been carried on at the cost of the estate of Estevan
Rodriguez de Figueroa; but now a judgment has just been handed down
by this royal Audiencia against your Majesty, providing that it
shall be carried on at the cost of your royal treasury, since that
expedition was organized with prearrangement by your Majesty and
complete justification. The present condition of affairs there is
that Don Joan Ronquillo left the island, and it is now, in a state of
pacification, for the natives acknowledged your Majesty's rule. But,
because of the disposition of some of the chiefs, there is no security,
nor have they come to pay their tribute. It is not in the necessary
state of quiet and perfection, because, in order to attain that, it
is necessary to maintain a garrison there of two hundred soldiers,
whom I have not at the present time. The land produces but little,
nor is there any great quantity of gold, although considerable wax
and tortoise-shell is found. In some parts the people are poor, and
I understand will not be able to pay tribute. In order to insure
security for the Pintados, it is quite important that that island
be safe and secure, so that the natives of Terrenate may have no way
station there to rob the Pintados--who are your Majesty's vassals--as
was done in the year 95, when one thousand five hundred Indians were
captured. Considering that I lack men and force sufficient for the
said purpose, I have posted in La Caldera, which is near Mindanao,
one hundred Spaniards, under command of Captain Toribio de Miranda,
a good leader, by whom that quiet and blessing can be effected, and
Terrenate kept in check until, finding myself better supplied with
men here, it could be completely quieted. A report of the condition
of Mindanao will accompany this.

[_In the margin_: "Have the new governor directed to exercise great
care to maintain the pacified regions, and to have the gospel preached,
and in the ... in regard to the tributes to make necessary regulations,
after consultation with the prelates, and according to his orders;
and that he try to keep those who acknowledge his Majesty's dominion
secure from receiving any injury from their enemies, and forward
information of everything that is done."]

_That the province of Cagaian rebelled, but is now in greater peace
and security than at any time heretofore._

X. In the province of Cagaian, which is one of the best and most
fertile districts of the country, a rising amon