island, you shall construct six or eight galleys.  You shall note what Doctor Sande, my former governor of those islands, and Father Alonso Sanchez say—­namely, that it will cost but from one hundred and fifty ducados upward; and that there are, moreover, the necessary accommodations.  You shall order these vessels to be well equipped, strengthened, and provisioned, so that they may be effectual.  You shall give me an itemized account of the cost of the said galleys and facilities for building them.

43.  It is advisable to set about the construction of the said forts and galleys as quickly as possible, in order to avoid the troubles and harm that might ensue if the Spaniards, upon the occasion of any danger from enemies, were compelled to retire inland among the Indians, who are all irritated and offended because of the ill-treatment that they have received; and I charge you straitly with this.

44.  Upon your arrival at those islands, and when the situation is actually before you, you shall investigate the new method and circumstances with which the new entrances and pacifications are and can be justifiably made, as well as the few soldiers, slight cost, and the great ease and profit with which they can be made, because of the country being divided into many islands, and there being many petty rulers.  These fall out among themselves on slight occasion, and make treaties with the Spaniards, and hence are kept in order with but little assistance.  Since the petition made there in regard to the pay and the number of soldiers has been granted—­and you are to maintain the soldiers in good discipline, and keep them quiet, and punctually paid—­you shall make the said entrances and pacifications with great circumspection and just cause, in which you shall observe the rules of the instructions, which shall be furnished to you, regarding new discoveries.

45.  It is said that there is great need of such pacification in the said islands, especially in the very districts where the Spaniards live and travel, for all of the natives are in revolt and unsubdued, because of the lack of soldiers, and of the injuries and annoyances inflicted upon the natives by what soldiers are there.  Moreover, as we are informed from there, many provinces of the island of Lucon either have never been subdued, or, if subdued, have revolted—­as, for instance, those of Cagayan, Pangasinan, Payasondan, Cambales, Balente, and others, which are situated among the pacified provinces quite near and round about Manila; all the provinces, therefore, are in confusion and disorder.  Upon your arrival at the said islands, you shall ordain in this whatever is advisable.  You shall proceed in this as shall seem expedient, commencing as shall be right, and be attentive to the remedy for these evils, with very special care and assistance, since evil may happen to what is distant, if one’s own house is left in suspicion and unsubdued.  Besides there is the great obligation to endeavor to instruct the many