In the river of Mindanao, on the twenty-seventh day of the month of March, one thousand five hundred and seventy-nine, while the fleet was anchored at the village of Limasancay, petty king of the said river, the captain, considering that in the villages of Tapaca, Buayen, and Balete (the most important villages of the said river), and in many other villages of the river, he had endeavored to induce Limasancay and the other chiefs to come to make peace (as is contained in the reports, to which I refer), said that, in order that the natives of the said river might understand that his Grace would not return, or leave the said river until he left it pacified and tranquil, under the protection of King Don Ffelipe, our sovereign (whom may God preserve), be ordered for this purpose a fort to be commenced in the said village of Mindanao, on a point made by two arms of the river, near where the fleet is anchored. [37] He ordered palm-trees and other wood needed for it to be cut.  Therefore, on this said day, and in presence of me, the said notary, certain palm-trees were cut, and the said fort begun.  I certify thereto.  Witnesses, Sergeant Catalinaga, Tome de la Ysla, and Pedro Brizeno de Eseguera.

Grabiel de Ribera

Before me: 

Diego Lopez, notary of the fleet

In the village of Mindanao, on this said day, month, and year aforesaid, the said captain ordered Aquilantan, a chief of Tanae, who accompanied his Grace, to go to the town of Silanga, situated on the said river, to summon its chief, Dato Bahandil, the one with whom his Grace had made peace when he ascended the river.  He was to tell him to come immediately to his Grace, who wished to discuss certain matters with him.  The said Quilantan summoned the said Bahandil, and he came on the same day.  When he and the other chiefs who accompanied him from the same village were brought before the captain, they were informed through Laquian, the interpreter, that his Grace had ascended the river to the town of Balete, displaying a white flag all along the said river, as a peace token.  He had summoned the natives of the river to make peace, as he did not come to plunder or harm them.  Although he did his utmost to make peace with them, he could not effect it.  His Grace has understood that Limasancay is responsible for this condition of affairs.  Through his cunning and by his order, all the people have been hostile to the Spaniards, and have abandoned their villages.  He requested Dato Bahandil, since he is the vassal and ally of his Majesty, to go or send to the village of Buayen, where the said Limasancay is, and tell him that the said captain did not come to rob or harm him, but only to make alliance and peace, and that he should place himself under the dominion of King Don Ffelipe, our sovereign (whom may God preserve), From this much advantage would accrue to him, and he and all the other chiefs would be dispossessed of the error in which they all are, and would recognize