Relation of the expedition, from November 19, 1564, to the end of May, 1565, when the “San Pedro,” under command of Felipe de Salcedo, left Cebu for New Spain.  The fleet set sail from “Puerto de Navidad, Monday, November 20, two hours before midnight, or rather on Tuesday, November 21, three hours before daybreak.”  It consisted of the flagship, “San Pedro,” the “San Pablo,” captained by the master-of-camp, Mateo del Saz, and the pataches “San Juan” and “San Lucas,” captained by Juan de la Isla and Alonso de Arellano respectively.  The vessels bore as pilots Esteban Rodriguez (chief pilot), Pierres Plin (or Plun, a Frenchman), Jaymes Martinez Fortun, Diego Martin, Rodrigo de Espinosa, and Lope Martin.  Legazpi’s vessel, the “San Pedro,” carried a small brigantine on her poop deck.  On November 25, Legazpi opened the instructions given him by the Audiencia, which radically changed the course from the one that had been hitherto pursued—­the new course being in accord with the advice of Carrion, and by the same route which Villalobos had taken.  “The religious in the fleet were very sorry at this, giving out that they had been deceived; and had they known while yet ashore, that such a route was to be pursued, they would not have accompanied the expedition, for the reasons that father Fray Andres de Urdaneta had advanced in Mexico.”  But they expressed their willingness to make the expedition now for the service of God and the holy Catholic faith, the increase of the kingdom, and the general good of the fleet.  On the night of the twenty-ninth, the “San Lucas,” which, by the general’s orders, was accustomed to take its position at night ahead of his vessel, became separated from the rest of the fleet and was seen no more. [47] Being speedier than, the others, Legazpi naturally expected that it would reach the islands ahead of him and there await the fleet, but he was disappointed.  The fleet reached on December 18, the ninth degree of latitude, from which it must proceed westward to the island of Los Reyes.  It was found that there was no uniformity among the distances and reckonings of the pilots; and although each contended for the accuracy of his reckoning, they were accustomed to change their figures somewhat, before reporting to Legazpi.  Urdaneta’s figures proved nearer the truth, but even he changed his reckoning, enlarging it, that he might be more in harmony with the pilots.  Thus it happened that the daily runs were exaggerated, giving rise to the belief that Los Reyes had been passed.  In accordance with this belief the course of the fleet was changed on the twenty-eighth of December, taking the latitude of ten degrees, in order to reach Matalotes and other islands.  On January 8, 1565, the “San Pablo” reported land on the port bow, and the fleet directed its course southward.  The report proving incorrect, the former course was resumed and on the next day a low, small island was discovered.  The natives fled at sight or the squadron.  The