Gabriel de Ribera

Before me: 

Benito de Mendiola, notary of the fleet

In the said village of Mindanao, on this said day, the second of April, of the said year, the said captain, after receiving the answer brought by the man who went to talk with Limasancay, ordered Pedro Brizeno de Oseguera, in the presence of many Indians of this river who have made peace, to embark in the virey commanded by Francisco Rodriguez de Salamanca in order to go to the channel to look for food for the fleet.  To exchange therefor, he was given dishes, gold, and tacley.  He was to inform the said Indians through the interpreters that his Grace was sending the above vessel and the Spaniards who accompanied him to the town of Cubu for men to settle in this village, and for food.  He ordered it to be set down in the records.  Witnesses, Lope de Catalinaga, Juan Lopez de Queto, and others.

Gabriel de Ribera

Before me: 

Benito de Mendiola, notary of the fleet

In the said village of Mindanao, on the second day of the said month of April of the said year, Simagao, an Indian chief of this settlement of Mindanao, who claimed to be a relative of the petty king Limasancay, together with many other timaguas and native Indians, appeared before the said captain and in the presence of me, the notary, and of witnesses.  Through the said interpreter, Laquian, he said that he wished to become the ally of the Castilians.  The captain regaled him and treated him hospitably.  He told them what, advantage they would derive in becoming vassals of his Majesty, informing him, as he had hitherto told all the others, that he would be very glad to see the said Limasancay.  He told them that if the said Limasancay would come, he would not be required to pay tribute for this year.  He asked Simagao what they would give as a token of recognition.  They answered that they had no gold, but would give provisions, such as they had, to the value of fourteen tributes.  Thereupon the said captain showed them all hospitality and affection.  Witnesses were Alonso Pimentel, Tome de la Ysla, and other soldiers.

Gabriel de Ribera

Before me: 

Benito de Mendiola, notary of the fleet

In the said village of Mindanao, on this said second day of April of this year, the said Simagao, chief of this river, appeared before the said captain, and before me, the notary, and witnesses.  The captain, asked him why—­since he was an ally of the Spaniards and was a chief, and saw that so kind treatment was accorded to all who made peace and placed themselves under the protection of his Majesty, as had been done to himself and the others—­he did not talk to the other chiefs who had not come to do the same.  The said Simagao answered, through the said interpreter Silaquian, that he had talked to another chief named Silitula, who had answered that he did not care for