necessity of our condition demands.  For we shall have war not only with the natives of this and other neighboring islands of the Philipinas (which is of the lesser import), but—­a thing of greater consequence—­we shall have to wage war with many different nations and islands, who will aid these people, and will side against us.  On seeing us settled in this island the Portuguese will not be pleased, nor will the Moros and other powerful and well-armed people.  It might happen that, if aid is delayed and is not sent by you to us with all promptitude, the delay will prove a sufficient obstacle, so that no result will follow from the work that we have accomplished.  I beg his majesty to send us some aid with the promptness, which rightly should not be less man in that city of Espana, where his majesty resides.  And because it is worth knowing, and so that your excellency may understand that God, our Lord, has waited in this same place, and that he will be served, and that pending the beginning of the extension of his holy faith and most glorious name, he has accomplished most miraculous things in this western region, your excellency should know that on the day when we entered this village one of the soldiers went into a large and well-built house of an Indian, where he found an image of the child Jesus (whose most holy name I pray may be universally worshiped).  This was kept in its cradle, all gilded, just as it was brought from Espana; and only the little cross which is generally placed upon the globe in his hand was lacking.  This image was well kept in that house, and many flowers were found before it, no one knows for what object or purpose.  The soldier bowed before it with all reverence and wonder, and brought the image to the place where the other soldiers were.  I pray the holy name of this image which we have found here, to help us and to grant us victory, in order that these lost people who are ignorant of the precious and rich treasure which was in their possession, may come to a knowledge of him.

Copia de Vna Carta Venida de Se|-
Uilla a Miguel Saluador de
Valencia.  La Qual Narra El Ventu|Roso Des-
Cubrimiento Que los Mexicanos Han
Hecho, Naue-|Gando con la Armada
Quesu Magestad Mando Hazer en|
Mexico.  Con Otros Cosas Mar-
Auillosas, y de Gran| Prone-
Cho Para Toda la Chris-
Tiandad:  Con|Dignas
De Ser Vistas y
Leydas.

¶_En Barcelona, Per Pau Cortey, 1566._

Desto de la China ay dos relaciones, y es, que a los dezisiete de Nouiembre del ano de mil y quinietos y sessenta y quatro, por mandado de su Mage. se hizo vna armada en el puerto de la Natiuidad e la mar del Sur, cient leguas de Mexico, de dos naues, y dos pataysos, para descubrir las yslas dela especieria, que las llaman Philippinas, por nuestro Rey, costaron mas de seyscientos mil pesos de Atipusque hechas a la vela.