The State of the Philippines in 1810
The Philippine Population in 1810
Besides the Moros and independent tribes, the total population of the Philippine Islands, subject to the authority of the king, is 3 million
Philippine Crops in the 19th century
Among the varied productions of the Philippines, for many reasons, none is so deserving of attention as cotton
Philippine Mining in the 19th century
Among the varied productions of the Philippines, for many reasons, none is so deserving of attention as cotton
Philippine Mining in the 19th century
Among the varied productions of the Philippines, for many reasons, none is so deserving of attention as cotton
Philippine Mining in the 19th century
Among the varied productions of the Philippines, for many reasons, none is so deserving of attention as cotton
Royal Philippine company
The project of raising these Islands from the neglected state in which they were, and in some measure to place them in contact with the mother country, accompanied by a wish to give a new and great impulse to the various branches of industry which constitute the importance of a colony, could not have been more laudable
Royal Philippine company
The project of raising these Islands from the neglected state in which they were, and in some measure to place them in contact with the mother country, accompanied by a wish to give a new and great impulse to the various branches of industry which constitute the importance of a colony, could not have been more laudable
Coconut wine
The monopoly of native wine comprehends the whole of the Island of Luzon, excepting the Provinces of Cagayan, Zambales, Nueva Ecija, Camarines and Albay
Coconut wine
The monopoly of native wine comprehends the whole of the Island of Luzon, excepting the Provinces of Cagayan, Zambales, Nueva Ecija, Camarines and Albay
Taxation
The too great condescension and mistaken humanity of the government on the one hand, and the fraud and selfishness of the provincial sub-delegates or collectors, on the other, have concurred to change a contribution, the most simple, into one of the most complicated branches of public administration
The Spanish Government
In our colonies, appointments and command far from being sought as a means to obtain a good reputation, or as affording opportunities of contributing to public prosperity, are, it is too well known, only solicited with a view to amass wealth, and then retire for the purpose of enjoying it
Missionaries’ achievements
Let us listen to La Pérouse, if we wish to know and admire the army with which our missionaries subdued the natives of both Californias
Jolo
Let us listen to La Pérouse, if we wish to know and admire the army with which our missionaries subdued the natives of both Californias
Paragua
The Island of Paragua is at the head of the Calamianes province