02808cam a22003613u 4500 16451 UtSlPG 20260610133402.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 DS Blair, Emma Helen, 1851-1911 The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 23 of 55 : 1629-30 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2005-08-06 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Distributed Proofreaders Team "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 23 of 55" by Emma Helen Blair, James Alexander Robertson, and Edward Gaylord Bourne is a historical account published in the early 20th century. This volume focuses on the period from 1629 to 1630 and contains explorations, descriptions of the islands and their people, as well as records of Catholic missions, providing insights into the political, economic, and religious conditions of the Philippines during European interactions. The opening of this volume presents various documents and reports from 1629-1630, including a royal decree regarding mission appointments, letters from Dominican officials detailing the dire economic situation due to Dutch piracy, and annual reports from the Governor of the Philippines, Juan Niño de Tavora, expressing concerns about financial strain and trade imbalances. The letters highlight ongoing tensions with neighboring nations, notably the Japanese and Malays, as well as internal struggles regarding the management of the royal treasury and the administration of resources, revealing the multifaceted challenges faced by the Spanish colonial government in sustaining its presence in the islands. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Philippines -- History -- Sources Missions -- Philippines Philippines -- Discovery and exploration Demarcation line of Alexander VI Bourne, Edward Gaylord, 1860-1908 Robertson, James Alexander, 1873-1939 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16451 57839 57839