because he had a crew made up of different nationalities (among them
one Frenchman and one Englishman)--all excellent sailors, and all
in rivalry--fearing lest they would become pirates, and commit some
great damage, the commandant, the cities, and the chief men wrote
to me to send for those vessels, men, and property of your Majesty,
so that no act of insolence displeasing to God and your royal crown
might be committed. Therefore I despatched a man and vessel for them,
and am expecting them now. I shall inform your Majesty of the result.

The captain from Japon, the servant of the king of Firando--a man of
worth and intelligence, and one of the chief men of that country--with
whom I discussed certain matters, told me that, although his voyage
hither had been for the purpose of becoming acquainted with us, and
opening a road from his country to these islands, his chief purpose
was to offer the king of Firando and the people of his kingdom to
the service of your Majesty; and that whenever your Majesty, or the
governor of these islands, should advise the said king of Firando
and another Christian king--his friend, by name Don Augustin--of any
need of troops for your service, they would send as many people and
soldiers as should be requested. All these would come well armed and
at little expense, whether for Burney, Sian, Maluco, or Great China
(to which country they are hostile), without asking anything in return,
for they only wish to serve your Majesty and to gain honor. This man
has under him five hundred excellent soldiers, whose captain he is,
who would come here willingly. These are his formal words. As a prudent
man and experienced in war, he gave me certain advice, and a plan for
bringing easily from those provinces six thousand men, and the method
which could be followed therein, which appeared to have no little
fitness. I thanked him heartily in your Majesty's name, for his offer,
saying that your Majesty is not now thinking of the conquest of China
or other kingdoms; and that your Majesty's object has been, and is,
to convert the natives; to preach the holy gospel to them, and to
bring them to the knowledge of our Lord, so that all might be saved;
and that for this your Majesty is spending so vast sums and sending
annually so many soldiers, weapons, and ammunition, as a protection
and rampart for the preachers of the gospel. I told him that when
it should be advisable to place this in execution by force of arms,