side. These will be more fully explained in each case by Father Alonso
Sanchez, to whom your Majesty should give entire credit, on account of
his sanctity, and the earnest zeal that he has always shown for the
bettering of affairs in this realm; and because he is a person who,
through the broad experience he has had with them, and the many times
he has pondered over their remedy, will be able to give a satisfactory
account of them all. I therefore beg your Majesty, in all the affairs
which are reported from here, to listen to the opinion of the said
father, that your Majesty may be the better informed. May our Lord
preserve your Catholic and royal person for many long years of life,
adding to your kingdoms and seigniories, as we the loyal vassals
and most humble servants of your Majesty desire. Manila, June 30,
86. Royal Catholic Majesty, your Catholic Majesty's most humble vassal,
and insignificant servant.

The licentiate _Pedro de Rojas_

Letter of Juan Moron to Felipe II

Royal Catholic Majesty:

Upon the arrival in these islands of Doctor Sanctiago de Vera,
your president, governor, and captain-general, he was informed of
the condition of affairs in Maluco, and of the unwillingness of the
petty king of Ternate to render obedience to your Majesty. Therefore,
with the advice of all the captains, he determined to send an officer
with reenforcements of three hundred soldiers, giving them orders
and instructions to remain subordinate to the commandant, Diego de
Acambujar, then your Majesty's lieutenant at that fortress. Seeing
how important this expedition was to the service of your Majesty,
I--being then in this city, occupying the post of your sargento-mayor
and captain of infantry--offered to undertake it at my own expense,
and to fit out the entire fleet. Your president, learning this, and
having been informed that, on many other occasions that have arisen,
I have ever aided in the service of your Majesty with the ardent
zeal that is mine, risking my person and property in your royal
service; and that this was of no less importance, as being one of
your Majesty's most especial affairs in these regions, gave me the
troops that I have mentioned with title as your general, which was
confirmed by the royal Audiencia here.

I set out upon my expedition, and, upon arriving at Maluco, conferred
immediately with the commandant, Diego Dacambujar. But, in discussing
with him what was expedient for your Majesty's s