thing pertaining to the exploration and pacification.

_Expedition made by Pedro Sid to the province of Tuy in the year 591_.

_Gomez Perez, November 16; Tuy._ In that same year of 91 Gomez Perez
Dasmarinas sent Pedro Sid and a number of soldiers to make explorations
additional to those made by Don Luis, his son. It appears that on
the sixteenth of November, he arrived opposite the settlement of Tuy,
near Bantal. He found that place deserted, but after he had informed
the inhabitants that he had not come to harm them, they returned to
their village. The chief of Tuy, accompanied by many other Indians,
went to his camp. He received them with much show of affection,
asking them whether they desired religious to instruct them in the
faith. They replied that they did not know what that was, but that the
Spaniards should do as they wished. Don Pedro had some bits of cloth,
bells, rings, needles, small strings of beads, and combs given to
them. When he asked if there were any other settlements, they replied
that there were several thickly-settled valleys back of a mountain
to the left. He told them that his Majesty wished no tribute for
the present, but only what recognition they were willing to make as
a sign of homage; and that they should settle and cultivate their
fields and grow their products, in order to have the wherewithal
to pay their tribute when it should be asked. They answered that
they would do so. When he asked them where they obtained the gold
that they possessed, they answered that they obtained it from the
villages of Yguat, Panuypui, and Bila, which were located behind a
range of mountains opposite them. The inhabitants there obtained it
from the village of Bayaban, located near the town of Yguat, close to
the Ygolotes, where the gold mines were situated, and where the gold
was traded. They gave as recognition two fowls and a small quantity
of rice, and very heartily bade Don Pedro farewell.

_Bantal, Marangui._ After this, chiefs came from Bantal and the village
of Marangui; and with them the former scenes were reenacted. They
gave as recognition some fowls, a little rice, and sugar-canes.

It appears also that chiefs came from Bugay, accompanied by other
Indians. After the same dealings with them as with the others, they
said that Pedro de Sid should be bled with them in order to make the
peace sure, and that each should drink the other's blood. This was
accordingly done, whereupon they gave a