to tell the truth; and, when
questioned in accordance with the above order, the witness declared
that he had gone to the bank of the river of Sioco, where some Indians
who pay tribute to him live; and that when he had arrived there the
witness caused an arquebus to be fired, at the noise of which there
came up an Indian, the chief of that river, called Tumarahoc. The
said chief came to where the witness was, and told him that he had
told the Indians of Dapitan--those who took fowls to the Jolo army
for the commander--that they should warn the Spaniards that in the
river of Mindanao a great fleet was being prepared, with many men,
which they said was to go to Jolo and Pintados; and the aforesaid
Indian likewise told the witness that he would be on the watch, and
that he would warn the Dapitans if the fleet should set out, and where
it was going; and he said that he would also tell the witness. This
he declared to be the truth, under the oath which he had taken; and
he affirmed and ratified it, and signed it, and declared that he was
about forty years old.

_Garcia Guerrero_
_Juan Juarez Gallinato_

Before me:

_Rafael de Sarria_, notary

_Deposition_. Then, on the day, month, and year aforesaid, the said
purveyor-general caused to appear before him Ensign Domingo Martin,
in order to take his testimony. He took oath in due form of law,
and promised to tell the truth. When questioned in accordance with
the above order, the witness said that he went in company with
Captain Guerrero to the bank of the river of Sioco to get water;
and that when they arrived there they fired an arquebus-shot from the
witness's caracoa, and that, after they had fired it, there came to the
aforesaid bank an Indian, the chief of the river, who was a friend of
the Spaniards and paid tribute to the aforesaid Captain Guerrero. When
he reached the caracoa, he told the witness and Captain Guerrero that
he had told the Dapitan Indians (who had gone to Jolo with fowls for
the commander), that they should warn the Spaniards that a large number
of ships were being gathered in the river of Mindanao; and that a very
great number of men was to depart in them to go against the Spaniards
in Jolo and to plunder Pintados. The said chief also said that he had
told the said Indians that if they did not warn the said Spaniards he
would have them beaten with sticks; and that he would be on the watch,
and that he would warn the Dapitan chiefs and Captain