The documents in the present volume are obtained from the following sources:

1. Events in Filipinas.—From Montero y Vidal’s Historia de Filipinas, ii, pp. 66–70, 115–140, 229–382; from a copy in possession of the Editors.

2. Financial affairs.—From a MS. copy (probably an official duplicate of the original document), in the possession of Edward E. Ayer.

3. Letter by Viana.—From Viana’s MS. book, Cartas y consultas, fol. 39v–46; apparently Viana’s original letter-book for the year 1767; it is in the possession of Edward E. Ayer.

4. Anda’s Memorial.—From Pardo de Tavera’s publication (with many annotations), Memorial de Anda y Salazar (Manila, 1899); from a copy belonging to James A. Robertson.

5. Ordinances of good government.—From JosÉ Felipe Del-Pan’s Ordenanzas de buen gobierno de Corcuera, Cruzat y Raon (Manila, 1891); from a copy belonging to the Library of Congress.

6. Instructions to the secular clergy.—From Ferrando’s Historia de PP. dominicos (Madrid, 1871) v, pp. 59, 60; from a copy belonging to E. E. Ayer.

7. Expulsion of the Jesuits.—From Danvila y Collado’s Reinado de Carlos III (Madrid, 1894), tomos ii, iii, from a copy belonging to the Library of Congress; CrÉtineau-Joly’s Histoire de la Compagnie de JÉsus, v, pp. 236–254, from a copy in the State Historical Library of Wisconsin; Montero y Vidal’s Historia de Filipinas, ii, pp. 181–228. The decree by the archbishop is obtained from a printed copy (dated January 1, 1770) in the Archivo Historico Nacional, Madrid.

8. The council of 1771.—From a copy of the original Latin MS. (which is conserved in private archives), sent to the Editors by a friend in Germany.