Erasso_

Considering the fact that the king, our lord, is pleased to have
harmony, friendly relations, commerce, and trade between the
inhabitants of these islands and the Portuguese nobles inhabiting
Macan, Xapon, and other regions--which things are necessary for the
preservation of these his kingdoms, and the welfare and prosperity
of his vassals, and the exaltation of our holy Catholic religion;
and since in fulfilment of this royal desire and offer of friendly
intercourse, commerce, trade, and many other things pertaining to
his royal service, as I am in need of ammunition for this camp, I am
forced to send a person to the city of Macan--namely, Pedro de Brito, a
regidor of this city of Manila--whom I order to sail from these islands
to the said city of Macan on the ship "Nuestra Senora de Conception"
(or, as it is also called, the "San Pedro"), with Pedro de Solorzano
as captain, and Antonio Diaz Delaleres as ship-master. I have given
him permission to sail, and if necessary, to let this document serve
as a permission for the voyage and the return to this city, observing
strictly all my instructions and orders: therefore in the name of the
king, our lord, I request and ask in my own name the chief captain
of the said city of Macan, the officers of the exchequer, and the
magistrates and rulers of the city; and whatever governors, captains,
judges, and magistrates may reside in the said city in his Majesty's
name; also nobles, and other persons who live there, and in others of
his kingdoms and seigniories--of all these I request that, whenever
this is shown, they examine the said royal decrees and obey and
observe them. I request them to let the said regidor, Pedro de Brito,
come into port with the said ship and crew, allow them to land, and
communicate and trade with the inhabitants and natives in all things
that they desire and need, and to offer no obstacle or hindrance;
but, on the contrary, to protect and help them for their success,
and in the necessary preparations which they will make, as they owe
to the service of his Majesty. I shall do as much to them whenever
a similar request is made of me. In the city of Manila, on the third
day of July, in the year one thousand five hundred and ninety.

_Gomez Perez Dasmarinas_

By order of the governor:

_Gaspar de Azevo_

This was corrected and compared with the said government book from
which it was copied. Manila, June twenty, one thousand five hundred
and