nd second,
that he might gain the good-will of the new governor with gifts
and favors. The latter opinion prevailed, and on this ground people
considered the action of the bishop of Troya as not so bold. These
alone were the topics discussed, proceeding from the beginnings
which they fancied to be facts. But after they experienced some of
the actions of the new governor, they regarded as certain that which
before they had only considered probable. For, the royal Audiencia
having decided that Auditor Don Juan de Sierra should go in their
name to welcome the governor, the said auditor went up the river
to fulfil his commission, and, having met the piragua in which the
governor was coming with his family, the auditor went close to it,
to present his message; but neither did the governor open the curtain
of the pavilion or stern-cabin of the vessel, nor permit the auditor
to speak to him, but obliged him to sheer off from the side of the
piragua. At this rebuff, the said auditor was obliged to join the
other vessels which accompanied the governor, following the piragua,
which was very swift--for from the ranch of Don Tomas de Endaya
(where the governor had been entertained as a guest) to Manila is
a journey of at least one day, but the piragua made it in much less
time. Thus the foresight of Don Tomas gained not only the privilege
of entertaining the governor, but the opportunity of becoming his
favorite, for which purpose he acted thus.

The governor arrived at Manila about four o'clock in the afternoon;
the wind was blowing violently, and the rain fell in torrents,
heavier than have been seen for many years in these islands. All
these discomforts were overcome by the bold and impetuous disposition
of our new governor; but I am not surprised at such haste, since
he came for more than to obtain a bishopric. He was lodged in the
buildings which the city had made ready for him, where he was awaited
by Don Tomas de Endaya, with other citizens of his following, and
they retired to his room, which had been prepared for him. He shut
himself up there with Don Tomas, and gave orders to the guard that
no one should be allowed to enter. At the same time the auditor Don
Juan de Sierra arrived to acquit himself of his embassy; he had been
thoroughly wet on the river, but the captain of the guard detained
him, telling him of the order that he had, not to allow any one to
enter. The auditor replied that these orders ought not to apply t