The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 01 of 55 - 1493-1529 - 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 Beginning of the Nineteenth Century

Project Gutenberg's The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803, by Emma Helen BlairThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803Author: Emma Helen BlairRelease Date: August 22, 2004 [EBook #13255]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1493-1803 ***Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Distributed Proofreaders TeamThe Philippine Islands, 1493-1898explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholicmissions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial andreligious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the beginning of the nineteenthcenturyVolume I, 1493-1529Edited and annotated by Emma Helen Blair and James Alexander Robertson with historical introduction and additionalnotes by Edward Gaylord Bourne.Contents of Volume IGeneral Preface. The Editors. … 13Historical Introduction. Edward Gaylord Bourne. … 19Preface to Volume I … 89Documents regarding the Line of Demarcation: Papal Bulls of 1493: Inter cætera (May 3), Eximiæ (May 3), Inter cætera (May 4), Extension de la concesion (September 25). Alexander VI; Rome, ...