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o haneg_n millo_n of_o millio_fw-la twenty_o four_o million_o of_o hanegge_n panizo_fw-it of_o panizo_n fourteen_o million_o and_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o hanegge_n grain_n of_o other_o different_a grain_n and_o seed_n forty_o million_o and_o two_o thousand_o hanegge_n silk_n they_o do_v pay_v he_o in_o piece_n of_o silk_n of_o fourteen_o vare_n long_o the_o piece_n two_o hundred_o five_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o piece_n wool_n of_o raw_a silk_n in_o bundle_n five_o hundred_o and_o forty_o thousand_o pound_n of_o cotton_n wool_n three_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n mantle_n of_o mantle_n wrought_v of_o all_o colour_n eight_o hundred_o thousand_o &_o four_o hundred_o mantle_n of_o chimantas_n make_a of_o raw_a silk_n that_o wai_v twelve_o pound_n a_o piece_n three_o hundred_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o of_o they_o ofmantle_n make_v of_o cotton_n of_o forty_o vare_n six_o hundred_o seventy_o eight_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o and_o seventie_o of_o chimantas_n of_o cotton_n three_o hundred_o &_o four_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o &_o eight_o all_o this_o aforesaid_a be_v for_o expense_n of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v great_a the_o chinos_fw-mi y_fw-mi it_o come_v unto_o the_o philippinas_fw-la do_v affirm_v the_o same_o &_o do_v not_o differ_v in_o the_o report_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o be_v true_a likewise_o they_o do_v receive_v of_o it_o in_o his_o treasury_n whereas_o be_v many_o million_o &_o can_v be_v otherwise_o consider_v his_o great_a rent_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n that_o be_v in_o the_o fifteen_o province_n as_o well_o footman_n as_o horseman_n and_o of_o the_o great_a care_n they_o have_v in_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o kingdom_n look_v what_o care_n and_o diligence_n this_o mighty_a king_n have_v that_o justice_n shall_v be_v minister_v with_o right_a &_o equity_n so_o likewise_o yea_o &_o much_o more_o he_o have_v touch_v matter_n that_o
have_v very_o ill_a saddle_n so_o that_o they_o be_v all_o very_a ill_a horseman_n the_o like_a provision_n have_v the_o king_n for_o the_o sea_n he_o have_v great_a fleet_n of_o ship_n furnish_v with_o captain_n and_o man_n that_o do_v scour_v and_o defend_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o country_n with_o great_a diligence_n and_o watch_n the_o soldier_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o sea_n be_v pay_v with_o great_a liberality_n and_o those_o that_o do_v advantage_n themselves_o in_o valour_n be_v very_o much_o esteem_v and_o have_v great_a preferment_n and_o reward_n when_o these_o chinos_fw-mi do_v take_v any_o prisoner_n in_o the_o war_n they_o do_v not_o kill_v he_o nor_o give_v he_o more_o punishment_n but_o to_o serve_v as_o a_o soldier_n in_o that_o country_n in_o the_o far_a part_n from_o their_o natural_a the_o king_n pay_v he_o his_o wage_n as_o other_o soldier_n be_v pay_v these_o for_o that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v do_v wear_v red_a bonnet_n but_o in_o their_o other_o apparel_n they_o do_v differ_v nothing_o from_o the_o chinos_fw-mi likewise_o such_o as_o be_v condemn_v by_o justice_n for_o criminal_a offence_n to_o serve_v in_o any_o frontier_n as_o be_v use_v much_o among_o they_o they_o also_o wear_v red_a cap_n or_o bonnet_n and_o so_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o their_o sentence_n that_o they_o do_v condemn_v they_o to_o the_o red_a bonnet_n chap._n vi_o more_o of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n which_o be_v in_o all_o these_o fifteen_o province_n and_o how_o many_o there_o be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o well_o horseman_n as_o footman_n in_o the_o chapter_n past_o you_o do_v understande_v what_o care_n these_fw-mi chinos_fw-mi have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o in_o war_n for_o to_o defend_v their_o city_n and_o what_o preparation_n they_o have_v general_o throughout_o all_o the_o country_n now_o lack_v to_o let_v you_o know_v particular_o the_o number_n that_o every_o province_n have_v in_o itself_o the_o better_a to_o understand_v the_o mightiness_n thereof_o they_o have_v in_o every_o province_n in_o their_o chief_a or_o metropolitan_a city_n a_o counsel_n of_o war_n with_o a_o precedent_n and_o four_o counsellor_n all_o the_o which_o be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o from_o their_o youth_n in_o the_o war_n with_o experience_n of_o the_o use_n of_o armour_n and_o weapon_n so_o that_o unto_o they_o be_v give_v the_o charge_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o province_n these_o counsellor_n do_v ordain_v captain_n and_o provide_v other_o officer_n and_o all_o necessary_n for_o the_o war_n and_o send_v they_o unto_o such_o city_n and_o town_n whereas_o they_o see_v it_o be_v needful_a and_o for_o that_o in_o the_o accomplish_n thereof_o there_o be_v no_o lack_n the_o treasurer_n be_v command_v to_o deliver_v unto_o they_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v ask_v without_o any_o delay_n the_o number_n of_o the_o soldier_n that_o every_o province_n have_v in_o the_o year_n 1577._o china_n at_o such_o 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other_o that_o follow_v be_v all_o mountain_n and_o full_a of_o rock_n and_o stone_n the_o province_n of_o oquiam_fw-la have_v twenty_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o footman_n and_o no_o horseman_n for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a the_o province_n of_o susuan_n four_o score_n and_o six_o thousand_o footman_n and_o four_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o horseman_n the_o province_n of_o tolanchia_n which_o be_v that_o which_o do_v border_n upon_o the_o tartarian_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o china_n have_v have_v war_n as_o aforesaid_a have_v two_o million_o &_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n &_o two_o hundred_o &_o ninty_n thousand_o horseman_n &_o be_v the_o most_o famous_a and_o best_a in_o all_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o use_n of_o armour_n from_o their_o youth_n and_o many_o time_n exercise_v the_o same_o in_o time_n past_a when_o they_o have_v their_o ordinary_a war_n with_o their_o borderer_n the_o tartarian_n the_o province_n of_o causay_n have_v fifty_o thousand_o footman_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o horseman_n the_o province_n of_o aucheo_n there_o whereas_o the_o friar_n be_v have_v four_a score_n and_o six_o thousand_o footman_n and_o forty_o eight_o thousand_o horseman_n the_o province_n of_o gonan_n forty_o four_o thousand_o footman_n and_o fouretéene_v thousand_o five_o hundred_o horseman_n the_o province_n of_o xanton_a have_v fifty_o two_o thousand_o footman_n and_o eighteen_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o horseman_n the_o province_n of_o quincheu_n have_v forty_o eight_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o footman_n and_o fifteen_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o horseman_n the_o province_n of_o chequeam_n thirty_o four_o thousand_o footman_n and_o thirtéene_v thousand_o horseman_n the_o province_n of_o saucii_fw-la which_o be_v least_o of_o they_o all_o have_v forty_o thousand_o footman_n and_o six_o thousand_o horseman_n all_o these_o people_n aforesaid_a every_o province_n be_v bind_v by_o a_o order_n set_v down_o in_o parliament_n to_o have_v in_o a_o readiness_n the_o which_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v pay_v the_o one_o be_v for_o that_o the_o king_n do_v pay_v they_o royal_o the_o other_o for_o that_o they_o do_v dwell_v in_o their_o own_o natural_a country_n and_o house_n whereas_o they_o do_v enjoy_v their_o patrimony_n and_o good_n leave_v it_o unto_o their_o son_n who_o do_v inherit_v the_o same_o and_o his_o office_n as_o aforesaid_a in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o assist_v the_o place_n that_o have_v most_o necessity_n by_o this_o account_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o all_o these_o province_n which_o may_v better_o be_v call_v kingdom_n consider_v their_o greatness_n have_v five_o million_o &_o eight_o hundred_o forty_o six_o thousand_o &_o five_o hundred_o footman_n horseman_n &_o nine_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o horseman_n all_o the_o 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by_o the_o viceroy_n which_o be_v that_o captain_n that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o with_o his_o soldier_n who_o neither_o night_n nor_o day_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o their_o guard_n chap._n xxv_o the_o spaniard_n do_v carry_v their_o present_n unto_o the_o viceroy_n who_o have_v receive_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o omoncon_n do_v seal_v it_o and_o send_v it_o unto_o the_o king_n our_o man_n be_v forbid_v to_o go_v forth_o of_o their_o house_n to_o see_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o city_n and_o it_o do_v entreat_v of_o other_o particular_a thing_n the_o same_o night_n our_o man_n do_v common_a among_o themselves_o to_o see_v if_o it_o be_v good_a present_o to_o give_v order_n to_o put_v in_o ure_n the_o thing_n they_o come_v for_o see_v that_o they_o may_v treat_v thereof_o with_o the_o uiceroy_n he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o show_v unto_o they_o so_o much_o favour_n and_o good_a will_n so_o in_o conclusion_n they_o be_v all_o resolve_v that_o straightways_o the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n shall_v go_v unto_o he_o michael_n de_fw-fr loarcha_n and_o peter_n sarmiento_n and_o carry_v unto_o he_o the_o present_a which_o they_o bring_v and_o to_o have_v with_o they_o to_o bear_v they_o company_n omoncon_n and_o sinsay_n and_o be_v present_v to_o request_v that_o he_o will_v appoint_v a_o day_n when_o they_o may_v go_v and_o talk_v with_o he_o about_o principal_a matter_n this_o accord_n they_o put_v in_o execution_n according_a unto_o their_o determination_n and_o the_o two_o soldier_n go_v and_o carry_v the_o present_a as_o it_o be_v agree_v so_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o palace_n and_o have_v tarry_v till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o audience_n which_o be_v with_o the_o ceremony_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o 22._o chapter_n it_o be_v tell_v unto_o the_o viceroy_n that_o the_o castillo_n be_v there_o and_o have_v bring_v a_o present_a who_o incontinent_a say_v that_o as_o than_o he_o â—ould_v not_o talk_v with_o they_o but_o that_o the_o captain_n omoncon_n &_o sinsay_n shall_v enter_v in_o with_o the_o present_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v return_v unto_o their_o lodging_n for_o that_o he_o have_v a_o care_n to_o call_v they_o when_o that_o opportunity_n do_v serve_v to_o entreat_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o their_o pleasure_n they_o do_v as_o they_o be_v command_v and_o those_o who_o carry_v the_o present_a in_o do_v afterward_o give_v our_o people_n to_o understand_v all_o that_o have_v pass_v with_o they_o say_v that_o in_o open_v the_o present_a there_o be_v a_o note_n thereof_o take_v before_o a_o notary_n and_o straightways_o command_v to_o be_v put_v in_o again_o where_o it_o be_v take_v out_o before_o the_o say_a notary_n &_o other_o witness_n the_o which_o be_v do_v
full_a two_o hundred_o league_n league_n which_o may_v be_v make_v with_o reasonable_a wether_n in_o ten_o day_n at_o the_o most_o chap._n xxxii_o the_o captain_n chinos_fw-mi arrive_v with_o the_o spaniard_n at_o the_o city_n of_o manilla_fw-la the_o governor_n and_o those_o of_o the_o city_n do_v receive_v they_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o triumph_n and_o after_o they_o have_v remain_v there_o certain_a day_n they_o return_v unto_o the_o firm_a land_n be_v instruct_v and_o satisfy_v of_o many_o thing_n touch_v our_o holy_a catholic_a faith_n with_o great_a desire_n to_o receive_v the_o same_o after_o that_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o manilla_fw-la and_o unto_o the_o general_a of_o the_o field_n as_o also_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o captain_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o spaniard_n who_o they_o with_o great_a care_n desire_v to_o hear_v of_o as_o well_o for_o the_o particular_a love_n they_o dear_a unto_o they_o as_o also_o 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