Two artillery founders.

(One went, Robles by name—­he who is mentioned above.)

Two military engineers to fortify a stronghold.  They are not to be found in this land.

(Some of the soldiers who went there can make valuable suggestions in that respect.)

Five hundred pikes.  We shall send the iron heads from here, for the wood can be found in the islands. (Three hundred pikes were sent; for we heard afterward that the wood of that land was of an inferior quality.  Therefore may your Majesty be pleased to order that a thousand pikes be sent us, for the wood of this country is irreparably worm-eaten.)

Corselets.  Any quantity.  There are very few of them in our military stores.

(None of them will be found here, unless your Majesty orders that they be sent from Espana.  It is not right that the military stores of these royal households be left without corselets.)

Large artillery, six pieces, averaging forty quintals; and two swivel-guns.  We do not have them here, and it is very difficult to transport them to the wharf; so that it will be better to cast them in the islands.

(The governor wrote that he had there a number of pieces of artillery which he had bought; and others that had burst, from which some might be made.  Eighty arrobas of tin were taken; and now they are taking cc quintals of copper, for we had no time to extract it last year.)

A good arquebuse officer.  He will not be easily found here.

(He was sent.)

Thin wrought iron for forelock plate-bolts.  We shall send it from here, although Valero said that it would be less expensive if it came from Espana.

(Ninety-two quintals, two arrobas, and nine libras were taken.)

Thin iron plates.  We will send them also from here.

(The ninety-two quintals, two arrobas and nine libras contained a quantity of iron plates.)

Fine steel for carpenters’ axes and other tools.  All of this that comes in the merchant ships will be sent from here.

(Twenty arrobas of steel were taken.)

Two pairs of bellows of the best kind.  We have them here.

(Four pairs were taken.)

Two screws.  We shall send them from here.

(They were taken.)

One anvil.  It will be sent from here.

(One large anvil was taken.)

Two screw plates to make screws for arquebuses.  We shall send them from here.

(One was taken.)

Two grind-stones.  They will be sent from here.

(Two were taken.)

Two dozen carpenters’ axes.  We will send them from here.

(They were taken.)

Six French saws.  They shall be sent from here.

(They were sent.)

Oil.  We must send some of that which comes in the merchant ships.

Lead.  We have it.