Francisco de Loadi de Onate declares that he knows Juan de Solis; who is a captain of the king, our sovereign.  This captain went, at the order of the Audiencia of Panama, to Macan, in order to purchase copper and other articles; but the Portuguese seized all his money and his vessel.  They sold the ship very cheaply, and sent the crew as prisoners to Goa.  From sheer pity, he entered his pulpit one day, and there complained of the injuries done to the captain—­among others, maiming one of his arms.  After this the aforesaid Solis, in company with a father of the Society, [8] who was about to go to Japon as visitador, went to the said kingdom.  Without the knowledge of the father visitador, Solis, as soon as he arrived at Japon, presented [to the king] a rich gift, which according to various estimates cost seven or ten thousand ducados.  He also presented certain letters in the name of the king our sovereign, whereupon he was very kindly received by the Japanese king.  The latter gave Solis a letter ordering the refunding of all that had been taken from him, with interest.  After this Solis obtained permission to build a vessel, which was already completed, all but stepping the masts.  The boatswain was found dead one morning, and the ship scuttled.  Solis, after the Portuguese and Theatins had denied that they had done this, went to Meaco.  When the king of Japon asked him why he did not go, he told him what had happened; and recounted to him what the father visitador had done.  Thereupon, the king began to persecute the Theatin fathers.  The witness declares further that the said king gave the said Captain Solis a letter ordering that no Portuguese or any other person should dare or attempt to oppose him any further.

Francisco de Lorduy

Juan Sami declared that he saw and read a letter from the king of Xapon to the governor of these islands.  Its substance was as follows:  “Formerly I was a man of little renown.  Now all who live beneath the sky recognize me and are my vassals.  I ordered the king of Core to render me homage.  At his refusal, I sent my captain to war upon him, and seize his land even to the confines of Liauton. [9] This Liauton is a land with many Chinese soldiers, near which resides the king of China.  I have seized the fortress of Partho, which I have subdued, and it is very devoted to me, because I love the people of that fortress as fathers and mothers love their children.  Those who recognize my authority I do not ill-treat, but I send my captains to war upon whomsoever shall refuse to submit to me.  I am writing this letter to thee, so that it may prove a token, signal, and reminder.  Thou shalt write these things to the king of Castilla quickly, so that he may be informed thereof.  Do not delay, but write at once.  I send thee that sword, which is called quihocan.”  He declares that this letter was given to the father while in the court; and that when the father was about to leave, he received a second of like tenor, written later than the above.  In it the emperor stated that he was sending this Faranda as ambassador.