First Instruction for Father Barzaeus, on Temporal Administration: From Goa, between April 6 and 14, 1552 (EX 1393-399; FX IV 534-536)

Abstract

Summary: 1-2. Documents that he should collect and keep. His counselors. 3. Duties of his office. 4. Debts to be paid. 5. No new buildings to be erected until these are paid. 6. His first care should be for his own house. 7. Prudence in handling its assets. 8. His counselors. He should write to Xavier in China and obtain help in collecting debts. Help for the laundry and garden should be obtained. 9. The debt of Alvaro Afonso. Needs of the priests and brothers. Assignment of the priest Augostinho. 10. Candidates for the Society should give an account of their lives. Preachers in the cathedral. Probation of Baltasar Nunes. The Japanese should go on to Portugal. Spiritual Exercises for the novices. 11. Father Augostihno, Lopes, Matheus, and Alvaro Afonso. 12. Letters to be written to Portugal.