ad all the Lutaos for spies,
on account of their great reverence for him, and because they were
in secret as much Mahometans as himself; for never is a Lutao found
who has not been circumcised, or one who eats pork--and it is this
which constitutes their Mahometanism, as also having many wives and
being enemies of Christians; for in other respects they are atheists,
and do not know what the Koran is or what it contains. And, as I have
heard from military men who have experience in these wars, the only
restraint upon these Joloan and Mindanao enemies is in armed fleets,
which go to search for them in their homes and inflict on them all
the damage they can, without going inland; for the Spaniards will not
find any one there on whom to avenge themselves, since the inhabitants
are safe in their thick forests and on impregnable heights.

After so many years of misfortunes the divine mercy took pity on these
poor natives, on whom the cruelty and greed of the Moros had so long
fattened, selecting as an agent the very Corralat who had been the
cause of the past havoc. With old age and experience he came to see the
injury which was resulting to his people (and most of all to the kings
of Mindanao) from having enemies so valiant as the Spaniards had proved
to be; and therefore while he lived he maintained peace with Manila,
with friendly relations and the benefit of commerce on both sides. And
when his death arrived, which was at the end of the year 1671, he left
his nephew and heir, Balatamay, strictly charged to keep the peace,
with heavy curses and imprecations, according to their custom; and his
people obeyed him so well that for a long time no raid was heard of;
nor was there any by the Camucones, who are subject to Borney. The
king of Jolo, Paguian, has preserved the same peace and friendship;
for all the Moro tribes of these regions reverenced Corralat as if he
were Mahoma himself. For he was a Moro of great courage, intelligence,
and sagacity, besides being exceedingly zealous for his accursed sect,
and a great sorcerer--for all of which he probably has met condign
punishment. (Diaz, Conquistas, pp. 564-567.)

The governor [i.e., Manuel de Leon, in 1674] commanded Juan Canosa
Raguses, a skilful builder of lateen-rigged vessels, to construct two
galleys; these sailed very straight and light, and did good service in
frightening away the Camucones, pilfering and troublesome pirates, who
in most years infested the Pintados I