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port_n shoot_v off_o all_o their_o artillery_n and_o on_o the_o shore_n a_o great_a noise_n of_o drum_n and_o bell_n all_o the_o which_o be_v end_v and_o do_v the_o spaniard_n go_v a_o shore_n again_o unto_o their_o lodging_n but_o first_o the_o insuanto_fw-la be_v depart_v unto_o his_o own_o house_n with_o all_o the_o company_n that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o next_o day_n the_o say_v insuanto_fw-la do_v invite_v they_o unto_o a_o banquet_n which_o be_v as_o famous_a as_o any_o which_o have_v be_v make_v they_o unto_o that_o time_n he_o be_v at_o the_o banquet_n himself_o and_o the_o captain_n general_a of_o all_o that_o province_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o meat_n and_o many_o pretty_a devise_n to_o pass_v away_o the_o time_n which_o make_v the_o banquet_n to_o endure_v more_o than_o four_o hour_n the_o which_o be_v do_v there_o be_v bring_v forth_o the_o present_a which_o the_o insuanto_fw-la do_v send_v unto_o the_o governor_n of_o manilla_fw-la in_o return_n of_o that_o which_o be_v send_v to_o he_o the_o present_a be_v fourteen_o piece_n of_o silk_n for_o the_o governor_n of_o manilla_fw-la and_o ten_o piece_n for_o the_o general_a of_o the_o field_n he_o also_o command_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o friar_n each_o of_o they_o four_o piece_n and_o unto_o the_o soldier_n each_o of_o they_o two_o piece_n and_o unto_o their_o servant_n and_o slave_n certain_a paint_a mantle_n and_o there_o with_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o they_o very_o friendly_a and_o give_v unto_o they_o letter_n the_o which_o he_o have_v write_v unto_o the_o governor_n &_o unto_o the_o general_a of_o the_o field_n answer_v unto_o those_o the_o which_o they_o have_v write_v unto_o he_o &_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o departure_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n with_o victual_n for_o ten_o month_n put_v a_o board_n their_o ship_n so_o that_o when_o as_o wind_v and_o wether_n do_v serve_v they_o may_v depart_v also_o that_o if_o in_o their_o voyage_n it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o any_o of_o the_o chinos_fw-mi that_o go_v in_o their_o ship_n shall_v do_v unto_o they_o any_o evil_n either_o abroad_o or_o at_o the_o land_n that_o the_o governor_n thereof_o shall_v punish_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o how_o that_o the_o vizroy_n will_v think_v well_o thereof_o in_o conclusion_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o he_o hope_v to_o see_v they_o there_o again_o very_o short_o and_o to_o return_v again_o with_o limahon_n and_o then_o he_o will_v supply_v the_o want_n which_o now_o they_o lack_v the_o spaniard_n do_v kiss_v his_o hand_n and_o say_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v in_o courtesy_n more_o than_o they_o deserve_v &_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n there_o do_v abound_v and_o not_o lack_v that_o they_o remain_v great_o indet_v unto_o he_o for_o their_o friendship_n and_o will_v give_v their_o king_n notice_n thereof_o that_o whensoever_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o repay_v they_o with_o the_o like_a and_o therewith_o the_o insuanto_fw-la depart_v to_o his_o own_o house_n leave_v in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o spaniard_n five_o captain_n those_o which_o shall_v go_v with_o they_o in_o their_o company_n to_o sea_n and_o also_o omoncon_n and_o sinsay_n who_o be_v that_o day_n in_o the_o banquet_n with_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n of_o loytias_n for_o that_o the_o day_n before_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o insuanto_fw-la upon_o wednesday_n which_o be_v the_o fourtéenth_n of_o september_n the_o wind_n come_v fair_a wherewith_o they_o hoist_a up_o their_o sail_n and_o go_v to_o sea_n at_o their_o departure_n there_o be_v at_o the_o water_n side_n the_o insuanto_fw-la and_o the_o justice_n of_o chincheo_n to_o see_v they_o sail_v the_o which_o insuanto_fw-es have_v conceive_v so_o great_a love_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o castillas_n that_o when_o he_o see_v they_o depart_v he_o shed_v great_a abundance_n of_o tear_n as_o be_v affirm_v by_o diverse_a chinos_fw-mi that_o see_v it_o to_o which_o the_o spaniard_n give_v credit_n unto_o for_o that_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o marvelous_a love_a person_n and_o human_a of_o a_o good_a condition_n and_o of_o a_o gallant_a personage_n and_o do_v exceed_v all_o other_o that_o they_o have_v see_v in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v in_o that_o province_n chap._n xxx_o the_o spaniard_n depart_v from_o the_o port_n of_o tansuso_n towards_o the_o island_n philippinas_fw-la and_o every_o day_n they_o do_v harbour_v themselves_o in_o land_n by_o the_o way_n declare_v what_o they_o see_v in_o they_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o port_n as_o aforsaide_a the_o spaniard_n divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o ship_n to_o wit_n the_o two_o friar_n and_o michael_n de_fw-fr loarcha_n omoncon_n and_o three_o other_o captain_n in_o one_o shippp_n and_o peter_n sarmiento_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr quenca_n and_o john_n the_o triana_n sinsay_n and_o all_o their_o soldier_n in_o another_o ship_n with_o eight_o other_o ship_n of_o war_n which_o go_v with_o they_o for_o their_o safeguard_n they_o sail_v forward_o direct_v their_o course_n towards_o a_o small_a island_n that_o be_v not_o far_o off_o with_o determination_n there_o to_o take_v water_n for_o their_o ship_n for_o that_o it_o have_v in_o it_o many_o river_n of_o very_a sweet_a water_n within_o a_o small_a space_n they_o arrive_v there_o and_o it_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o sure_a port_n wherein_o may_v ride_v in_o security_n a_o great_a navy_n of_o ship_n all_o thursday_n they_o be_v there_o recreate_v and_o sport_v themselves_o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a island_n and_o full_a of_o fresh_a river_n upon_o friday_n be_v the_o sixtéenth_n of_o september_n the_o day_n be_v somewhat_o spend_v they_o make_v sail_v and_o take_v port_n four_o league_n from_o
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