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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 09 of 55 1593-1597 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

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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 09 of 55 1593-1597 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

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The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898

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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

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Volume IX, 1593–1597 - Edited and annotated by Emma Helen Blair and James Alexander Robertson with historical introduction and additional notes by Edward Gaylord Bourne.

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Contents of Volume IX

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Illustrations

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Preface

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Documents of 1593

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The Second Embassy to Japan

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Two Letters from Gomez Perez Dasmariñas to Felipe II

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Memorandum of Troops Required in the Philippines.

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This volume opens a window onto the early Spanish presence in the Philippines, capturing a pivotal five‑year span when Manila began to blossom from a modest outpost into a fortified hub of administration and faith. Through a rich collection of letters, royal decrees, and mission reports, listeners hear the voices of governors, missionaries, and explorers as they negotiate trade, confront local resistance, and lay the foundations of colonial governance.

The documents reveal the practical concerns of the era—requests for troops, plans for new dioceses, diplomatic exchanges with neighboring kingdoms, and the everyday challenges of establishing hospitals and mapping unfamiliar terrain. Accompanied by contemporary illustrations of seals, coats of arms, and early maps, the material paints a vivid picture of a society in transition, offering a rare glimpse into the political, economic, and religious currents shaping the archipelago at the close of the 16th century.

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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 09 of 55 1593-1597 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 1593-1597 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

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Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team

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2004-12-06

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Public domain in the USA.

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