of barangay, and their timaguas
who are present, having understood through the interpreter the address
which has been made to them in the name of his Majesty, said together
and unanimously--and not only for themselves but for their subjects,
descendants, and successors in the dominion and lordship of their
barangays--that they recognized and held themselves fortunate in
having recognized our lord; and this because he has granted them the
favors mentioned, and greater ones, since the king our lord is more
Catholic and Christian than other kings of the world, and under his
temporal laws they have lived and are living in great security of
life and property, comfort, and peace, and with more liberty than
they ever thought to have, since they are free at present from all
the tyrannies to which they were subject in the time when they were
infidels. Therefore, in answer to what was asked them, as it was of
so great importance they sought for a delay, as the time is so short,
and they had not conferred and communicated with all the chiefs,
nor informed those of their villages of the resolution; and so they
separated, saying that there would be enough time from now until the
departure of the ships in the coming year, one thousand six hundred,
and that information about this negotiation could be sent then to his
Majesty. This they declared, and those who could do so signed their
names, also the said father definitor and guardian, and the said
lieutenant, as I certify. The witnesses were father Fray de Ponto,
guardian of the convent of Mahayhay; father Fray Tomas de Miranda,
father Fray Bartolome Ruiz, father Fray Alonso de Santana, Fray
Bernardo de Asincion, Don Francisco Bagua, Don Heronimo Aroppora,
Francisco de Nombela, Gregorio Ponce de Leon.

Before me:

_Joan de Ribera_, notary-public

_Copy of the letter from the king of Camboxa to the governor of
Manila. Cited in clause 27 of the governor's letter of July 12, 1599_.

_Copy of a letter from the king of Sian_.--I received the embassy of
your Lordship with the greatest pleasure, and for a long time past
I have desired to have a firm and true friendship between us. From
now on I beg that your Lordship will keep this, and this kingdom of
mine shall stand by it. And your kingdom and this kingdom shall be
friends, and particularly your city of Manilha. This shall be my duty
and yours for I have always looked to and upon you to keep the firm
friendship. The king of Portugal