was lost,
in which was stored all which they had captured since leaving Olanda,
and twenty pieces of artillery which they brought, many stores, and
eight hundred muskets--all of which they were carrying, according
to the declaration of the enemies who were in our power. For this
country, where there is such a want of that kind of articles, and
so many occasions continually arising in which they are necessary,
it would have been of great importance and value; but the enemy is
taking them away to buy with them cloves and pepper, and other drugs
from these regions, as they are at present doing. For we have certain
news that they went to the Maluco Islands, where they are anchored,
and will leave the enemy there--who are most warlike, and who are most
continually making war upon us--strengthened with arms like ours,
whereby they will become skilful in their use; and from that will
follow many difficulties, as may be imagined.

Likewise there results another very great injury to these regions,
because, the said ship of the enemy having escaped, they carry with
them an excellent knowledge of these regions and of the sailing-routes;
for day by day they record in writing their bearings, and the courses
by which they have navigated. There is a society which has been formed
in Olanda and other states, for the destruction of these regions,
according to the account which all the enemies who were captured alive
agreed in. Five great galleons for this purpose were being built here,
so that if any of those ships should come from there the Spaniards
might sally out with more force.

We are sending your Majesty a copy of an information in this matter
which was secured by your Majesty's fiscal with great secrecy, before
the licentiate Almacan, auditor of this royal Audiencia. There
is likewise a testimonial concerning the arms, military stores,
artillery, and troops taken by the said Doctor Morga, in his flagship
against that of the enemy; of the troops, not more than fifty-six
people in all came back. There is another to the effect that on the
morning of the day when the enemy were discovered the commander sent
to the admiral fourteen of the twenty-seven that he had. There are
some documents, drawn up at the petition of the said Doctor Morga,
concerning the artillery and other articles which he caused to be given
to the third ship that he was to take with him. On account of his not
waiting for this two hours, and not being willing to