"The Audience in the Spanish Colonies: the Case of the Audience of Manila (1583-1800)" is a research paper written by Charles Henry Cunningham. In this book, the author reveals in detail the history and role of the Audience in the Philippines during the late 16th and 18th centuries. He analyzed the influence of this institution on the administrative, legal and social spheres of the life of the colony. Charles Henry Cunningham illuminates the complex mechanism of work of the Audience, reveals internal conflicts and relationships between members of this institution. The author explores important events and decisions made by the Audience that influenced the development of Philippine history. The book "The Audience in the Spanish Colonies as an Example of the Audience of Manila (1583-1800)" will be a useful resource for anyone interested in the history of the Spanish Empire and the colonial system, as well as for scholars studying the administrative apparatus of colonial governments."