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THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
[Vol. 9

the lack of certain Spanish curiosities, I am not sending such; but I shall procure them for another time. If another rose diamond from this country would be acceptable, I shall be very glad to give it to you. To fulfil more completely our friendship, I am sending you the copy of the letter that I wrote to the king of Sian. May God preserve and prosper you. From Manila, September 27, in the year 1593 since our Lord Jesus Christ's birth.

Gomez Perez Dasmirinas

[Endorsed: 1594. Copy of a letter to the king of Camboja from Governor Gomez Perez."]