1598 Report on Conditions by Dr. Antonio De Morga

From Habele Institute

Levesque, Rodrigue (1993). "1598 Report on Conditions by Dr. Antonio De Morga". History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents. Volume 3, First Real Contact, 1596-1637. Gatineau, Quebec: Éditions Lévesque. pp. 84–86. ISBN 0-920201-03-2.

Abstract: Antonio de Morga provides a detailed assessment of Manila’s administration and the wider Spanish position in Asia. His report touches on trade, the galleon system, and concerns about maintaining secure routes across the Pacific. He notes challenges with supplies and the threat of foreign rivals operating near Marianas and other islands along the route to New Spain.