he had, of which Don Luis had need, so that now
the only thing lacking was a ship. They brought every influence to
bear on the laytao, but the Portuguese in Canton continually opposed
them by every means.

At this time, the end of December, ninety-eight, Don Joan de Camudio,
having made haste from China, set sail from Pinal, leaving Don Luis
de las Marinas and his men settled there, waiting for permission
to leave China with their ship, regarding which they still had no
definite assurance. In a few days Don Joan reached the coast of Luzon
in safety, and entered the harbor of Cavite. He brought letters from
Don Luis Perez Dasmarinas. From them and what Don Joan said, they
were informed of what had happened to Don Luis and his flagship, and
that he was waiting in Pinal, until he should secure a ship, so that
he could continue the undertaking which he had begun. He requested
assistance of arms, munitions, and other things which were lacking at
Canvoja, to be sent him. The governor was much pleased with this news,
which was better than he had hoped, because it was feared lest the
fleet of Don Luis with all his men had been wrecked and drowned in
the great storm they had encountered, because nothing had been heard
of the flagship for so long a time. He immediately sent the things
that Don Luis requested on a vessel, which was about to sail to the
kingdom of Sian, in charge of Captain Joan de Mendoza y Ganvoa. A
little later, in the month of May, some trading-ships came from
China to this city of Manila, from one of which they received letters
from Don Luis de las Marinas and his men, advising them that he had
finished his preparations for his voyage and expedition; and that,
after the departure of Don Joan de Camudio from Pinar, he had again
suffered greater vexations and persecutions from the Portuguese of
Macao, but that the mandarins had silenced the latter, and had even
inflicted the lash, regarding the matter as one which concerned the
Chinese. He said that he would sail some time in March for Camboxa. He
also mentioned other things they saw in China at that time.

In the middle of the month of June last, four soldiers, sent by
Don Luis Perez Dasmarinas to Don Francisco Tello, governor of the
Philipinas, came here in a small vessel, bearing advices that Don Luis
was still at Pinal in some distress. He had bought a Chinese ship
at Canton which seemed in good condition, in order to continue his
voyage to Camboxa. Having