should be advised thereof.  At that time, however, news came for the second time that some hostile bands from Terrenate and Mindanao, in some very light vessels propelled by oars, called caracoas, had landed on the coast of Cebu.  They committed many depredations, such as murders, the taking of captives, and robberies, among the Indians.  Although Rodriguez Ronquillo, alcalde-mayor of Cibu, sent some soldiers to attack them, who, after finding one of their vessels, seized it, and killed or captured its crew, this victory only brought a thicker cloud of enemies, dangers, and misfortunes.  Although a captain of infantry was despatched immediately with a contingent of troops to pursue and look for them, yet, for the security, aid, and defense of that coast, it was finally judged and considered best, and a more wise, important, and fitting relief, for Captain Esteban Rodriguez to make his expedition.  Thereby those dangers, or the majority of them, would be checked and relieved, as well as others which would grow or increase by inattention.  Thus matters were arranged with him in the form that your Majesty will see by the copy accompanying this letter.  As he will have plenty to do on this expedition, your Majesty, having been advised in the meantime, will be able to order and declare the best method to be pursued in this matter.  To Captain Esteban Rodriguez have been given troops, artillery, ammunition, and other supplies on his account; and he will depart on his expedition within three months, more or less, God willing.  Besides this, report is due to your Majesty of the despatch of letters and certain articles for the king of Canboja by means of Diego Veloso.  The former sent this man on an embassy to my father when the latter was on his way in the expedition to Maluco.  When about to enter the harbor of Canboja, he [Veloso] met the army and part of the fleet of the king of Sian who had begun hostilities against the king of Canboja.  The king of Sian inflicted great damage upon the people and country of the king of Canboja, causing him to withdraw to the mountains, as has been reported.  Thus Diego Veloso, and the others with him, had been captured and carried away.  But afterward God was minded to move the said king of Sian to free him, and to send him with a ship and two elephants (male and female), and a large tusk of another elephant, which were brought to me.  The king wrote me through a father of the Order of St. Francis, [29] who was a captive there in Canboja with others, a letter, a copy of which accompanies the present, and to which I will not refer, in order not to make this letter longer.  Occasion was offered by this for the same ambassador, despatched now by the king of Sian, and formerly by the king of Canboja, again to negotiate and ask for help from me for the king of Canboja, for he had heard that the king of Sian had repeated the past injuries; and as I did not acquiesce, he gave me many causes and reasons which I shall not mention here, but God willing, will