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100	1		_aBlair, Emma Helen, _d1851-1911
245	1	4	_aThe Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 04 of 55 : _b1576-1582 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 Beginning of the Nineteenth Century
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2004-06-01
508			_aPrepared by Jeroen Hellingman and the Distributed Proofreaders Team
520			_a"The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 04 of 55" by Blair, Bourne, and Robertson is a historical account likely compiled during the early 20th century. This volume focuses on the years 1576 to 1582, detailing the explorations, geopolitical relations, and Catholic missions in the Philippine Islands during early Spanish colonization. It examines the political, economic, commercial, and religious conditions of these islands as they interacted with European nations. The beginning of the volume introduces the official reports and documents from Governor Francisco de Sande, offering an in-depth analysis of various military confrontations, particularly with Chinese pirates, and the governance challenges in Manila. Sande meticulously details his experiences upon arriving in Manila, where he finds the city damaged by piracy and unrest. He expresses concerns about the local economies, the native populations, and the military strategies required to maintain control over the islands and expand the Spanish influence, including proposals for further conquests, particularly in China. The opening portion sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of colonial administration and early interactions between the Spaniards and the diverse indigenous groups in the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aPhilippines -- History -- Sources
653			_aMissions -- Philippines
653			_aPhilippines -- Discovery and exploration
653			_aDemarcation line of Alexander VI
700	1		_aBourne, Edward Gaylord, _d1860-1908
700	1		_aRobertson, James Alexander, _d1873-1939
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12635
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