declared that he was going to set out immediately for the said town of Menilla, and said that the Moro should precede him to advise the chief of it.  The Moro ambassador begged him not to set sail until he had already gone a little distance, for he wished to go first to advise his master.  The master-of-camp promised him to do so, and so managed that, until the Moro had gone a considerable distance, he would not set out.  But when it appeared that the Moro had advanced about half a league away from us, all the vessels set out in the wake of his prau.  We sailed along a thickly settled coast.  Moros came out in praus from some of the towns to complain of the Raxa Soliman, for having plundered their towns and killed many of the inhabitants.  The master-of-camp was going ahead under full sail; and, receiving all of these people very kindly, we kept on until about ten o’clock in the morning, when we passed the bar of the river of Menila.  The town was situated on the bank of the river, and seemed to be defended by a palisade all along its front.  Within it were many warriors, and the shore outside was crowded with people.  Pieces of artillery stood at the gates, guarded by bombardiers, linstock in hand.  A culverin-shot from us, and close to the houses of the natives, were four Chinese ships.  Immediately the Chinese came in their skiffs to visit the master-of-camp.  They brought him brandy, hens, winnowed rice, a few pieces of silk, and knick-knacks of little value.  They complained to the master-of-camp of the Moros of Menilla, saying that the latter had taken away by force the helms of their ships and the best of their goods without paying for them.  The master-of-camp received them kindly; but, desiring to be at peace with all, he waived that question.  Then having dismissed the Chinese, he sent the interpreter ashore to tell King Soliman that he wished to confer with him, and to make arrangements therefor.  The interpreters returned quickly, and said that they would meet at the edge of the water, and that Raxa Soliman would come thither.  The master-of-camp immediately landed with the Spaniards, to meet him.  Immediately an uncle of the ruler, who also bore the title of king, advanced with so large a following that he was thought to be Soliman himself.  He embraced the master-of-camp, and appeared to be a man of good intentions.  Soon after came the other ruler, his nephew Soliman, who was a younger man than he who first came.  Soliman assumed an air of importance and haughtiness, and said that he was pleased to be the friend of the Spaniards, but the latter should understand that the Moros were not painted Indians.  He said that they would not tolerate any abuse, as had the others; on the contrary they would repay with death the least thing that touched their honor.  This speech having been made through the interpreter, the master-of-camp gratified the chief with kind words; then after they had embraced each other and made a friendly compact,