86-89.
[14] Apparently a reference to Fray de Vascones, whose letter to the king follows this.

This friar mentions himself as a "native religious" (_indigeno religioso_), in which connection may appropriately be cited Crawfurd's remark (_Dict.Ind.Islands_, p.

96): "The [Chinese] settlers, whenever it is in their power, form connections with the native women of the country; and hence has arisen a mixed race, numerous in the older settlements, known to the Malays under name of Paranakan China, literally, 'Chinese of the womb,' that is, Chinese of native mothers; and called in the Philippines, Sangley, a word of which the origin is unknown." [15] Santiago de Vera had served in the audiencias of Espanola (Hayti) and Mexico; in May, 1584 he came to the Philippines as president of their Audiencia and governor of the islands.

In that post he remained six years, until he was replaced (May, 1590) by Gomez Perez Dasmarinas, the Audiencia being then suppressed.

All its members except Pedro de Rojas at once returned to Mexico.
[16] Apparently a _lapsus calami_ for Miguel de Talavera, the name given by Santa Ines (_Cronica_, i, p.