70 THE CASA REAL. 1843 



of the following, commencing at the northernmost, or 

 north Bashee of the charts 



Siayan, Mabudis, Ibayat (orange Id.); Diogo (high Id.); 

 Dequey (Goat Id.); Ibugos (Bashee Id.); Subtan, or 

 Seininanga, Batanes, Calayan, and Babuyan, and the rock 

 Crista Gallo, of the Babuyanes group, frequently visible 

 in moderate weather. The Alcade resides at San Do- 

 mingo, Bataues, supported by a military force, consisting 

 of an Alferez or Ensign, Serjeant, Corporal, and twenty- 

 seven Privates. 



The Casa Real, or residence of the Alcade in San Do- 

 mingo, is situated in 



Latitude 20 27' 26" N. 



Longitude 121 57' 0" E. 



Variation 23' 0" W. 



The Island of Batan has three convents, with Padres; 

 one at each of the three principal Pueblos, viz : San Mi- 

 guel, on the N.W. extreme bay, San Carlos in the centre, 

 and Ivana, on the south-west ; the present principal re- 

 sides at Ivana. 



The natives, who are a cheerful and remarkably well- 

 built race, much resembling the Dyaks, do not generally 

 understand Spanish, but speak a language resembling 

 Hocos, or that of the province of Cayagan, on the northern 

 part of Luzon, but peculiar to this group ; even the Alcade 

 is compelled to refer to the assistance of the Padre in his 

 communication with them. Both men, as well as women, 

 are weU featured, with remarkably agreeable counte- 

 nances ; but mistaking us for freebooters on our first 

 arrival, were not easily induced to approach. 



The Islands of Batan and Sabtan are mountainous, 



