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Año de 1640—Información sobre el milagro que Nuestra Señora de Caysasay usó con Juan Ynbin, sangley cristiano.

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[al margen izquierdo] Año [al margen derecho] de 1640.
Información que el maestro Joseph Cabral,
beneficiado del partido de Balayan,
foráneo en esta provincia, ha hecho en virtud
del Ilustrísimo Señor Fray Hernando Gue-
rrero, Arzobispo Metropolitano en estas islas y del
Consejo de Su Majestad, sobre el milagro que Nuestra
Señora de Casaysay usó con Juan Ynbin, sangley
cristiano.
[rúbrica] Alonso Márquez, notario.

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[left margin] Year [right margin] 1640
Investigation that Master Joseph Cabral,
priest of the district of Balayan,
with jurisdiction in this province, has carried out on behalf
of the most illustrious Señor Don Fray Hernando Gue-
rrero, Metropolitan Archbishop in these islands and of the
Council of His Majesty, about the miracle that Our
Lady of Caysasay performed with Juan Ynbin, a Christian
Sangley.
[signature] Alonso Márquez, notary.

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[al margen izquierdo] Testimonio
Yo, Alonso Márquez, escribano público de esta provincia de Bala-
yan, doy fe y verdadero testimonio a los que el presente vieren,
cómo ayer que se contaron once de este presente mes y año, tra-
jeron unos indios a este pueblo de Taal, un sangley cristia-
no llamado Juan Ynbin, cantero que trabajaba en la igle-
sia de Nuestra Señora de Caysasay [sic], uno de los que dicen ha-
ber muerto con otros sangleyes en la fuerza de Bonbon el
miércoles que se contaron siete días de este dicho mes; al cual y me-
diante Agustín Sico, sangley cristiano, intérprete, le pregun-
tó en mi presencia y de los testigos que abajo irán declarados,
el padre prior fray Alonso Rodríguez, que lo es de este convento
de Taal, de cuyo pedimento fue traído a este dicho pueblo
la causa de estar vivo y halládole el sábado en la noche,
que se contaron diez de este dicho mes, junto a las bóvedas de pie-
dra do está el agua que llaman de Nuestra Señora de Casasay,
las cuales están cerca de su iglesia. Dijo que lo que sabe
y se acuerda es que a él y a otros sangleyes cristianos e infieles
prendieron para matarlos. Y que antes él se había confesado
con el dicho padre prior, y encomendado muy de veras a Nuestra
Señora de Casasay, pidiéndole le librase de la muerte. Lo sacaron
de la dicha fuerza amarradas las manos y con una trompa, co-
mo a los demás. Y le llevaron a la playa que era el lugar
donde los mataron, y a él le dieron de machetazos y lanzadas,
y siempre llamando a la Virgen hasta que quedó allí y no sabe
si lo echaron a la mar o lo que de él hicieron. Pero le parece lo
despertaron aquella noche de un sueño, y se halló en la mar,
encima de las aguas en una hoja blanca, y que no sabe qué ho-
ja fuese. Y vio una niña pequeña del tamaño de Nuestra Se-
ñora de Caysasay, muy resplandeciente, y vio que tiraba
de la dicha hoja hacia la playa. Y dice vio caimanes y otros
géneros de peces que se iban apartando por donde iba aque-
lla niña. Y al cuarto del alba llegó a la playa que llaman
de Mahayay, que es debajo de las palmillas que están en el mon-
te, antes de llegar al pueblo de Sinisian, y allí se quedó sin sen-
tido y no vio el día. Y de allí, volviendo otra vez en sí, vio a la misma
niña que le había sacado de las aguas, y le dijo se volviese a Caysasay [sic]
a trabajar en la obra que estaba haciendo. Y le respondió no sa-
bía el camino, y ella le guió hasta donde estaba el pueblo de Bonbon,
donde dice se volvió a quedar sin sentido. Y volviendo en sí, vio otra
vez a la dicha niña que lo guiaba y le pasó de la otra banda del
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[on the left margin] Testimony
I, Alonso Márquez, public notary of this province of
Balayan, I attest to my faith and give true testimony to those who will see this,
of how yesterday, the eleventh of this month [December] and year,
some Indios brought to this town of Taal a Christian Sangley
named Juan Ynbin, a stonemason who worked in the
church of Our Lady of Caysasay. He is one of the ones who they say was
killed with the other Sangleys in the fort of Bonbon on
Wednesday, on the seventh of this month. He,
through Agustín Sico, Christian Sangley translator, was asked
in my presence and the witnesses named below [and]
the Father Prior Alonso Rodríguez, who is in charge of this convent
of Taal, who requested that he be brought to this town
due to the cause of being alive and being found on Saturday night,
which was the tenth of this month near the stone vault,
where the spring of water, known as Our Lady of Casaysay's,
which is very close to his church. [Ynbin] said what he knows
and remembers that he and other Christian and heathen Sangleys
were taken to be killed. And that he had made confession
with the said Father Prior and entrusted himself very truthfully to Our
Lady of Casasay, asking her to deliver him from death. They took him out
of the said fort with his hands tied and with a neck brace,
as all the other ones, and they took him to the shore that was the place
where they killed them. And they struck him with machetes and pierced him with pikes,
while throughout he called on our Lady until he was left there. And he does not know
if they threw him to the sea or what they did with him. But it appears to him that they
woke him up that night from a dream. And he was at sea,
floating on the water on a white leaf. He does not know what kind of
leaf it is. And he saw a small girl of the size of Our
Lady of Caysasay, very resplendent, and saw her pulling
from the leaf towards the shore. And he says that he saw caimans and other
types of fish, which moved away from the way of that
little girl. And a quarter before dawn he arrived on a shore they call
of Mahayay, which is beneath the little palms that are on the
mountain, before arriving to the town of Sinisian. There he lost his
consciousness and missed the daylight. And after that, he came back to his senses, and saw the same
girl that had taking him out of the waters, and she told him that he had to return to Caysasay
to labor on the work that he had been doing. And he responded to her that he did not
know the way back. And she guided him up to the place where he was in the town of Bonbon,
where he says that he lost consciousness once again. And returning to his senses, he saw again
the said girl, who guided him and took him over to the other side of

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-ciosa y bendita madre; y esto responde.
-A la séptima, dijo que el tiempo que hubo de por medio desde
que mataron al dicho Juan Ynbin y este testigo lo arrojó al agua, como dicho
tiene fue miércoles, y oyó decir domingo siguiente por la mañana
fue hallado en las dichas bóvedas y manantial de Nuestra Señora
de Casaysay; y esto responde.
-A la octava pregunta, dijo que cuando este testigo vio en el pueblo de Taal
curarle las heridas que tenía el dicho Juan Ynbin, las vio como dicho
tiene que eran grandes, penetrantes y mortales; en particular las dos que
tenía en el cerebro porque tenían cortados los nervios, y las otras dos
sobre la tetilla y costado derecho eran asimismo penetrantes; y todas
cuatro no estaban hinchadas ni con mal olor, pero tenían mu-
chos gusanos; y esto responde.
-A la novena pregunta, dijo que ha visto al dicho Juan Ynbin
andar por sus pies libremente, sin impedimento ni ayuda de persona
ninguna, ni menos de bordón. Y le parece a este testigo está el dicho Juan
Ynbin sano y fuera de riesgo de las dichas heridas; y esto responde.
-A la décima pregunta, dijo que no la sabe; y esto responde.
-A la oncena pregunta, dijo que todo lo que dicho tiene es público y notorio,
pública voz y fama, y la verdad so cargo del juramento que hecho
tiene, y no tocarle las generales de la ley. No supo decir su edad; pa-
reció por su aspecto de treinta y seis años; y no firmó porque
dijo no saber, y que es natural del pueblo de Taal, y al presente soldado de la
fuerza de Bonbon. Firmólo el dicho juez e intérprete.
[rúbricas] Maestro Joseph Cabral.
Thomás Dimaligalig.
Ante mí,
Alonso Márquez,
notario.

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precious and blessed mother; and this is what he responds.
-To the seventh question, he said that the time when
they killed the said Juan Ynbin and when this witness threw him to the water, was
as he said on Wednesday, and he head that the following Sunday in the morning
he was found in the said vault and water spring of Our Lady
of Casaysay; and this is what he responds.
-To the eighth question, he said that when this witness saw in the town of Taal
how they healed his wounds that the said Juan Ynbin had, he saw as he said
that they were big, deep, and mortal, in particular the two that he had
in the brain because he had his nerves were cut off, and the other two he had
on his breast and right side were equally deep. And all
four were not swollen and did not have a bad odor, but they had many
worms; and this is what he responds.
-To the ninth question, he said that he saw the said Juan Ynbin
walk on his feet freely, without any impediment and without the help of a person,
or much less of a staff. And it seems to this witness that the said Juan
Ynbin is healthy and out of danger from the said wounds; and this is what he responds.
-To the tenth question, he said that he does not know; and this is what he responds.
-To the eleventh question, he said that everything he has said is public knowledge and widely known,
publicly said and renown, and the truth under the oath that he has taken
and without disobeying the rules of the law. He could not say his age.
By his appearance, he looked like he was thirty six years old. And he did not sign it because
he said he did not know how, and that he is a native of the town of Taal, and at the present time a soldier of the
fort of Bonbon. The said judge and translator signed it.
[signatures] Master Joseph Cabral.
Thomás Dimaligalig.
Before me, Alonso Márquez,
notario.

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[al margen izquierdo] Testimonio: Juan Mamaghoncal.
En el pueblo de Casaysay, en diecinueve días del mes
de enero de mil seiscientos cuarenta años, el maestro Joseph
Cabral, cura beneficiado del partido de Balayan y juez de comisión
para la averiguación del milagro de Nuestra Señora de Casaysay hizo
parecer ante sí a un indio que mediante Thomas Dimaligalig,
intérprete, dijo llamarse Juan Masongcal y ser natural del pueblo
de Balangon, visita de Taal, y al presente soldado de la fuer-
za de Bonbon, del cual se fue recibido juramento en forma de
derecho por Dios Nuestro Señor y la señal de la cruz. Y habiéndolo hecho
prometió de decir verdad. Y siéndole preguntado al tenor del
interrogatorio, dijo lo siguiente:
-A la primera pregunta, dijo que conoce a Juan Ynbin, sangley
cristiano, cantero, de ocho meses a esta parte por haberlo visto trabajar
en la fuerza de Bonbon y en la iglesia de Nuestra
Señora de Casaysay de este dicho pueblo en su oficio de cantero; y tiene noticia
del milagro que la Virgen Nuestra Señora de Casaysay ha usado con él.
Y en el tiempo que dicho tiene, este testigo ha que conoce al dicho Juan Ynbin,
le tiene por hombre de buena vida y costumbres; y esto responde.
-A la segunda pregunta, dijo que el alcalde mayor de esta provincia de Ba-
layan, le mandó a D. Juan de Cabrera, castellano de la fuerza
de Bonbon prendiese todos los sangleyes cristianos e infieles de este
pueblo de Casaysay y los demás que hubiese alrededor de él. Y de
los soldados indios que el dicho castellano llevó consigo para dicho
efecto fue este testigo uno de ellos; y así llegaron a este pueblo y prendieron
en él al dicho Juan Ynbin y a los demás sangleyes que en él estaban,
y amarradas las manos los llevaron a la fuerza de Bonbon; y esto responde.
-A la tercera pregunta, dijo que estando el dicho Juan Ynbin y de-
más sangleyes presos en la dicha fuerza de Bonbon, cada uno con trom-
pa al pescuezo y amarradas las manos, este testigo salió fuera de la dicha
fuerza para ir matando a los dichos sangleyes al paraje que estaba señalado,

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[on the left margin] Testimony: Juan Mamaghoncal.
In the town of Casaysay, on the nineteenth of the month
of January of the year sixteen forty, Master Joseph
Cabral, the priest in charge of the district of Balayan and the commissioned judge
for the investigation of the miracle of Our Lady of Casaysay, requested that
an Indio appear before him with the intervention of Thomas Dimaligalig,
the translator. He said his name was Juan Masongcal and was a native of the town
of Balangon, a visita of Taal, and at the present time, a soldier at the
fort of Bonbon. He gave the proper oath in the name of
God Our Lord and the sign of the cross. And having done this
he promised to tell the truth. And to the questions they asked in this
interrogation, he said the following:
-To the first question, he said that he knows Juan Ynbin, a Christian
Sangley, a stonecutter, who he has seen work in this area for about eight months
in the fort of Bonbon and in the church of Our
Lady of Casaysay in this town, exercising his job as a stonecutter. And he has heard of
the miracle that the Virgin Our Lady of Casaysay has performed for him.
And in the time that he has said and he has known the said Juan Ynbin,
he has known him as a man of a good life and customs. And this is what he responds.
-To the second question, he said that the main mayor of this province of
Balayan, Don Juan de Cabrera, the Castilian of the fort
of Bonbon, ordered him to capture all the Sangleys, Christians and heathens in this
town of Casaysay and others who were in the nearby area. And among
the Indio soldiers who the said Castilian took with him for the said
effect was this witness one of them. And so they arrived in this town and caught
in it the said Juan Ynbin and all the other Sangleys who were there.
And with their hands tied, they took them to the fort of Bonbon. And this is what he responds.
-To the third question, he said that having been captured the said Juan Ynbin
and the other Sangleys in the said fort of Bonbon, each one with a
neck brace and his hands tied, this witness came out of the said
fort in order to start killing the said Sangleys in the place that was indicated,

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[al margen izquierdo] Testimonio de Alonso Calatan.
En el pueblo de Casaysay, en diecinueve días del mes
de enero de mil seiscientos cuarenta años, el maestro Joseph Cabral, cura beneficiado del partido de Balayan y vicario foráneo de esta provincia de Balayan y juez de comisión para la averiguación del
milagro de Nuestra Señora de Casaysay, hizo parecer a D. Alonso
Calatang, teniente del castellano de la fuerza de Bonbon, y dijo ser natural
del pueblo de Taal, del cual y mediante el dicho intérprete
se le fue recibido juramento en forma de derecho por Dios Nuestro Señor
y la señal de la cruz. Y habiéndolo hecho prometió de decir verdad.
Y siéndole preguntado al tenor del interrogatorio dijo lo siguiente:
-A la primera pregunta, dijo que conoce a Juan Ynbin, sangley
cristiano, cantero, de más de tres años a esta parte. [Dijo] que este testigo le ha visto
trabajar en su oficio, así en la fuerza de Bonbon como en la iglesia
de Nuestra Señora de Casaysay de este dicho pueblo; y tiene noticia del
milagro que con él usó Nuestra Señora. Y en todo el tiempo que ha que este testigo le conoce
al dicho Juan Ynbin, le ha visto y tenido por hombre de buena vida y costumbres.
Y esto responde.
-A la segunda pregunta, dijo que habiéndole mandado el capitán Diego Mal-
donado Bonal, alcalde mayor de esta provincia de Balayan a don
Juan de Cabrera, castellano de la dicha fuerza de Bonbon prendiese
a todos los sangleyes cristianos e infieles de este pueblo de Casaysay, y los demás
que hubiese en estos contornos; y entre los soldados que el dicho castella-
no apercibió para dicho efecto fue uno este testigo; y así vino en compañía del dicho castellano, vinieron a este dicho pueblo, y en él prendieron al dicho
Juan Ynbin en la casa en que estaba y a los demás sangleyes. Y presos
y atadas las manos los llevaron a la dicha fuerza de Bonbon; y esto responde.
-A la tercera pregunta, dijo que estando el dicho Juan Ynbin dentro de la
dicha fuerza, amarradas las manos y con una trompa al pescuezo, y de la
misma manera sus compañeros, vio este testigo que el dicho Juan Ynbin se confesó
con el padre predicador fray Alonso Rodríguez, prior de este partido de
Taal; y lo mismo hicieron los demás sangleyes cristianos, y algunos in-

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[on the left margin] Testimony by Alonso Calatan
In the town of Casaysay, on the nineteenth day of the month
of January of the year sixteen forty, Master Joseph Cabral,
the priest in charge of the district of Balayan and the assigned vicar of this province of Balayan and the judge commissioned to the investigation of the
miracle of Our Lady of Casaysay, had Don Alonso
Calatang, lieutenant of the Castilan of the fort of Bonbon. And he said to be a native
of the town of Taal and through the said translator,
he took the proper oath in the name of God Our Lord
and the sign of the cross. And having done this, he promised to say the truth.
And having been asked the contents of his interrogation, he said the following:
-To the first question, he said that he knows Juan Ynbin, Christian Sangley,
stonecutter, for about three year in these parts. This witness said that he has seen him
work in this job, both in the fort of Bonbon and in the Church of
Our Lady of Casaysay in this town. And he has heard about the
miracle that Our Lady performed for him. And during the entire time that this witness has known
the said Juan Ynbin, he has seen him and considered him to be a man of good life and customs. And this is what he responds.
-To the second question, he said that following the order of Captain Diego
Maldonado Bonal, principal mayor of this province of Balayan, sent to Don Juan de Cabrera, Castilian of the said fort of Bonbon, to capture
all the Sangleys--Christians and heathens--in this town of Casaysay, as well as the others
found in the surroundings. And he was among the soldiers this
Castilian conscripted for such deed. And so, in the company of the
said Castilian, he came to the said town. And in it, they captured the said
Juan Ynbin in his home as well as other Sangleys. And captured and
with their tied hands, they took him to the fort of Bonbon. And this is what he responds.
-To the third question, he said that being the said Juan Ynbin in the
said fort, with his tied hands and a brace on his neck, and in
the same way his peers, this witness saw that the said Juan Ynbin
gave confession to the father priest friar Alonso Rodríguez, the prior of this district
of Taal. And the other Christian Sangleys, and some


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del dicho Juan Ynbin hasta que lo vio curar de ellas en el pueblo
de Taal, que fueron cuatro todas de muerte; y que era imposible,
a su parecer, solo con una de ellas vivir, y que así no pudo el dicho
Juan Ynbin ir a las bóvedas y agua santa de Nuestra Señora de
Casaysay sin particular ayuda suya; y esto responde.
-A la séptima pregunta, dijo que un día miércoles, ya tarde, mata-
ron los dichos sangleyes, y jueves día siguiente vino este testigo con al-
gunos soldados de la dicha fuerza por orden de su castellano
a guardar esta iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Casaysay; y que
sábado en la noche de la dicha semana, a más de medianoche,
supo este testigo estaba el dicho Juan Ynbin en las dichas bóvedas y
agua santa de este dicho pueblo. Y a aquellas horas fue este testigo con otros
indios y le halló en el dicho paraje, y un principal llama-
do don Juan Magtangcab, que reside en el partido de
Balayan, y a la sazón estaba haciendo novenas a Nuestra Señora,
se había adelantado primero y así lo trajo a su posada. Y este testigo
el domingo por la mañana avisó al padre prior, el cual
le mandó lo llevase al pueblo de Taal, y así lo hizo; y esto responde.
-A la octava pregunta, dijo que el dicho domingo que llevó al dicho
pueblo de Taal al dicho Juan Ynbin, luego el dicho padre prior trató le
curasen las heridas que eran cuatro, y las dos de ellas tenía en el
cerebro; la una encima de la otra, y la una mayor, y ambas
penetrantes, cortados los nervios principales, y las otras dos sobre
la tetilla y costado derecho eran asimismo penetrantes; y que las
unas y las otras no estaban hinchadas ni de mal olor, pero te-
nían muchos gusanos grandes; y esto responde.
-A la novena pregunta, dijo que ha visto que el dicho Juan Ynbin anda por
sus pies, sin ayuda de persona ninguna ni sin otro arrimo ins-
trumento. Y que le parece a este testigo está el dicho Juan Ynbin fuera
de todo riesgo; y esto responde.
-A la décima pregunta, dijo que este testigo no ha visto las luces encima

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suffered by the said Juan Ynbin until the time he saw how they were healing them in the town
of Taal. The four wounds were fatal, and it was impossible,
he thinks, to be able to live with even one of them. And so, it was impossible for the said
Juan Ynbin to go to the vault and the holy water of Our Lady of
Casaysay without her help. And this is what he responds.
-To the seventh question, he said that it was on a Wednesday in the evening when they killed
the said Sangleys. And on the following day, Thursday, this witness came with some of the soldiers of the said fort on the order of the Castilian
to keep watch of this church of Our Lady of Casaysay. And that on
Saturday at night of the said week, after midnight,
this witness learned that the said Juan Ynbin was in the said vault and
holy water in the said town. And at around that time, this witness went with the other
Indios. And he found him in this resting place. And a principal named
Don Juan Magtangcab, who resides in the district of
Balayan, and was at the time he was playing novenas to Our Lady,
was there first and he brought him to his house. And on Sunday morning,
this witness told the Father Prior [about Juan Ynbin], who
ordered him to take him to the town of Taal, and this is what he did. And this is what he responds.
-To the eighth question, he said that the said Sunday in which he took
to the town of Taal the said Juan Ynbin, the said Father Prior tried to have his
wounds healed, which were four. And two of them were in his
brain; one on top of the other. And the larger one, and both were deep, had their main nerves cut and the other two on his right breast and side were likewise
deep. And neither of them were swollen nor had a bad odor, but
they had big worms. And this is what he responds.
-And to the ninth question, he said that he saw the said Juan Ynbin walking,
without the help of anyone and without any tool that supported him. And this
witness thinks that the said Juan Ynbin is
out of danger. And this is what he responds.
-To the tenth question, this witness said that he did not see lights on

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demás sus compañeros, y lo llevaron embarcado buen trecho de
la orilla y barra del río de Bonbon, y lo echaron a la mar en más de
quince brazas de fondo, amarradas las manos y con la misma trom-
pa al pescuezo que tenía cuando lo mataron; y esto responde.
-A la sexta pregunta, dijo que según a este testigo le han contado, desde donde
echaron a la mar al dicho Juan Ynbin hasta las bóvedas de piedra donde
está el agua que llaman Santa, lugar donde este testigo ha oído decir se apare-
ció antiguamente muchas veces la Virgen Santísima, por tierra cuarto y
medio de legua; como persona que desde la dicha barra al dicho sitio lo
ha andado muchas veces por tierra; y por el río poco menos. Y tiene por
imposible este testigo que no solamente con las cuatro heridas mortales, cada una
de por sí y que ha visto muchas veces al dicho Juan Ynbin, así antes
de curarlas como después que las iban curando, que con sola una pudiese vivir ni llegar a las dichas bóvedas donde fue hallado, pues sola una
de las dichas heridas que es en el cerebro y tenía de longitud
un jeme y de fondo, partida la nuca, que no le quedaba a la gargan-
ta de dónde afirmarse sino es del mismo tragadero, que sólo ese
le quedó sano. Sobre esta herida le vio otra que tenía cortadas todas las
venas y nervios de la cabeza, que a su parecer y sin ninguna duda
no había medicina ni cirugía humana que las curase; así, estas
dos como otras dos lanzadas, la una sobre la tetilla derecha
que según la tienta le llegaba a la misma tetilla, y la otra heri-
da más abajo en el mismo lado, asimismo mortal, de donde tiene
por infalible este testigo el milagro que la Virgen Santísima fue
servida de usar en el dicho Juan Ynbin; y esto responde.
-A la séptima pregunta, dijo que sabe y le consta que al dicho Juan Yn-
bin y demás sangleyes que estaban presos en la dicha Fuerza de Bonbon,
los mataron un miércoles en la tarde que se contaron siete
del mes de diciembre del año pasado de [mil] seiscientos y treinta y
nueve, y sábado en la noche de la dicha semana fue hallado,

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his other mates, and they took him on board to a long distance from
the shore and sandbank of the Bonbon River. And they threw him to the sea where it was fifteen fathoms in depth, with his tied hands and with the same
brace on his neck, that he had when he was killed. And this is what he responds.
-To the sixth question, he said that according what it was told to him, from the point
where they threw Juan Ynbin in the sea to the stone vault where
the water spring called "Holy" is--the place where his witness has heard that the Most Holy Virgin
appeared long ago--the distance is between a fourth and
half a league by land. [I say so] as a person who has walked from the said sandbank
to the said site many times by land. And it is a bit less going by the river. And
this witness thinks it is impossible that [Juan Ynbin could have naturally survived] with the four mortal wounds (given that each
one of them [was mortal]). And he has seen the said Juan Ynbin when they were
healing them [the wounds] and after they healed them. And [he thinks] that it was impossible to
survive a single of the said wounds. [One of the wounds] was in his brain and had the length of
one half a foot and it was deep, which had cracked the back of his neck. [As a result] his neck was unsteady and he used his throat, which was the only part that was fine, to [try] to
hold it up. On top of this wound, he saw another that had cut all the
veins and nerves of the head. He believes, without doubt, that
it would be impossible heal them by humans using medicine or surgery.
And so, these two [wounds] and the two piercings, one on top of his right breast,
which reached the nipple (and the other
wound was lower below on the same side) was equally mortal. [This] serves
as infalible proof to this witness of the miracle that the Most Holy Virgin
performed for the said Juan Ynbin. And this is what he responds.
-To the seventh question, he said that he knows and has proof that the said Juan
Ynbin and the other Sangleys who were captured in the said fort of Bonbon
were killed on a Wednesday in the evening, which was on the seventh
of the month of December of the past year of sixteen thirty
nine. And it was on a Saturday night of the said week that he was found,

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y agua santa de este pueblo de Casaysay por tierra poco menos de
media legua, y por el río menos. Y que habiendo visto este testigo
las dichas heridas que en su cuerpo tenía el dicho Juan Ynbin,
que son cuatro mortales y penetrantes, que con sola una de ellas
era imposible naturalmente poder el dicho Juan Ynbin
venir a las dichas bóvedas y fuente de agua santa, sin particular
auxilio de la Virgen Santísima Señora Nuestra de este pueblo de Casaysay;
y esto responde.
-A la séptima pregunta, dijo que miércoles en la tarde, que se con-
taron siete de diciembre del año pasado de [mil] seiscientos treinta
y nueve mataron a los dichos veintinueve sangleyes que este testigo pren-
dió, y entre ellos al dicho Juan Ynbin, y sábado en la noche
de la dicha semana fue cuando fue hallado en las dichas
bóvedas el dicho Juan Ynbin; y esto responde.
-A la octava pregunta, dijo que vio al dicho sangley con
las dichas cuatro heridas, las cuales doña Catalina Corso, mu-
jer de este testigo, le ha curado y le ha tenido todo el tiempo en su casa
que tiene este testigo en el dicho pueblo de Taal; las cuales heridas
cada una de ellas es penetrante. Y en particular las dos del
pescuezo, que por la primera se veían cortados los ner-
vios principales; y la segunda de más arriba de la misma ma-
nera, y las otras dos sobre la tetilla y costado derecho, mortales.
Y todas cuatro estaban sin hinchazón ni inflamación ni mal
olor, pero tenían muchos gusanos; y esto responde.
-A la novena pregunta, dijo que como persona y que en su
casa y [con] la dicha su mujer [que] han [sic] curado al dicho Juan Ynbin, le ha visto andar
y anda por sus pies sin ayuda de persona ninguna, ni bordón ni
otro instrumento, y fuera de todo riesgo de ellas; y esto responde.
-A la décima pregunta, dijo que a este testigo le han contado por cosa muy
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and the holy water of this town of Casaysay, is a bit less than
half a league. And by river it is a bit less. And this witness saw
the said wounds that Juan Ynbin had on his body,
which were four, mortal and deep. And [he thinks] that with only one of them
it would have been impossible for Juan Ynbin to naturally
come to the said vault and fountain of holy water, unless it were with the
help of the Most Holy Virgin Our Lady of this town of Casaysay.
And this is what he responds.
-To the seventh question, he said that Wednesday afternoon, which was
the seventh of December of the last year, sixteen thirty
nine, the twenty nine Sangleys who this witness captured were killed,
and among them there was the said Juan Ynbin. And it was on Saturday night
of the said week when he was found the said Juan Ynbin
in the said vault. And this is what he responds.
-To the eighth question, he said that he saw the said Sangley with
the said four wounds, which Doña Catalina Corso, the
wife of this witness, cured. And he has had him all this time in his house,
which this witness has in the town of Taal. Each one of the wounds
is very deep. And in particular, the two
on his neck. Because in the first one had the main nerves
cut off. And the same was in the second one, which was higher up,
and the other two were on top of his right breast and side, [and they were] mortal.
And all four did not have any bloating or swelling, or a bad
smell. But they had many worms. And this is what he responds.
-To the ninth question, he said that in his presence and in his
house, and with his said wife who cured the said Juan Ynbin, he has seen him walk
and is walking on his own, without the help of another person, without a staff or
another instrument. And he is out of danger from them [the wounds]. And this is what he responds.
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sangleyes muertos hasta donde este testigo halló al dicho Juan Ynbin,
que fue en las bóvedas del agua que llaman "Santa" de este pueblo
de Casaysay por tierra, a su parecer, una hora de camino como
persona que lo ha andado algunas veces; y por el agua poco menos.
Y un sábado en la noche, yendo este testigo a bañarse, que fue el día
primero que había llegado a este dicho pueblo a tener, digo, a oír misa
a la iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Casaysay de este dicho pueblo, por part-
icular devoción y voto que este testigo y su mujer habían hecho en
nacimiento de gracias de la salud que habían alcanzado por inter-
cesión de esta Santísima Señora, y que estando recogidos él y su mujer
durmiendo en una casa de este dicho pueblo, a este testigo le dio tan gran
fuego y ardor en todo su cuerpo a más de medianoche, que no
pudiendo sosegar, llamó a un esclavo y le preguntó si había en
aquella casa alguna timba de caña con que sacar agua de la fuente
porque se estaba abrasando, y quería irse a bañar. A lo cual respon-
dió la dueña de la casa, que allí había una banga de agua con que
se podía refrescar; a lo cual replicó este testigo que no quería sino irse
a bañar junto a la misma fuente, por parecerle era muy poca
el agua que cabe en una banga para templar el calor que él te-
nía, y por devoción particular que ha más de dieciocho años que
este testigo tiene con el agua de esta fuente. Y así, bajó de la dicha casa
donde estaba acompañándole dos esclavos, que el uno llevaba
una banga y el otro una timba de caña para sacar el agua de
la dicha fuente. Y llegando uno de los dos esclavos que iba por
delante llamado Antonio Malabar a sacar el agua de dicha fuente,
se alborotó porque halló en una de las bóvedas de dicha fuente un
hombre sentado. Y llegándose a reconocerlo lo asió de la mano y le pre-
guntó diciendo: -¿quién eres?- en lengua castellana. A lo cual no le
respondió ni habló palabra, con que el dicho Antonio Malabar le re-
prendió este testigo, y le dijo no diese voces ni alborotase el pueblo
a aquellas horas. Y llegándose este testigo más se vea, conoció que era sangley;
y le preguntó que quién era y qué hacía. El cual no le respondió
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dead Sangleys were thrown at sea, to the point where this witness found the said Juan Ynbin,
which was in the vault of the water spring they call "holy" in this town of
Casaysay, by land, he thinks that it would take an hour for a person
walking, because he has walked it a number of times. And by water, it would take a bit less.
And on a Saturday at night, when this witness was taking a bath, which was on the first
day he had arrived in this town to have, I mean, to "hear" Mass
at the church of Our Lady of Casaysay of the said town, because he
has a special devotion [to Our Lady of Casaysay] and this witness and his wife made a vow in
gratitude for granting them health, which was possible by
the intersession of Our Most Holy Lady. And he and his wife were boarding
[and] sleeping in a house of the said town, this witness felt such a
heat and burn in his entire body after midnight that, unable to
handle it, he called a slave and asked him if there was in
that house a cane container with which he could get some water from the spring.
[This was] because he was burning and he wanted to take a bath. To this,
the owner of the house responded that they had a banga container with water that he could use to refresh himself. To which, this witness said that he wanted
to bathe next to the spring of water, because he thought that
the water in the banga was not enough to cool the heat that he
was suffering, and because of the special devotion of more than eighteen years that
this witness has to the water of the spring. And so, he walked down from the said house,
accompanied by two slaves. One was carrying
a banga and the other a cane container to take the water out from
the said spring. And when one of the two slaves--the one who was walking
in the front arrived to get the water from the said spring--called Antonio Malabar,
he became alarmed because he found in the vault of the said spring, a
man who was seated there. He asked, "who are you?" in Castilian. To which he did not
respond or say a word. The said Antonio Malabar went
to this witness and told him not to shout or agitate the town
at such hour. And this witness got closer to see him, and he recognized that he was a
Sangley.
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[al margen izquierdo] Testimonio, el padre predicador fray Cristóbal Enríquez.
En el pueblo de Casaysay, en veinte días del mes de enero de mil seiscientos cuarenta años, el maestro Joseph Cabral, cura beneficiado del partido de Balayan y vicario foráneo en esta provincia de Balayan, y juez de comisión para la averiguación del milagro de Nuestra Señora de Casaysay hizo parecer al padre predicador fray Cristóbal Enríquez, prior en el convento de Bauan, del cual y en virtud de la licencia del reverendo padre fray Juan Ramírez, rector provincial en esta provincia del Santísimo Nombre de Jesús que está presentada para dicho efecto en esta información, el cual juró in verbo sacerdotis, poniendo la mano derecha en el pecho, de decir verdad. Y siéndole preguntado al tenor del interrogatorio dijo lo siguiente:
-A la primera pregunta, dijo que conoce a Juan Ynbin de más de un mes a esta parte, y que ha tenido noticia que trabajaba en su oficio de cantero en la fábrica de este santuario de Nuestra Señora de Casaysay; y asimismo la tiene del milagro que esta dicha Señora ha usado con el dicho Juan Ynbin, y que ha sido hombre de buen corazón, sin malicia; y esto responde.
-A la segunda pregunta, dijo que tiene noticia por relación que por causa del general alzamiento de los sangleyes, se mandaron prender y matar los de esta provincia y los de este pueblo de Casaysay se hiciese con ellos lo mismo, llevándolos a la fuerza de Bonbon donde los mataron, y entre ellos al dicho Juan Ynbin; y esto responde.
-A la tercera pregunta, dijo que tiene noticia, además de ser pública voz y fama en toda esta provincia que, estando preso en dicha fuerza de Bonbon el dicho Juan Ynbin con los demás sangleyes que en ella estaban, le sacaron amarradas las manos y con una trompa al pescuezo; después de haberse confesado le llevaron al lugar donde estaba dedicado para matar los dichos sangleyes, y dicen será un tiro de arcabuz, poco más o menos, apartado de la dicha fuerza; y esto responde.

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[on the left margin] Testimony, the Father Priest Fray Cristóbal
Enríquez.
In the town of Casaysay, on the twentieth of the month of January of the year
sixteen forty, Master Joseph Cabral, the priest in charge of the district of
Balayan and the vicar assigned to this province of Balayan and the commissioned judge
for the investigation of the miracle of Our Lady of Casaysay asked to appear before him, the Father Priest Fray Cristóbal Enriquez, Prior of the Convent of Bauan,
who having received permission from the reverend Father Fray Juan Ramírez,
the provincial rector of this province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, which was
presented for the purpose of this investigation. He swore in verbo
sacerdotis, putting his right hand on his chest, to say the truth. And
having been the contents of this interrogatory, he said the following:
-To the first question, he said that he has known Juan Ynbin for more than a month
in these parts and has known that he worked as a stonecutter in the
construction of this sanctuary of Our Lady of Casaysay. And, likewise, he has known
of the miracle that the said Lady performed with the said Juan Ynbin, and that he
has been a man of a good heart, without malice. And this is what he responds.
-To the second question, he said that he has learned by writing that due to the
general uprising of the Sangleys, they ordered the capture and killing of those in
this province. And in this town of Casaysay they did that with them,
taking them to the fort of Bonbon where they killed them, and among them the said
Juan Ynbin. And this is what he responds.
-To the third question, he said that he heard, and that it is also public knowledge and
renown in all of this province, that having been captured in the said fort of Bonbon
the said Juan Ynbin with the other Sangleys who were there, they took him out [from the fort]
with his hands tied and with a brace on his neck after he made
confession. They took him to the place that was dedicated to kill the said
Sangleys. And they say that [this place] would be at the distance of an arquebus shot, more or less, from
the said fort. And this is what he responds.

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-A la cuarta pregunta, dijo que este testigo no vio con evidencia matar al dicho Juan Ynbin ni la muerte que le dieron, pero ha oído decir que de hecho lo mataron dándole las cuatro heridas que este testigo vio después de curarle aquella semana que llevaron a Taal al dicho Juan Ynbin. Y que asimismo le han contado a este testigo por cosa cierta, que después de haberse confesado el dicho Juan Ynbin y llevándole al sitio donde le mataron, le decían invocase el nombre de Jesús para que en aquel trance le ayudase; y él decía: -“Cómo así morí mía tanto trabaja aquí iglesia de Santa Malía de Casaysay ella cuidado”.- Y llegando este testigo a su partido de Bavan, de vuelta de Calamba, halló en él divulgada la fama del milagro que esta Santísima Señora de Casaysay había obrado en el dicho Juan Ynbin. Y luego, el día siguiente, pasó este testigo a Taal a certificarse del milagro y vio las heridas del dicho sangley; y esto responde.
-A la quinta pregunta, dijo que asimismo ha oído decir que después de muerto el dicho Juan Ynbin y sus compañeros, le iban metiendo a él y a ellos en bancas atravesados y los llevaron bogando buen trecho de la orilla y barra del río de Bonbon, y lo echaron a la mar en quince o dieciséis brazas de fondo, amarradas las manos y con la misma trompa al pescuezo que tenía cuando le mataron; y esto responde.
-A la sexta pregunta, dijo que según a este testigo le han informado, desde donde lo echaron al agua al dicho Juan Ynbin hasta donde dicen lo hallaron, que fue en las bóvedas del agua que llaman Santa de este pueblo de Casaysay, por tierra habrá media legua, y por el agua poco menos. Y que según este testigo vio las cuatro heridas que el dicho Juan Ynbin tenía, y por la parte que el dicho Juan Ynbin ha mostrado a este testigo le bajaron, que es un monte acantilado y montuoso que está a un lado de las dichas bóvedas y fuerte, donde el mismo sangley le contó a este testigo le pusieron, le parece
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-To the fourth question, this witness said that he did not witness either the killing of
the said Juan Ynbin or the type of death that was given to him, but he has heard that in
fact, he was killed with four wounds that this witness saw after
he was healed during the week when they took the said Juan Ynbin to Taal. And
likewise, this witness was told as truth that after taking
confession, the said Juan Ynbin was taken to the place where they
killed him, and when they told him to invoke the name of Jesus so that he would
help him in that situation, he said: "How my died when I so work here in the church of the Holy
Maly of Casaysay, her care^{*the witness is imitating Juan Ynbin's Chinese inflected speech?} . And arriving this witness to the district of
Bauan, returning from Calamba, he learned that the knowledge of the miracle that
this Most Holy Lady of Casaysay had performed with the said Juan Ynbin. And
then, on the next day, this witness went to Taal to certify the miracle and saw
the wounds of the said Sangley. And this is what he responds.
-To the fifth question, he said that he has likewise heard that after the
death of Juan Ynbin and his mates, they put him and them in
the bangkas transversally. And they took them to a good distance from the shore and the sandbank
of the river of Bonbon. And they threw him into the sea at a depth of fifteen or sixteen fathoms,
with his hands tied and with the same brace on his neck that he had
when they killed him. And this is what he responds.
-To the sixth question, he said that according to what this witness heard, from the
place where they threw the said Juan Ynbin into the water up to the point where they found him,
which was in the vault of the water that they call "Holy" in this town of
Casaysay, it should be half a league by land, and by water a little bit less. And
this witness saw the four wounds that the said Juan Ynbin had. And
Juan Ynbin showed this witness how he was lowered from the part of a
precipitous and mountainous hill next to the said vault and
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a este testigo según las dificultades que naturalmente pudiese ir a las dichas bóvedas y fuente sin particular auxilio de Dios; y esto responde.
-A la séptima pregunta, dijo que ha tenido noticia mataron al dicho Juan Ynbin con los demás sangleyes miércoles en la tarde, que se contaron siete de diciembre del año próximo pasado de [mil] seiscientos y treinta y nueve, y a diez del dicho mes, sábado en la noche de dicho año, fue hallado en dichas bóvedas y agua santa; y esto responde.
-A la octava pregunta, dijo que las heridas y lanzadas que este testigo vio en el cuerpo del dicho Juan Ynbin en el pueblo de Taal fueron grandes, penetrantes y de muerte cada una de ellas, particularmente las dos del pescuezo y cerebro; porque la mayor tenía de boca un jeme de largo, cortados los nervios y huesos principales de una parte a otra, quedándole a su parecer solamente el garguero sano. Y que para sustentar la cabeza el dicho Juan Ynbin se valía de entrambas sus manos cuando se sentó para que mejor le viesen las heridas; y que la herida que estaba más arriba, sobre la nuca, era asimismo algo menos ancha que la primera, y tan penetrante como la otra, que daba miedo el verlas. Y las otras dos heridas o lanzadas que tenía el susodicho sobre la tetilla y costado derecho eran asimismo mortales. Y cada una de por sí, y en particular muy penetrante la que estaba sobre la tetilla derecha. Y que todas cuatro estaban frescas, sin hinchazón ni inflamación ni mal olor y ya quitádoles los gusanos que dicen tenían; y el sangley de tan buen semblante como si no tuviera lesión ninguna, antes reparó este testigo con particular cuidado estaba risueño y alegre el rostro y de mejor semblante que hoy tiene, y como de hombre que tiene mucha oración y trato familiar con Dios; con lo cual este testigo tuvo por evidente milagro el que había oído decir había obrado Nuestro Señor con el dicho Juan Ynbin, por intercesión de la Virgen María de Casaysay. Y asimismo tuvo por cierto le había traído la Virgen
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This witness believes that, given the difficulties, it would [not] be naturally possible to go to the said
vault and spring without the assistance of God. And this is what he responds.
-To the seventh question, he said that he heard that they killed the said Juan
Ynbin along with the other Sangleys on Wednesday afternoon, which was on the seventh
of December of the past year of sixteen thirty nine.
And on the tenth of the said month, on a Saturday night of the said year, he was found in the
said vault and sacred water. And this is what he responds.
-To the eighth question, he said that the wounds and piercings that this witness saw in the
body of the said Juan Ynbin in the town of Taal were big,
deep, and each one mortal, especially the two he had
on his neck and brain. Because the big one had an opening of half a foot,
with his main nerves and bones cut from side to side, leaving only, what
appeared to be only one part of the throat in good condition. And to be able to hold his head up
the said Juan Ynbin relied on his hands. [This is what he did] when he had to sit down so that they could
better see his wounds. And the wound in the upper area, on the back of his
neck, was likewise a bit less wide than the first one, and as deep
as the other one, which was frightening to see. And the other two wounds or piercings
that the mentioned subject has on his breast and right side were also
mortal. And each one [was mortal] and in particular the one on his right
breast, which was very deep. And all of these four [wounds] were fresh, without swelling or
inflammation or bad odor. And when removing the worms [from his wounds], the Sangley had a good expression, as if he hadn't been hurt. Rather,
this witness noticed that he was particularly cheerful and he looked contented, and with a better look than today. And as a man of a lot of
prayer and of intimacy with God. And with this, this witness had by evidence that this the
miracle that he heard about had been performed by Our Lord with the said
Juan Ynbin, by the intercession of the Virgin Mary of Casaysay. And likewise he believes
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tido de Balayan, y vicario foráneo de esta provincia y juez de comisión para la averiguación del milagro de Nuestra Señora de Casaysay, hizo parecer al alférez don Fernando Dimayacyac, que mediante el dicho intérprete dijo llamarse así, y ser natural del pueblo de Ylog, doctrina de este de Taal del cual se fue recibido juramento en forma de derecho por Dios Nuestro Señor y la señal de la cruz. Y habiéndolo hecho prometió de decir verdad, y siéndole preguntado al tenor del interrogatorio dijo lo siguiente:
-A la primera pregunta, dijo que conoce a Juan Ynbin, sangley cristiano, cantero, de un año a esta parte que este testigo le ha visto trabajar en su oficio en esta iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Casaysay; y tiene noticia del milagro que la Virgen Santísima de este dicho pueblo usó con el dicho Juan Ynbin, al cual en este tiempo que ha que dice lo conoce lo tiene por hombre de buena vida y costumbres; y esto responde.
-A la segunda pregunta, dijo que tiene noticia que por el alzamiento general de los sangleyes, se mandaron por el alcalde mayor de esta provincia prender los cristianos e infieles de ella, y los de este pueblo los llevaron presos a la fuerza de Bonbon, y entre ellos al dicho Juan Ynbin; y esto responde.
-A la tercera pregunta, dijo que este testigo fue en compañía del capitán Diego Maldonado Bonal, alcalde mayor de esta dicha provincia a la fuerza de Bonbon, a mandar matar todos los sangleyes que en ella estaban, entre los cuales vio al dicho Juan Ynbin, amarradas las manos y con una trompa al pescuezo como lo estaban los dichos sangleyes. Y después de confesados, y entre ellos al dicho Juan Ynbin, le sacaron de la dicha fuerza amarrado como estaba de antes al lugar donde los mataron, el cual será un tiro de arcabuz, poco más o menos, de la dicha fuerza; y esto responde.
-A la cuarta pregunta, dijo que, como tiene dicho, fue a la dicha fuerza en compañía del dicho alcalde mayor, y vio este testigo matar conocidamente al dicho Juan Ynbin y a todos los demás, porque este testigo estaba en el lugar donde los iban matando por orden del dicho alcalde mayor,
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district of Balayan, and the vicar assigned to this province, and the commissioned judge for the
investigation of the miracle of Our Lady of Casaysay, order that the
lieutenant Don Fernando Dimayacyac appears before him. He said through the translator
that this was his name and that he was a native of the town of Ilog, which belong to the doctrine of this [town of] Taal,
who gave his proper oath in the name of God Our Lord
and the sign of the cross. And having sworn to say the truth, and
having been asked the contents of the interrogatory, said the following:
-To the first question, he said that he knows Juan Ynbin, Christian Sangley,
stonemason, for about a year. This witness has seen him work in these parts in his
post in the church of Our Lady of Casaysay. And he has heard the news of the
miracle that Our Most Holy Virgin used in the said town with the said Juan
Ynbin, who he says that during the time he has known him, he has been a man
of a good life and customs. And this is what he responds.
-To the second question, he said that he has news of the general uprising of the
Sangleys. And that the main mayor in this province ordered that
all Christians and heathens be captured. And those in this town were taken
captive to the fort of Bonbon. And among them was the said Juan Ynbin. And this is
what he responds.
-To the third question, this witness said that he went he went in the company of Captain
Diego Maldonado Bonal, the main mayor of this province, to the fort of
Bonbon, to order all of the Sangleys who were there killed, among whom
he saw the said Juan Ynbin, with his tied hands and with a brace on his
neck, which is how the other Sangleys were. And after they gave confession (and
among them was the said Juan Ynbin) they took him from the said fort tied up as they
were before they were killed. [The place] was [at the distance] of the shot of an arquebus,
more or less, from the said fort. And this is what he responds.
-To the fourth question, as he said before, he went to the said fort in the
company of the said main mayor. And this witness recognized
Juan Ynbin when he was being killed, as well as the others, because this witness was in the place
where they were being killed by the order of the said main mayor.

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[al margen izquierdo] Testimonio, Ambrosio Panganiban.
En el pueblo de Casaysay, en veinte días del mes de
enero de mil seiscientos cuarenta años,
el maestro Joseph Cabral, cura beneficiado del partido de Balayan y juez
de comisión para la averiguación del milagro de Nuestra Señora de Casaysay,
hizo parecer a un indio que mediante el dicho intérprete dijo
llamarse Ambrosio Panganiban, y ser natural del pueblo de Taal,
y soldado de la fuerza de Bonbon, del cual se le fue recibido jur-
amento en forma de derecho por Dios Nuestro Señor y la señal de la
cruz. Y habiéndolo hecho prometió de decir verdad, y siéndole
preguntado al tenor del interrogatorio dijo lo siguiente:
-A la primera pregunta, dijo que conoce a Juan Ynbin,
sangley cristiano, cantero, de ocho meses a esta parte poco más o me-
nos, que este testigo le ha visto en el dicho su oficio trabajar en la fuer-
za de Bonbon y en la iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Casaysay
de este pueblo. Y tiene noticia del milagro que con el dicho Juan Yn-
bin ha obrado esta Santísima Señora; y que el tiempo que aquí le conoce
le ha tenido por hombre humilde y buen cristiano; y esto responde.
-A la segunda pregunta, dijo que habiendo tenido orden don
Juan de Cabrera, castellano de la dicha fuerza del alcalde mayor
de esta provincia, para prender los sangleyes cristianos e infieles
de este dicho pueblo y sus contornos, vino al susodicho e hizo
la dicha prisión. Y este testigo fue uno de los soldados que vinieron
con él, y entre los demás sangleyes fue uno el dicho Juan Yn-
bin; al cual amarradas las manos como a los demás, los lleva-
ron presos a la dicha fuerza; y esto responde.
-A la tercera pregunta, dijo que vio al dicho Juan Ynbin
preso en la dicha fuerza, amarradas las manos y con una trom-
pa al pescuezo que le habían puesto, y a los demás sus compañeros
el día siguiente que fue cuando los mataron. Y que a-
quél día propio, el padre prior de este partido que a la sazón
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[On the left margin] Testimony, Ambrosio Panganiban.
In the town of Casaysay, on the twentieth day of the month of
January of sixteen forty,
Master Joseph Cabral, the priest in charge of the district of
Balayan and the commissioned judge
for the investigation of the miracle of Our Lady of Casaysay,
ordered that an Indio appear before him. He said through the said
translator that his name was Ambrosio Panganiban, and that he was a native of the town of Taal,
and a soldier at the fort of Bonbon. From him, the proper
oath was received in the name of God Our Lord and the sign of the
cross. And having done this, he promised to say the truth. And having been
asked the contained interrogatory he said the following:
-To the first question, he said that he knows Juan Ynbin,
Christian Sangley, stonemason, since eight months ago, more or
less. This witness has seen him in his post at work in the
fort of Bonbon, and in the church of Our Lady of Casaysay in this town. And he has news of the miracle that was performed for the said Juan
Ynbin by the Most Holy Lady. And in the time that he has known him,
he has taken him to be a humble and good Christian. And this is what he responds.
-To the second question, he said that having received the order from Don
Juan de Cabrera, Castilian from the said fort, from the main mayor
of this province to capture all the Sangleys, Christians and heathens
in the said town and its surrounding, he came to the above and made
the imprisonment happen. And this witness was one of soldiers who came
to him. And among the Sangleys, there was the said Juan
Ynbin, who with his hands tied like the others, was taken
captive to the said fort. And this is what he responds.
-To the third question, he said that he saw the said Juan Ynbin,
captive in the said fort, with his hands tied and with a
brace on his neck, in which they put him and his other mates
on the next day when it was when they were killed. And on that
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el sábado en la noche que fue hallado en las bóvedas
y agua santa de este dicho pueblo, que de las dichas bóvedas fue traído
[a] aquellas horas a una de las casas de este pueblo, y este testigo y las de-
más personas que en él había, al ruido que corría de milagro
ocurrieron a la dicha casa a ver el dicho sangley. Y asimismo fue
este testigo y le vio dos heridas grandes y penetrantes en el pes-
cuezo y cerebro; y la una mayor que la otra, donde se veían los
nervios cortados que tan solamente le quedaba el garguero, y sin hin-
chazón ni mal olor pero muy llenas de gusanos. Y las otras dos que
después se le hallaron en su cuerpo al dicho Juan Ynbin
no las vio pero han le contado a este testigo son de muerte. Y según las dos
que este testigo vio en el dicho pescuezo y cerebro no se persuade este testigo
que naturalmente pudiese venir a las dichas bóvedas y agua santa
de este dicho pueblo sin particular ayuda y favor de esta soberana
Señora de Casaysay; y esto responde.
-A la séptima pregunta, dijo que no la sabe; y esto responde.
-A la octava pregunta, dijo que se remite a lo que se contiene en la
sexta pregunta de este dicho; y esto responde.
-A la novena pregunta, dijo que ha visto que el dicho Juan Ynbin
anda por sus pies, sin ayuda de nadie ni bordón; y le parece a este testigo
que según esto y su buena disposición y aliento está fuera de riesgo de las
dichas heridas; y esto responde.
-A la décima pregunta, dijo que este testigo y los naturales de este pueblo de Casaysay
estaban de guardia en él, y debajo de esta casa que sirve de convento
por causa del alzamiento de los sangleyes; y un viernes en la noche
que este testigo se acuerda bien y antes que en las dichas bóvedas y agua
santa de este pueblo fuera hallado el dicho Juan Ynbin, estando este
testigo con don Agustín Sava, asimismo natural de este dicho pueblo y de guar-
dia con este testigo debajo de esta dicha casa, el dicho viernes en la no-
che que había luna clara, a su parecer sería el cuarto del alba
poco más o menos, estando ambos a dos platicando de diferentes
cosas y sentados en la lonja que está delante de esta dicha casa
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Saturday evening, which is when he was found in the vault
and Holy water of the said town. From the said vault, he was brought
at that time to one of the houses in the town. And this witness and the
other people who were there, due to the rumor that was spread about the miracle,
went to the said house to see the said Sangley. And likewise was
this witness there. And he saw two big and deep wounds in the
neck and brain. And one was larger than the other, which showed the
the nerves cut off in a way that only the throat remained intact, without
swelling or a bad odor, but full of worms. The other two that
were seen later on the body of the said Juan Ynbin
were not seen by him, but this witness has heard that they were mortal. And according to the two [wounds]
that this witness saw on his neck and brain this witness does not believe that
he could come to the said vault and Holy water
of this town naturally, without the special assistance and favor of this sovereign
Lady of Casaysay. And this is what he responds.
-To the seventh question, he said that he does not know. And this is what he responds.
-To the eighth question, he said that he stands by what is contained in the
sixth question of his statement. And this is what he responds.
-To the ninth question, he said that he has seen the said Juan Ynbin
walk on his own, without the help of anyone or a staff. And it seems to this witness
that given this and his good disposition and energy, he is out of danger from the
said wounds. And this is what he responds.
-To the tenth question, this witness said that he and the natives of this town of Casaysay
were on guard, due to the uprising of the Sangleys. And they were doing so under the house that serves as the convent. And on one Friday at night,
which this witness remembers well and before the time when Juan Ynbin
was found in the said vault. And this witness was with
Don Agustín Sava, who was likewise a native of the said town and who was on guard
with this witness under the said house on the said Friday night,
in which there was a full moon. He thinks it would have been at a quarter before sunrise, more or less. They were both talking about different
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algunas personas en diferentes ocasiones de ésta haber visto en aquel sitio
y lugar, antes que se hicieran las dichas bóvedas, otras luces. Y que se había allí
aparecido esta Santísima Señora de Casaysay a muchas personas que con fe
y devoción vienen a este manantial y agua santa a bañarse con ella
sus enfermedades y cobrado salud. Porque ha sido tanta y es la devoción
que se tiene [a] aqueste lugar y agua, que de continuo se valen de ella
para dichas enfermedades y otras necesidades; y esto responde.
-A la oncena pregunta, dijo que todo lo que dicho tiene es público y notorio, pú-
blica voz y fama, y la verdad so cargo del juramento que hecho tiene,
y que no le tocan las generales de la ley. No supo decir su edad; pare-
ció por su aspecto de cincuenta años poco más o menos, y no firmó porque
dijo no saber. Firmólo el dicho juez e intérprete.
[rúbricas] Maestro Joseph Cabral.
Thomás Dimaligalig.
Ante mí,
Alonso Márquez,
notario.
[al margen izquierdo] Testimonio, don Agustín Sava.
En el pueblo de Casaysay, en veintiún días del
mes de enero de mil seiscientos cuarenta años, el maestro Joseph
Cabral, cura beneficiado del partido de Balayan y vicario foráneo
de esta jurisdicción y juez de comisión para la averiguación del mila-
gro de Nuestra Señora de Casaysay, hizo parecer a un indio citado por
Francisco Magpiguil, del cual y mediante el dicho intérprete dijo
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in different moments from some people that in that site
and place, before they had built the said vault, they saw other lights. And [he said] that it was there where
this Most Holy Lady of Casaysay had appeared to many people, who with faith
and devotion had come to this source and holy water to bathe in it
their illnesses and gain their health. Because the devotion that is
held in this site and water has been so great, that it is continuously used
for the said illnesses and other needs. And this is what he responds.
-To the eleventh question, he said that everything that he has said is public and well-known, of common knowledge and reputation, and the truth under the oath that
he has given, and within the rules of the law. He could not say his age. He
looks like he was fifty years old, more or less. And he did not sign it, because
he said he didn't know how. It was signed by the said judge and interpreter.
[signatures] Master Joseph Cabral.
Thomás Dimaligalig.
Before me,
Alonso Márquez,
notary.
[on the left margin] Testimony, Don Agustín Sava.
In the town of Casaysay, on the twenty first of the
month of January of the year sixteen forty, Master Joseph
Cabral, the priest in charge of the district of Balayan and the vicar
assigned to this jurisdiction and the commissioned judge for the investigation of the
miracle of Our Lady of Casaysay, ordered that the Indio cited by
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llamarse don Agustín Sava, y ser natural de este dicho pueblo de Casaysay,
del cual se fue recibido juramento en forma de derecho
por Dios Nuestro Señor y la señal de la cruz. Y habiéndole hecho, prometió de
decir verdad, y siéndole preguntado al tenor del interrogatorio
dijo lo siguiente:
-A la primera pregunta, dijo que conoce a Juan Ynbin, sangley cristiano,
de más de dos años a esta parte trabajar en la iglesia de Nuestra
Señora de Casaysay de este dicho pueblo; y tiene noticia del milagro que con él
ha usado esta soberana Señora, y que siempre ha visto este testigo al dicho
Juan Ynbin acudir a las obligaciones de cristiano, porque es humilde
y bien quieto; y esto responde.
-A la segunda pregunta, dijo que a este pueblo de Casaysay llegó don Juan
de Cabrera, castellano de la fuerza de Bonbon, con indios solda-
dos de ella, por orden del alcalde mayor de ella para prender todos
los sangleyes cristianos e infieles de este dicho pueblo para llevarlos
a la dicha fuerza y matarlos en ella, por causa del alzamiento general
de los sangleyes. Y así lo hizo el dicho don Juan de Cabrera, y entre
ellos vio este testigo fue uno de los presos y llevado al dicho Juan Yn-
bin amarradas las manos; y esto responde.
-A la tercera pregunta, dijo que no la sabe; y esto responde.
-A la cuarta pregunta, dijo que no la sabe; y esto responde.
-A la quinta pregunta, dijo que no la sabe; y esto responde.
-A la sexta pregunta, dijo que este testigo no sabe en qué parte de la mar
echaron al dicho Juan Ynbin, pero que desde la fuerza de
Bonbon hasta las bóvedas y agua santa de este pueblo de Casaysay, don-
de fue hallado el dicho Juan Ynbin por tierra le parece a este
testigo tardará una persona una hora andando al paso ordi-
nario, y si va por el agua algo menos. Y en cuanto a las heridas dijo este
testigo que el sábado en la noche que fue hallado en las dichas
bóvedas y agua santa de este pueblo por don Juan Magtangcab
y sus criados, se divulgó luego la hallada del dicho sangley en dicho
puesto; y así este testigo estaba de guardia con otros indios de este pueblo
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his name was Don Agustín Sava and that he was a native of the said town of Casaysay.
He gave the proper oath
in the name of God Our Lord and the sign of the cross. And having done this, he promised
to say the truth. And having been asked the contents of this interrogatory,
he said the following:
-To the first question, he said that he has known Juan Ynbin, Christian Sangley,
for more than two years, in these parts. [He saw him] work at the church of Our
Lady of Casaysay of the said town. And he has heard of the miracle that
Our Sovereign Lady performed for him. And he has always seen the said
Juan Ynbin, fulfill his obligations as a Christian, because he is humble
and very quite. And this is what he responds.
-To the second question, he said that Don Juan de Cabrera, Castilian of the fort of Bonbon,
came to this town of Casaysay, with Indio
soldiers, by the order of its main mayor, in order to capture all
the Sangleys, Christians and heathens, of the said town to take them
to the said fort and kill them there due to the general uprising
of the Sangleys. And this is what the said Don Juan de Cabrera did. And among
them, this witness saw that one of the captives who was taken was the said Juan
Ynbin, with their tied hands. And this is what he responds.
-To the third question, he said that he does not know. And this is what he responds.
-To the fourth question, he said that he does not know. And this is what he responds.
-To the fifth question, he said that he does not know. And this is what he responds.
-To the sixth question, this witness said that he does not know in what part of of the sea
they threw the said Juan Ynbin out, but that from the fort of
Bonbon to the vault and holy water of this town of Casaysay,
where the said Juan Ynbin was found, he think that by land
it takes a person one hour walking at an normal rate,
and if one goes by water, a little bit less. And in terms of the wounds, this witness
said that on the Saturday night when he was found in the said
vault and holy water of this town by Don Juan Magtangcab
and his servants, the finding of the said Sangley in the said place
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por causa del general alzamiento de los sangleyes ocurrió al dicho
ruido que oyó hacia las dichas bóvedas, en las cuales halló como dicho han,
al dicho Juan Ynbin. Y asimismo al dicho don Juan Magtancab
y sus criados que ya lo traía de una casa de este dicho pueblo, en la cual
le vio este testigo dos heridas que tenía mortales en el pescuezo y cere-
bro, cortados todos los nervios; y asimismo otra herida o lanzada
sobre la tetilla derecha asimismo penetrante; y todas tres llenas
de muchos gusanos, pero sin mal olor ni hinchazón, con las cuales
le parece a este testigo que naturalmente pudiese el dicho Juan
Ynbin llegar a las dichas bóvedas si no es con particular favor
y ayuda de esta Santísima Señora de Casaysay, de la cual oyó este testigo al
dicho Juan Ynbin haber sido la que le había librado de la muerte
y traídole a las dichas bóvedas y agua santa. Y con esto este testigo se vol-
vió a donde estaba de guardia. Y el domingo siguiente fue
llevado el dicho Juan Ynbin al pueblo de Taal a curarle las dichas
heridas, donde este testigo dicen y le han contado le hallaron otra heri-
da más. Pero que desde entonces hasta pocos días no las había visto,
que fue cuando vino a este dicho pueblo el dicho Juan Ynbin, que las tiene
cerradas, sin hinchazón. El cual le parece a este testigo está fuera de
riesgo de ellas porque anda por sus pies, sin ayuda ni favor de per-
sona ninguna ni necesita de bordón ni otro instrumento para poder
andar como anda por sus pies; y esto responde.
-A la séptima pregunta, dijo que no sabe el tiempo que hubo ni pasó
desde que mataron al dicho Juan Ynbin hasta que fue hallado
en las dichas bóvedas, pero que como dicho tiene fue un sábado en
la noche; y esto responde.
-A la octava pregunta, dijo que se remite a lo que tiene declarado en
la sexta pregunta de este dicho; y esto responde.
-A la novena pregunta, dijo que asimismo se remite a la dicha
sexta pregunta de este dicho; y esto responde.
-A la décima pregunta, dijo que por causa del dicho alzamiento general
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due to the general uprising of the Sangleys. He went to
the place where the sounds was coming from at the vault, and there he found, as it has been said,
the said Juan Ynbin. And the same happened with the said Don Juan Magtancab
[and his servants], who brought him to a house in this said town. There,
this witness saw that he had two mortal wounds on his neck and
brain, with all of his nerves cut off, as well as another wound or piercing
on his right breast that was as deep. And all three were full
of many worms, but without a bad odor or any swelling, which makes
this witness believe that it would not have been naturally possible for the said Juan
Ynbin to come to this vault if it was not with the special favor
and assistance of this Most Holy Lady of Casaysay. [She] is the one the said
Juan Ynbin identified to this witness as the one who had freed him from death
and brought him to the said vault and holy water. And with this [information] this witness
returned to the place that he was guarding. And the following Sunday was when
the said Juan Ynbin was taken to the town of Taal to have his wounds
healed, where this witness has heard [other people] say that they found another wound. But, he did not seen them [the wounds] until a few days ago
when the said Juan Ynbin came to this town. [The wounds] have been
closed and have no swelling, which makes this witness think that he is out of
danger. Because he can walk on his own, without the help or the favor of another
person, or that of a staff to be able to
walk, as he can be seen on his feet. And this is what he responds.
-To the seventh question, he said that he does not know how much time it took or
had passed since the time they killed the said Juan Ynbin to the time in which he was found
in the said vault. But as he said, it was on a Saturday at
night. And this is what he responds.
-To the eighth question, he said that he stands by what he has declared in
the sixth question of this statement. And this is what he responds.
-To the ninth question, he said that he likewise stands by what he said in the
sixth question of this statement. And this is what he responds.
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y han acudido con particular devoción toda esta provincia y fuera
de ella a rezar y bañarse en aquella fuente de sus enfermedades,
que por intercesión de esta Señora han alcanzado muchos salud; y
esto responde.
-A la oncena pregunta, dijo que todo lo que dicho tiene es público y
notorio, pública voz y fama y la verdad so cargo del juramento
que hecho tiene, y que no le tocan las generales de la ley. No supo
decir su edad; pareció por su aspecto de cincuenta y ocho años poco más
o menos; y lo firmó de su nombre a su usanza con el dicho juez e intérprete.
[rúbricas] Maestro Joseph Cabral.
[en tagalog baybayin] Thomás Dimaligalig.
Ante mí,
Alonso Márquez,
notario.
[al margen izquierdo] Testimonio: el padre predicador fray Gerónimo de León.
En el dicho pueblo de Casaysay, en el dicho día, mes y año de
suso referido, el maestro Joseph Cabral, cura beneficiado del partido
de Balayan y vicario foráneo en esta provincia de Balayan
y juez de comisión para la averiguación de la información del milagro
de Nuestra Señora de Casaysay, hizo parecer al padre predicador fray
Gerónimo de León, religioso de la orden de San Agustín
y conventual en el convento del pueblo de Taal, del cual y en
virtud de la licencia del reverendo padre fray Juan Ramírez,
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and have gone there with a special devotion (from this province and from other places]
to pray to her and to bathe in that spring [to get rid of ] their illnesses.
Because due to the intersession of this Lady many have found health. And
this is what he responds.
-To the eleventh question, he said that everything that he has said is public and
well-known, of common knowledge and reputation, and the truth under the oath
that he has given, and within the rules of the law. He could not
say his age. By his appearance, he looked like he was fifty eight years old more
or less. And he signed his name following his practice [in Tagalog Baybayin] with the said judge and interpreter.
[signatures] Master Joseph Cabral.
[in Tagalog Baybayin] Thomás Dimaligalig.
Before me,
Alonso Márquez,
notary.
[on the left margin] Testimony, the Father Priest Fray Gerónimo de León.
In the said town of Casaysay, on the said day, month, and the mentioned year,
Master Joseph Cabral, the priest in charge to the district
of Balayan, and the Vicar assigned to this province of Balayan
and the commissioned judge of the investigation of the miracle
of Our Lady of Caysasay, passed an order to have appear before him the Father Priest Fray
Gerónimo de León, a religious person of the Order of San Agustín
and resident of the convent of the town of Taal, who
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-mo machete asimismo le había dado de punta una herida sobre la tetilla derecha. Y asimismo le contaron a este testigo los indios que lle-
varon embarcado al dicho Juan Ynbin, cómo lo echaron en la
mar en más de quince de brazas de fondo, amarradas las manos y
con una trompa al pescuezo como a los demás sangleyes; y esto responde.
-A la sexta pregunta, dijo que no la sabe; y esto responde.
-A la séptima pregunta, dijo que miércoles en la tarde que se con-
taron siete de diciembre del año pasado de seiscientos treinta
y nueve, el alcalde mayor de esta provincia mandó matar todos los sangleyes
del pueblo de Taal, y este testigo se halló a confesar los
cristianos y bautizar los infieles que se volvieron cristianos, que por
todos fueron los que aquel día murieron en el pueblo de Taal
cincuenta y un sangleyes [sic], y luego despidiéndose el dicho alcalde mayor
de este testigo diciéndole iba a la fuerza de Bonbon a hacer matar
los que allí estaban; y sábado en la noche siguiente dicen fue ha-
llado el dicho Juan Ynbin en las dichas bóvedas y agua santa
que llaman de esta pueblo de Casaysay; y esto responde.
-A la octava pregunta, dijo que domingo fue traído al pueblo de
Taal el dicho Juan Ynbin, y este testigo le vio las heridas que eran
cuatro; las dos, tenía la una en el pescuezo que habría de boca un jeme
y cortados todos los nervios, que tan solamente le quedó sano el gar-
guero; y la otra más arriba asimismo grande y penetrante. Y
las otras dos heridas o lanzadas, tenía sobre la tetilla derecha y costado derecho
que eran mortales. Y a este testigo le parece y tiene por cierto que
con las dichas heridas era imposible naturalmente poder ir
a las dichas bóvedas y agua santa donde le hallaron, sin par-
ticular auxilio de Dios Nuestro Señor, por intercesión de esta Santísima
Señora de Casaysay. Y que las dichas heridas, que como dicho tiene
este testigo vio al dicho Juan Ynbin, le causó grandísima admiración
el ver que no estaban hinchadas ni inflamadas ni con mal olor
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with the same machete, he used its edge to wound his
right breast. And likewise, this witness heard from the Indios who embarked
Juan Ynbin how they threw him into the
sea, where it was more than fifteen fathoms deep, with his hands tied and
with a brace on his neck like the other Sangleys. And this is how he responds.
-To the sixth question, he said that he does not know. And this is how he responds.
-To the seventh question, he said that on Wednesday afternoon, which was on the
seventh of December of the past year of sixteen thirty
nine, the main mayor of this province ordered killed all of the Sangleys
of the town of Taal. And this witness took confession from the
Christians and baptized the heathens who converted to Christianity, who were
the fifty one Sangleys [sic] who on that day died in the town of Taal.
And after the said main mayor said his farewell to this
witness, he told him that he was going to the fort of Bonbon to order the killing
of those who were there. And on the following Saturday night the
said Juan Ynbin was found in the said vault and holy water,
as they call [the spring] in this town of Caysasay. And this is what he responds.
-To the eighth question, he said that this Sunday the said
Juan Ynbin was brought to this town of Taal, and this witness saw his wounds, which were
four. Of the two, one was on the neck and it was an opening of about half a foot
and with the nerves all cut-off, with the exception of the
throat. The one that was higher up was equally big and deep. And
the other two wounds or piercings were (one on top of the right breast and side)
mortal. And this witness thinks and believes that
with such wounds it would have been impossible to naturally go to the
said vault and holy water where he was found, without the
special assistance of God Our Lord, by the intercession of this Most Holy
Lady of Caysasay. And the said wounds, which this witness saw,
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[al margen izquierdo]
Auto de remisión de esta información.
En el pueblo de Casaysay, en veintiún días
del mes de enero de mil seiscientos cuarenta años, el maestro Joseph Ca-
bral, cura beneficiado del partido de Balayan y vicario foráneo en
esta provincia y juez de comisión para la averiguación del mila-
gro de Nuestra Señora de Casaysay, que usó con Juan Ynbin,
sangley cristiano, por particular comisión del Ilustrísimo Señor don
fray Hernando Guerrero, arzobispo metropolitano de estas islas y del
Consejo de Su Majestad. Dijo que en conformidad de la dicha averiguación
que ha hecho con número de testigos, y para la calificación del dicho
milagro remitía la dicha información original al dicho Señor Ilustrísimo,
que es a quien por derecho y Santo Concilio de Trento le toca
y pertenece el calificarla. Y por este auto de remisión así
lo proveyó y firmó.
[rúbricas] Maestro Joseph Cabral.
Ante mí,
Alonso Márquez,
notario.

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[On the left margin]
Order of Referral of this Investigation
In the town of Casaysay, on the twenty first
day of the month of January of the sixteen forty, Master Joseph
Cabral, the priest in charge of the district of Balayan and the Vicar of
this province, and the commissioned judge for the investigation of the
miracle that Our Lady of Casaysay performed for Juan Ynbin,
Christian Sangley, due to the particular commission of the Most Illustrious Señor Don
Fray Hernando Guerrero, Metropolitan Archbishop of these islands and of the
Council of His Majesty. He said that in agreement with the said investigation
that he has conducted with many witnesses, and for the judgment of the said
miracle, he was referring the said original investigation to the said Most Illustrious Señor,
who by right and by the Holy Council of Trent, he instructed
and required to judge it. And by this order of referral, he
provided it and signed it.
[signatures] Master Joseph Cabral
Before me,
Alonso Márquez,
notary.

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En la ciudad de Manila a veintisiete de enero de mil seiscientos
cuarenta años, Su Señoría Ilustrísima el señor don fray Hernando Guerrero, arzobispo
metropolitano de estas islas Filipinas del Consejo de Su Majestad dijo que: por cuanto
el maestro Joseph Cabral, por comisión de Su Ilustrísima, ha hecho información
y calificado el milagro que hizo la imagen de Nuestra Señora de Casaysay con
Juan Ynbin, sangley cristiano, y para que tenga toda justificación lo escrito
y autos hechos mandaba y mandó se dé traslado de todo ello al licenciado Francisco
de la Roca, clérigo presbítero, promotor fiscal de este Arzobispado, a quien Su Señoría
Ilustrísima a mayor abundamiento nombraba y nombró por nuncio cursor en esta
causa, para que diga y alegue lo que hallare en contradictorio juicio. Y haga
el juramento de fidelitate en forma necesaria. Y dio comisión a mí, el
presente secretario, para que ante mí le haga y por este auto así lo proveyó,
mandó y firmó.
[rúbricas] Fray Hernando, Arzobispo.
Ante mí,
Diego Núñez.
En la ciudad de Manila a veintisiete de enero de mil seiscientos cuarenta años,
yo el infrascrito secretario notifiqué el auto de arriba y di traslado
de los autos e información que en él se refiere al licenciado Francisco
de la Roca, promotor fiscal de este Arzobispado, y aceptó el oficio de nuncio
cursor y hará lo que debe y es obligado; y así lo juró in verbo sacerdotis
de usarlo bien y fielmente. Y lo firmó de su nombre siendo testigos el maestro
Domingo de León y el bachiller Juan Fulgencio de Rivera, clérigos presbíteros.
Y de ello doy fe.
[rúbricas] Francisco de la Roca.
Diego Núñez.

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In the city of Manila, on the twenty seventh of January of sixteen
forty, His Most Illustrious Señor Don Fray Hernando Guerrero, the Metropolitan
Archbishop of these Philippine Islands of the council of His Majesty said that, according
Master Joseph Cabral, by the commission of his Most Illustrious, has produced an investigation
and described the miracle performed by Our Lady of Casaysay with
Juan Ynbin, Christian Sangley. And in order to validate everything that was stated
and decreed, he ordered that everything be copied and sent to the licentiate Francisco
de la Roca, presbyter cleric, fiscal promotor of this Archbishopric, who his Illustrious Lordship,
furthermore, named as the messenger of this
cause, so that he can say and allege whatever he finds that contradicts the judgment, as well as take the
oath of de fidelitate in the necessary form. And he commissioned me, the
present secretary, so that I take this responsibility. And he provided the order, which he signed with this decree.
[signatures] Fray Hernando, Archbishop.
Before me,
Diego Núñez.
In the city of Manila, on the twenty seventh of January of the year sixteen forty,
I, the undersigned secretary, notified the order mentioned above and copied
the decrees and investigation, which is referred to the licentiate Francisco
de la Roca, the fiscal promotor of this archbishopric, and accepted the office of
messenger and he will carry out his duty and obligation. And he swore in verbo sacerdotis,
which he will do well and faithfully. And he signed it with his name, being the witnesses Master
Domingo de León and the bachelor Juan Fulgencio de Rivera, presbyter
clerics.
And I give faith of it.
[signatures] Francisco de la Roca.
Diego Núñez.

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El licenciado Francisco de la Roca, clérigo presbítero, promotor fiscal de este Arzobispado de Manila por el Ilustrísimo Señor fray Hernando Guerrero, arzobispo metropolitano de estas islas Filipinas y del Consejo de Su Majestad,
nuncio cursor nombrado para la información que el maestro Joseph
Cabral, cura beneficiado del partido de Balayan hizo por
comisión de Vuestra Señoría Ilustrísima sobre la averiguación del milagro que
Nuestra Señora de Casaysay obró con Juan Ynbin, sangley cristiano,
que después de haberle dado cuatro heridas penetrantes, dos en el
cerebro que le cortaron los nervios y sólo dejaron el tragadero,
y otras dos de punta de lanza, una en la tetilla derecha
y la otra en el costado; y echado por muerto amarrado con una
trompa al mar en quince brazas de fondo, cuarto y medio de
legua lejos de tierra, y haberle traído Nuestra Señora de Casaysay sobre
una hoja blanca a la playa, apartándole los caimanes y peces
por donde pasaba, y de allí lo llevó al pueblo de Bombon;
y pasado el río del dicho pueblo a pie enjuto, y haberle traído al
paraje donde le hallaron que fue adonde están unas bóvedas
de piedra en que está el agua santa, con mucha arboleda
espesa y lo demás que consta por su confesión y por los testigos
instrumentales que le echaron por muerto al mar,
amarrado como dicho es; y otros que lo vieron y conocieron
y conocían antes de haberle herido, y ser patente todo lo
referido como consta y parece por la dicha información
y el testimonio de las cuatro heridas. Y que le han visto
andar por su pie sin ayuda alguna, todo lo cual no puede
ser naturalmente sino por obra divina. Y así no se
me ofrece qué alegar ni decir contra la dicha información
cosa alguna. Hecho en Manila, en treinta días del mes
de enero de mil seiscientos cuarenta años.
[rúbrica] Francisco de la Roca.

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The licentiate Francisco de la Roca, the presbyter cleric, fiscal promoter of
this Archbishopric of Manila, by the order of the Most Illustrious Lord Fray Hernando
Guerrero, Metropolitan Archbishop of these Philippine Islands and of the Council of his Majesty,
papal messenger named for the investigation that Master Joseph
Cabral, the priest assigned to the district of Balayan by the
commission of Our Most Illustrious Lordship for the investigation of the miracle that
Our Lady of Casaysay performed for Juan Ynbin, Christian Sangley.
After having received four deep wounds, two in the
brain that cut his nerves. And [the nerves that were left intact] were the ones on his throat.
And the other two he received were piercing he received, one on his right breast
and the other on his side. And he was thrown into the sea where there was a depth of
fifteen fathoms, with his hands tied and with a next brace, at four and a half
leagues from the land. And Our Lady of Casaysay brought him on top of
a white leaf to the shore, moving away from his way all the caimans and the fish
and from there she took him to the town of Bombon.
And having passed the river of the said town while keeping him dry. And she brought him
to the resting place where he was found in the vault
of stone where they have the holy water, with a lot of dense
woods. And the rest that is relevant to this confession and to what the key witnesses
who threw him into the sea, tied up as it has been said. And [it is relevant to] the others who saw him and recognized him,
and knew him before they wounded him. And everything that has been
referenced is evident as it appears and it has been stated by the investigation
and the testimony of the four wounds. And he has been seen
walking on his own without any help, which he could not do
naturally without divine deeds. And so I do not have anything
else to offer, not a thing to allege against the said investigation.
Made in Manila, on the thirtieth day of the month
of January of sixteen forty.
[signature] Francisco de la Roca


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En la ciudad de Manila, a prime-
ro de febrero de mil
seiscientos cuarenta
años, ante el Ilustrísimo Señor don
fray Hernando Guerrero, arzo-
bispo metropolitano de estas
islas Filipinas del Consejo de
Su Majestad, se leyó esta petición que
esto es el contenido:
Fray Alonso de Lara, religioso de la orden de nuestro padre San Agustín,
procurador general en esta provincia de Filipinas, digo que:
habiendo mandado Vuestra Señoría Ilustrísima por comisión particular
al maestro Joseph Cabral, beneficiado del partido de Balayan,
hiciese información de un milagro que la imagen de Nuestra
Señora de Casaysay obró con un sangley cristiano llamado
Juan Imbin, por haber tenido Vuestra Señoría Ilustrísima noticia del dicho
milagro por carta y testimonio del escribano público de la
jurisdicción y provincia de Balayan, que a Vuestra Señoría Ilustrísima remitió
el padre fray Alonso Rodríguez, religioso de mi orden y prior
del convento de Taal, en cuyo distrito y ministerio está el
pueblo de Casaysay e iglesia de la dicha imagen de Nuestra
Señora. Habiendo hecho la dicha información y estando
conclusa la remitió el dicho maestro Joseph Cabral a Vuestra Señoría.
Y de ella, y todos los autos contenidos en ella se dio trasla-
do al licenciado Francisco de la Roca, promotor fiscal para que
por parte de la iglesia alegase y pidiese todo aquello
que le pareciese convenir. Y por estar la dicha in-
formación jurídica y el milagro patentemente probado,
el dicho promotor fiscal respondió no tener qué alegar.
Y habiéndoseme dado traslado de todo por mandado de Vuestra Señoría
como a parte que soy, como procurador general de la orden
de Nuestro Padre Señor San Agustín en estas islas Filipinas, en cuyo distrito
y cargo de ministerio cae y está la iglesia e imagen de Nuestra
Señora de Casaysay.
Ante Vuestra Señoría Ilustrísima parezco y digo que la dicha información
de dicho milagro está conclusa y hecha conforme
a derecho, y así Vuestra Señoría debe llevar a debida ejecución
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In the city of Manila,
on the first of February of
the year sixteen forty,
before the Most Illustrious Lord Don
Fray Hernando Guerrero,
the Metropolitan Archbishop of these
Philippine Islands of the Council of
His Majesty, read this petition, which
contains the following:
Fray Alonso de Lara, the religious person of the Order of Our Father Saint Augustine,
General Counsel of this province of the Philippines, said that,
having sent Our Most Illustrious Lord by the particular commission
of Master Joseph Cabral, the priest in charge of the district of Balayan,
there should be an investigation of the miracle that our image of Our
Lady of Casaysay performed with a Christian Sangley named
Juan Imbin. Because Our Most Illustrious Lordship had received news of the said
miracle in a letter and by the testimony of the public scribe of the
jurisdiction and province of Balayan, which was sent to Our Most Holy Lordship
by Father Fray Alonso Rodríguez, religious person of my order and prior
of the convent of Tall, in whose district and ministry is
our town of Casaysay and the church of the said image of Our
Lady. Having produced the said investigation and having been
finished, Master Joseph Cabral sent it to Our Lordship.
And copies were made of of this one, and all of the declarations contained in it,
were sent to the Licentiate Francisco de la Roca, fiscal promoter so that
on behalf of the church he would allege and ask for anything that he
believe was fit. And because this investigation is
judicial and the miracle clearly evidenced,
the said fiscal promoter said that he had nothing to allege.
And having copied everything by the order of Our Lordship,
in my role as the General Counsel of the order
of Our Father Saint Augustine of these Philippine Islands, in whose district
and ministerial charge is and falls the church and the image of Our
Lady of Casaysay.
Before Our Most Illustrious Lord I appear and say that the said investigation
of the said miracle is closed and has been made according
to the rules. And so Our Lordship must appropriately execute

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la declaración del dicho milagro, para que la devoción que
se tiene con la dicha imagen se aumente, y todas estas
naciones nuevamente convertidas se fortifiquen en la fe
y conozcan los beneficios y mercedes que por intercesión
de la Virgen Santísima alcanzan sus devotos y personas que
a ella se encomiendan. Y por cuanto el dicho milagro
se obró con un sangley después de haberse comenzado el
alzamiento y guerra de los sangleyes, que hoy dura con tanto
perjuicio, daño y menoscabo de estas islas por los muchos
incendios de pueblos y templos que el dicho sangley enemi-
go va haciendo con su ejército, muertes de españoles
y naturales y asolación de haciendas; y que publicándose
el dicho milagro, la fe de los españoles y naturales y es-
peranza en Nuestra Señora del buen suceso que, de dicha guerra
habemos menester y esperamos se aumentará; y con más
fervor se le pedirá auxilio y favor, y se puede entender que
los sangleyes que de antiguo, aún los infieles veneraban
esta santa imagen de Nuestra Señora de Casaysay, y por su devoción
se han convertido muchos e ídose a vivir cerca de su iglesia,
por su intercesión cesarán de la persecución que a las islas
hacen y vendrán en conocimiento verdadero de nuestra fe. La cual
declaración de dicho milagro parece será conveniente se haga
sin dilación; y Vuestra Señoría dé licencia para su publicación por los efec-
tos y resultancias arriba dichas. Por tanto:
A Vuestra Señoría Ilustrísima pido y suplico que conforme a lo dispuesto por
el Santo Concilio de Trento, declare el dicho milagro que Nuestra Señora de
Casaysay obró con Juan Imbin, sangley cristiano, por tal y dar
licencia para que se publique y celebre, que en ello recibirá mi
religión merced, y de ello se seguirán muchos efectos en
honra y gloria de Dios Nuestro Señor.
[rúbrica] Fray Alonso de Lara.
Por Su Señoría Ilustrísima vista mandó traer
los autos. Así lo proveyó y firmó.
[rúbricas] Fray Hernando, Arzobispo.
Ante mí,
Diego Núñez.

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the declaration of such miracle, so that the devotion that
[people] have for the said image grows, and all of these
nations that are newly converted would fortify their faith
and would know the benefits and mercies that by the intercession
of the Most Holy Virgin are received by her devotees and the persons that
are entrusted to her. And regarding the said miracle
that she performed with a Sangley after the start of the
uprising and war of the Sangleys, which persists today with so much
perjury, injury, and undermining of these islands due to the many
burnings of towns and temples that the Sangley
keeps on causing with its army, the deaths of Spaniards
and natives, and the devastation of properties. And publishing
the [story of the] miracle, the faith of the Spaniards and natives, and
the hope in Our Lady of good deeds will be needed
and will grow during this war and with more
fervor [people] will ask for her assistance and favors. And it is understood that
the Sangleys of old times, even the heathens venerated
this holy image of Our Lady of Casaysay. And by their devotion
many have been converted and gone to live close to her church.
By her intersession the persecution of these islands will stop,
and they will come to the knowledge of our true faith. It
should be necessary that the declaration of the said miracle be made
without delay, and our Lordship give license for its publication for the
effects and results said above. Therefore:
To His Most Illustrious Lordship, I ask and beg that according to what was determined by
the Holy Council of Trent, he declare the said miracle of the Our Lady of
Casaysay performed with Juan Imbin, Christian Sangley, as such and give a
license to publish and celebrate it. Because in such deed, my
religion will receive mercy. And from that, there will be many effects that
give honor and glory to God Our Lord.
[signature] Fray Alonso de Lara.
By his Most Illustrious Lordship, he ordered
these declarations to be brought. This was so provided and signed.
[signatures] Fray Hernando, Archbishop.
Before me,
Diego Núñez.


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En dos de febrero de [mil] seiscientos cuarenta años,
yo don Miguel Garcetas, deán de esta santa iglesia de
Manila y comisario general subdelegado de la Santa
Cruzada en estas islas, digo que he visto lo conteni-
do en esta información del milagro que Nuestra Señora
de Casaysay hizo con un sangley llamado Juan Imbin,
y cuando Su Señoría Ilustrísima fuere servido declararé
lo que siento de ello. Y lo firmé ut supra.
[Rúbrica] D. Miguel Garcetas
He visto lo contenido en esta información y soy del mismo parecer
del señor deán, y protesto declarar mi parecer a su tiempo y cuando por Su
Señoría Ilustrísima fuere mandado. En Manila a dos de febrero de mil
seiscientos cuarenta años.
[Rúbrica] D. Diego Ruiz de Escalona
En dos de febrero de mil seiscientos cuarenta años, yo fray
Carlos Clemente Gan, prior provincial de esta provincia del Santo Rosario ordines
predicatorum, digo que he visto lo contenido en esta informa-
ción del milagro que Nuestra Señora de Casasay hizo con un sangley
llamado Juan Imbin, y cuando Su Señoría Ilustrísima fuere servido de
llamarnos, declararé lo que siento de ello. Y lo firmé ut supra.
[Rúbrica] Fray Carlos Clemente Gant
También he visto lo que está averiguado en esta información,
y diré mi parecer cuando se me pregunte. En este convento de Santo Domingo,
dos de febrero de 1640.
[Rúbrica] Fray Sebastián de Oquendo

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On the second of February of sixteen forty,
I, Don Miguel Garcetas, Dean of this Holy Church
of Manila and general official sub-delegate of the Holy
Crusades of these islands, say that I have seen the
contents of this investigation of the miracle that Our Lady
of Casaysay performed with a Sangley named Juan Imbin,
and when His Most Illustrious Lordship is served, I will declare
my opinions about it. And I have signed it ut supra.
[signature] Don Miguel Garcetas
I have seen the contents of this investigation and I agree with
the Señor Dean. And I will declare my opinions in due time and when his
Most Illustrious Lordship orders it. In Manila, on the second of February of the year
sixteen forty.
[signature] Don Diego Ruiz de Escalona
On the second of February of sixteen forty, I Fray
Carlos Clemente Gan, Provincial Prior of this province of the Holy Rosary ordines
predicatorum, I say that I have seen the contents of this
investigation of the miracle that Our Lady of Casaysay performed with a Sangley
named Juan Imbin, and when his Most Illustrious Lordship is served,
I will declare my feelings about it. And I signed it ut supra.
[signature] Fray Carlos Clemente Gant
I have also seen what was found out in this investigation,
and I will say my opinions when I am asked. In this convent of Santo
Domingo,
February second of 1640.
[signature] Fray Sebastián de Oquendo

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