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visitors were Fray Jeronimo de Salas and Fray Nicolas de Alreybar. All
of them assembled, they enacted carefully what they deemed most
suitable for the province.
As prior of the province and definitor of Roma was elected our father
Fray Miguel Garcia; and, as discreto of the general chapter, father
Fray Hernando Guerrero, with sufficient authority so that in case
our father [_i.e._, Garcia] should die he should enter upon his duties.
Leave was also given to our father visitor-general to go to
Espana. They made him prior of Manila. His voyages were fortunate,
although in the following year, when they went to Espana, the fleet was
overtaken by great danger and obliged to put in at Lisboa. But affairs
went so well in the court of Espana, that after only a short wait his
Majesty appointed them as bishops--our father Fray Miguel Garcia,
of Cagayan; and our father visitor, of Camarines. They arrived at
their bishoprics, and died in the islands, where they furnished an
excellent example.
Our father Fray Vicente, as one who found himself with the province in
charge, and who took especial care of its increase, managed its affairs
with great assiduity.
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