eace with its king and the people; and the
captain of this vessel was ordered to treat well any junks he might
meet from "China or Borneo, and other parts." The Malayan interpreter,
Geronimo Pacheco, was sent in this vessel, and they were ordered
to obtain as much information as possible in regard to trade. The
time given them for this expedition was twenty-five days. News being
received that a large sail had been seen, the master-of-camp was sent
in a small boat to investigate. Two days later he returned, reporting
that the junk was from Borneo, and that he had fought with it "for it
would not listen to peace." In the end the junk surrendered, and was
brought in a prisoner; but the enemy "had killed a good soldier with
a lance-thrust through the throat," and had wounded twenty more. The
men of the junk were Moros, and they had fought most valiantly,
and "were determined to die." Legazpi gave the Moros their liberty,
whereat they expressed many thanks; he gathered as much information
as possible from them in regard to the islands and peoples of these
regions. "The Moros told him that they carried iron and tin from
Borney, and from China porcelain, bells made of copper according
to their manner, benzoin, and painted tapestry; from India pans and
tempered iron pots." Among the captured Moros was the pilot, "a most
experienced man who had much knowledge, not only of matters concerning
these Filipinas Islands, but of those of Maluco, Borney, Malaca, Jaba,
India, and China, where he had had much experience in navigation and
trade." The Moros being shown the articles of trade brought by the
fleet, advised them to go to Borneo, Siam, Patan, or Malaca, where
they could easily trade them, but "although we wandered about these
islands for ten years, we could not dispose of so many silks, cloths,
and linens." "This Moro told the general that two junks from Luzon were
in Butuan, trading gold, wax, and slaves.... He said that the island
of Luzon is farther north than Borney." The Castilians learn that the
hostility and fear of the natives of these islands is the result of
a marauding expedition conducted by Portuguese, who had represented
themselves to be Castilians. [57] With the aid of the Moro pilot peace
and friendship were made with one of the chief men of the island of
Bohol; and now for the first time food was received in any quantity,
many sardines especially being brought by the natives. Legazpi
despatched one of the small b