appearances and not real.

1. In regard to the first, we reply that it has already been determined
to be advantageous to make the said conquest, pacification, and
exploration, by what each of the governors, as declared in the
relation, tried to do during his administration, and what was
lastly and courageously determined by the great governor, Gomez
Perez Dasmarinas, to whom the Spaniards now living in these islands
owe their lives. He undertook the exploration of the province of
Tuy, and held the same in great esteem, since he entrusted it to
no less than the person and valor of his only son, Don Luis Perez
Dasmarinas, sending with him the best captains of this camp and
Sargento-mayor Juan Xuares Gallinato. He was moved by the reasons
given in the first chapter of the relation of this conquest,
the literal copy of which accompanies these conditions, as it is
believed that no advice can be given his Majesty or your Highness
that will be as forcible as this. The importance of the matter is
superlative; and it is all the more advisable to undertake it, as
that was done by a most truthful knight and one most zealous for
the service of God and of his Majesty. And it is quite well known,
as is said unanimously by all this community, that it was seen and
could well be believed that, had not death taken him so suddenly, he
would have finished the conquest. Lastly, Don Luis Perez Dasmarinas,
who became governor at his father's death, followed in his footsteps;
and desiring to enjoy and attain what his father had himself begun to
discover, sent Captain Miranda. Although the latter exerted himself,
yet he did it without any system. If he had had the discernment and
sound judgment necessary for the permanent pacification of the lands
explored, he would have remained there with the soldiers working thus
night and day and through rain and wind; but at the very best time,
he had to abandon all. Then, touching the mines of the Ygolotes,
this serves also as a good relation, for the news of them that both
Don Gonzalo Ronquillo and Don Luis Dasmarinas had received obliged
each one to make his greatest efforts; and the knowledge of those
mines was widespread, both among barbarians and Spaniards.

As to the opinion that this should not be done at the cost of the
royal treasury, as the former expeditions were made, we believe
that it cannot be done more mildly and without prejudice to a third
party, and it is better to do it at the expen