October 18, 1522.  Certain questions are to be put to those coming in the “Victoria.”  These included:  the cause of the discord between Magalhaes and Cartagena and others; the reason for the capture and killing of Mendoza, and if any reward were promised to Espinosa for killing him; the reason for Magalhaes’s abandonment of Cartagena and the ecclesiastic, and if he acted right toward Quesada, Mendoza, and others; whether the punishments were meted out for the purpose of putting the Portuguese accompanying him, and who were kin to him, in command of the ships; the reason for Magalhaes’s long delays in various ports, thus wasting provisions and losing valuable time; questions affecting trade; as to the manner in which Magalhaes met his death from the Indians, and why some say he died in another manner; those who were left behind at the island where Magalhaes had been killed, and whether they could be rescued.  Answers are given to these questions by Juan Sebastian Del Cano, captain, Francisco Albo, pilot, and Fernando de Bustamente, barber, all of the “Victoria.” (No. xxv, pp. 285-294.)

The expedition begun by Magalhaes made treaties of peace with various petty kings or governors among the islands.  One was made with the seignior of Poluan, a vassal of the king of Borneo.  The interpreter in this treaty was “a Moro who was seized in the island of the king of Lozon and knew some Castilian.”  Presents were made to seal the peace.  Treaties were made also in Tidori, Cebu, and Gilolo. (No. xxvii, pp. 295-298.)

1523.  Diego de Barbosa presents a memorandum to the king regarding some events of Magalhaes’s voyage, and the methods for trading in the spice regions.  He cites the memorandum left by the latter on his departure from Seville in 1519.  He adds “And now, ...  I believe that the time has come when this must be investigated, and I determined to present this memorandum to your Majesty in order that you may not be deceived in the routes, and in the trade of those regions which you have in your power, since it was discovered at so great expense and toil to Magallanes, and his death ...”  He justifies the conduct of the latter, and urges the king to see justice done.  Speaking of the trade he says, “Your Majesty should believe that the sport of this business that you have in your power is of what extent you may desire, only your Majesty must know the game well, because in these first beginnings lies its good.  Whence I say, that before all else your Majesty ought, in this case, to give such examples to those sailing in the fleet which you expect to have prepared, so that those who go shall not be betrayed ... as happened in the past, and that the captain-general ... be one who knows thoroughly what he must do, and that those accompanying him go so instructed that after telling him their opinion, they shall not dare to instruct him in his duties; for where confusion exists there is the whole mistake.”  He urges a powerful fleet in order to be able to show