(This relation, in its present sum and substance, was made by the cabildo of this city, in order that it might be sent to Father Alonso Sanchez, general agent for this city and these islands at his Majesty’s court.  Made on the last of December, one thousand five hundred and eighty-six.

This copy was made and transcribed, corrected, and collated with another copy in my possession, among the papers of the cabildo in Manila, on the twenty-first day of the month of June, one thousand five hundred and eighty-eight, Francisco de Zarate and Alonso Maldonado being witnesses.  Therefore, in testimony of the above, I, Simon Lopez, notary of the king, our master, and of the cabildo of this distinguished and ever loyal city of Manila, do affix hereunto my seal.

In testimony of the truth: 

Simon Lopez, notary of the cabildo)

[The following matter is added by Salazar:] In addition to the towns named in this relation, I feel in duty bound to give your Majesty some general information concerning certain islands which are named in it without making particular mention of them; and concerning others which are not mentioned at all, which are very important, and have a large population.

The town of Arevalo, of which mention is made above, was founded in the island of Panay, which is one of the best islands of this archipelago.  This island is one hundred leagues in circuit, and is well populated.  The Augustinian friars had charge of it when the relation was written; but they abandoned it about six months ago, on account of having an insufficient number of friars for their houses.

Next to this island, at a league’s distance, is the island of Ymaras, which is apportioned among encomenderos.  It is about twenty leagues in circumference, and has six hundred tributarios.  Instruction has never been furnished it, although some Augustinian friars have visited it at times.

Next this island of Ymaras, at three leagues’ distance toward the south, is situated the island called Negros.  It is much larger than Panay, but not so densely populated.  It had two Augustinian monasteries, but they were abandoned more than five years ago, and the baptized Christians were left without instruction.  The island is without instruction now, and the baptized Christians have returned to their idolatries.

The island of Bantayan is small and densely populated.  It has more than eight hundred tributarios, most of them Christians.  The Augustinians who had them in charge have abandoned them also, and they are now without instruction.  This island is twenty leagues from Zubu.

The island of Leyte

The island of Leyte is thirty leagues south of Cubu.  It is one of the most excellent islands of this bishopric, and produces much food.  It has sixteen or eighteen encomenderos, and fifteen or sixteen thousand tributarios.  It has never had, and has not now, any instruction.