When they were there together, a banca with certain Bornean fishermen came to talk with the people of the ship and the galley.  They asked who they were, and were answered that they were Portuguese.  Then the said Bornean Moros said “We thought that you were Castilians, for we are expecting them daily to come for tribute.”  Thereupon they told them that a fleet of Castilians with many vessels and a multitude of people had gone there, and fought with them, and had plundered them.

It was current talk among the Portuguese, that they marveled that the Spaniards would have plundered the Borneans, for they considered that people as valiant, since they are accustomed to go to Malaca, Pegu, and other places for the sake of plunder, and Borney was very strong.  Therefore they were surprised that the Castilians had taken them.  They began a song sung by the rowers, which runs:  “Borney, peak above peak in salt water; there you go to eat buyo.” [33] This song they sang because they formerly regarded the Moros as valiant men, and in jest.  The said captain-in-chief sent this witness in this said fishing-boat, to talk with the king of Borney, because he knew the Bornean language.  With this witness went an inhabitant of Malaca, one Quenana, a native of Malavar.  They took a present to the said king of Borney; this was a carpet from Conbaya [Camboja]; which was given to this witness to give to the king of Borney.  He found him in a large house which belonged to the old king.  This witness knew this, for he formerly knew the said old king of that land.  The old king is dead and the said king is his son.  He is a tall, fat man, and quite black.  He was seated with many of his relatives, called panguilans, and his children and brothers.  This witness saw and knew the tumango and mandahala, the panguilan Salalila, and many others.  The said king of Borney was playing chess, seated in a hall with the said panguilans.  This witness bowed low and made the usual obeisance, gave him the said carpet, and sat down.  One of the king’s sons said to this witness, in his own language, that he talked excellently, and asked him his nationality.  This witness told him, and the said king’s son gave him some buyo to chew.  He remained with them some time.  The king asked him what the Portuguese wished.  This witness replied that they were on their way to Maluco, and were looking for some slaves for their galley, and for food.  Thereupon the said king of Borney ordered the vandahala to go to talk with the captain-in-chief in the galleon.  The vandahala went in a small boat with thirty rowers and two culverins.  When he left the king’s house for the said vessel, the said people showed this witness some vireys, saying that they had taken them in battle from the Spaniards.  They said that they had hanged one Spaniard, and threatened them.  They said that the Spaniards had come in large vessels and with a numerous fleet, whereat they had fled to the mountains.  They did not tell that the Spaniards