to the service of God and of the sovereigns our lords.
And as regards the request he makes, in the said summons,
to be shown what authority I have for entering these
islands, I say, that I am ready and prepared to show
it to him as often as he may desire to see it, as I
have told him personally. And I likewise on my
own part beg him, and if necessary even summon him,
in the name of his majesty, once, twice, and thrice,
and as many times as I am by law required: to
show me if he have any order or command from the kings
our lords in order that I may obey and fulfil it,
as I am required to do; or if he has order and command
from his highness to trouble and make war upon the
vassals of his majesty who may be in these regions.
Without that, I find no cause or adequate reason,
nor can I believe that his grace desires, to do me
violence or any injury, in transgression of the peace
and amity and relationship which is so close and intimate
between the kings our sovereigns; moreover, it would
be a matter of very great displeasure to God our lord.
And if, through unwillingness to do so, injuries and
scandals should arise and increase on one side or the
other, I declare that it will be the fault and blame
of his grace, and that he will be obliged to give
an account therefor to God and to our sovereigns and
lords. And this is what I say and respond to the
said summons, not consenting to the protests contained
therein. And I sign it with my name, and request
you, the present notary, to read and make known this
my answer to the said captain-in-chief in person,
and that the same be incorporated and inserted in the
said summons; and that testimony thereof be given
me, as well as the copies necessary, in due form.
Done in Cubu, the fifteenth day of the month of October,
of the year one thousand five hundred and sixty-eight.
Miguel Lopez de Legaspi.
Notification: In the island and port of Cubu,
in the galleon said to be called “San Francisco,”
I, Fernando Riquel, notary-in-chief, and government
notary at the instance of Andres de Mirandaola, factor
and inspector for his majesty, read this response and
summons to the very illustrious Goncalo Pereira, captain-general
of the royal fleet of Portugal, in person, de verbo
ad verbum exactly in accordance with the tenor
thereof. He said that he had heard it, and would
reply. The said Andres de Mirandaola in virtue
of his authority presented it, in the name of the
very illustrious Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, governor
and captain-general of the royal fleet for the discovery
of the islands of the West, there being present, as
witnesses to all above-mentioned, Alonso Alvarez Furtado,
factor of the royal fleet of Portugal; Pedro Dacuna
de Moguemes, captain-general of the sea of Maluco:
Sancho de Vasconcellos, nobleman; Guoncallo de Sousa,
nobleman of the household of his highness, the king
of Portugal; Pero Bernaldez, notary public; and Christoval
Ponze, scrivener, notary, all of whom signed it together
with me, the said Fernando Riquel.