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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898

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Of everything else connected with this matter, the person who is going on this business will give information in detail, and as is required.
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_That the inhabitants of the Filipinas pay no duty in Acapulco or anywhere else; and that no freight duty be paid._ Fourth: His Majesty should order that, just as, on all the goods sent to Mexico from that city (Sevilla--_Madrid MS._), no duty is paid on the first sale, so on goods sent to Acapulco or other places from these islands, none be paid; for there are more reasons and causes for such exemption in this country than there.

We ask that, likewise, the freight duty of twelve pesos per tonelada, imposed by Don Goncalo Ronquillo on the goods of citizens of these islands, be not collected at Acapulco.
5.

_That the concession of paying the tenth only, instead of the fifth, on gold, be continued._ Fifth: The tenth now paid by Spaniards on gold instead of the fifth, conceded to them by his Majesty, should be perpetual, or continued as long as possible, for the same reason--the increase and augmentation of the country and the Christian religion.
6.

_That the offices and encomiendas assigned be to the old citizens and soldiers._ Sixth: The offices assigned by the governor of these islands should be given to the old citizens of these islands who merit it, who shall have been resident therein at least three years and are citizens of them.


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