the year 1525, from the one which Cortes despatched in the year 1527, from that which Don Antonio sent in 1542, and from another ship despatched by Cortes, which was lost on its course from Nueva Espana.  Don Luys began to get ready the fleet.  At his death the Audiencia of Mexico made haste to complete the preparations; and on the first of September, one thousand five hundred and sixty-four, instructions were given to Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, who had been appointed governor and general of the discovery of the Western Islands.  The latter set sail with four ships on November 21, 1564.  On April 27, 1551 [sic], he reached the island of Cubu, where he built a fort.  He took possession in his Majesty’s name of the Barbudos Islands, the Ladrones, Cibabao, the bay of Sant Pedro and Maletie in the island of Camiguinni, and Bohol.  He despatched the flagship under command of his grandson Phelippe de Salzedo, and Fray Andres de Urdaneta.  They set sail on June the first, sixty-five, and on September the eighteenth they came in sight of the first land of Nueva Spania, the island of Sant Salvador, which is in twenty-nine and five-sixths degrees north latitude.  On the first of October, they reached the port of La Navidad; but, without stopping there, they proceeded to Acapulco which is a better port, forty-five leagues nearer to Mexico.

As soon as the flagship arrived, an advice-ship was despatched from Nueva Spana.  It reached the royal settlement at Cubu on the fifteenth of October, 1566, without the store of arms, ammunition, and other provisions needed.  The captain and ensign were missing, for they had been killed in a mutiny.

Phelipe de Salzedo as general, Captain Artieda with a company, and another company of Juan de Aguirre for Captain Andres de Ybarra, set sail in April, 1567, with two ships and three hundred men, both sailors and soldiers.  They reached Cubu August 20, 1567.

The general Miguel Lopez despatched a ship commanded by Joan de la Ysla.  It reached Nueva Espana November 16, 1567; and Espana June 5, 68.

The Council hastened to get ready a ship in Santander with the said aid, arms, and ammunition, and to entrust it to the said Joan de la Ysla.  The preparations were carried out by Joan de Penalosa, administrator of the marine tithes, to whom the affair was entrusted.  The ship set sail with good weather August 27, 1569.  The ship, its repairing, and the goods it carried cost four million eight hundred and seventeen thousand eight hundred and seventy-six and one-half maravedis, as is evident by the memorandum of Joan de Penalosa for the said day.

The ship reached Nueva Spana on the last of October, 1569.  On March 9, 70, it left the port of Acapulco with two hundred men including sailors, soldiers, workmen, and married men.  Joan de la Ysla says that the officials of Nueva Spana wasted one hundred and twenty-six thousand pesos on his expedition, and as much while he remained there.  He reached the islands at the end of May, and cast anchor in the island of Marapite.  Thence he sent despatches to the governor and awaited his orders.  On the arrival of the orders he set sail, June 20, and reached Panae, where the governor was, on the twenty-third of June.