is be so he should not fail to send some, in the manner which has
been stated by the chief comendador of Leon. And even if the king does
not seek them, let it be known that he will permit them. Moreover,
all kinds of trade should be totally prohibited, and the passing of
any other people from the Filipinas to Japon, except such religious
friars as are not only holy, but judicious and discreet--although
these qualities were not displayed by those friars who told the king
of Japon that by means of them the Western Yndias had been conquered,
because that was sufficient reason for causing their martyrdom,
fearing that by the same means his kingdom would be taken away from
him. Accordingly it is fitting that those who go should be fully warned
not to speak of this, before assuring that king of the amity and kind
feeling of your Majesty, and that you will never attempt anything to
his injury. The members of the Society will have an advantage over the
friars, in having been so many years in that country, but the latter
will have an advantage in not having ships for trade; and it is very
fitting that this should be remedied, since the purity with which the
gospel ought to be preached will not allow of such sources of profit.

The Conde de Chinchon said that the ill-feeling in those regions
between the Castilians and the Portuguese has lasted many years,
because the Portuguese have been and are suspicious that the profit
of the trade will be taken away from them; and if the fathers of
the Society who are in Japon proceed with the caution that they use
in England, it is no wonder that they are troubled by the fact that
others go [to Japon] who, without underhand measures, endeavor to
establish the faith as it should be done, and not in private, or with
any mixture of worldly interests. The first thing which it appears
to him ought to be done is to procure the revocation of the brief,
as has been said, so that it will remain at the free disposition of
your Majesty to send religious to Japon when and by such route as
your Majesty may judge expedient; and, having procured the revocation,
there should be no prohibition of certain Franciscan friars from the
Filipinas going there, in the manner in which the chief comendador
of Leon has suggested--totally prohibiting commerce, and the passing
of people other than religious. In this manner he believes that the
Portuguese will be satisfied, and that the fathers of the Society
will agree t