returning in a wretched plight to Manila, reported that Gomez Perez, before leaving, had left the appointment drawn in favor of his son, Don Luis; and that they would find it in a box in the convent of St. Augustine with other papers, in care of Fray Diego Munoz.  Rojas had already sent an order to Cebu for all the men of the expedition to return, which was obeyed.  Thereupon Don Luis, having come, by virtue of the authority delegated by his father, although with certain protests, succeeded to that government, until the arrival of Don Francisco Tello.

Such was the end of that cavalier, whose achievements, judged by themselves, have worth, and receive worth also by his zeal in performing them.  He did not lack political and military virtues, or prudence in both.  But he shut his eyes to examples, and, contrary to their teaching, dared promise himself results, so that he became rash and even confident.  But Christian charity excuses all this.

Don Luis, his kindred, and friends, wished to continue the expedition to Maluco, and Father Antonio Fernandez came for that purpose from Tydore; but it was not carried out.  The fleet was broken up, which was a signal providence for the Filipinas Islands.  For at the beginning of the following year, one thousand five hundred and ninety-four, a considerable number of Chinese vessels, laden with men and arms, but no merchandise as was their wont, came to the islands.  The vessels brought seven mandarins, some of the greatest viceroys or governors of their provinces.  It was rumored and was proved that when they learned that, as Gomez Perez had undertaken that expedition (on which he had been accompanied by all the Spaniards), they would find the country unarmed, they were of a mind to conquer it or sack it—­which would have been very easy for them, had they found it as they expected.  The mandarins left their ships twice to visit Don Luis, attended by a great pomp and retinue.  He received them kindly, and gave each mandarin a gold necklace.  They told him that they had come by order of their king to get the Chinese who were wandering unsettled among those islands without his leave.  But this was considered a pretext for the truth, for so many mandarins were unnecessary for it, or so many armed ships and supplies.  Those Chinese were the same as those who killed Gomez Perez, men from Chincheo.  Accordingly Don Luis, as against a known offender, sent his own cousin, Don Fernando de Castro, in a vessel to recount their treachery to the Chinese king; but the voyage turned out badly, and this effort wholly failed.

At this time Langara, king of Camboxa, requested help earnestly, and asked Don Luis to keep the promise that his father had made him some time before.  Consequently, in fulfilment of it, and so that those forces, or some portion of them, should continue in the service of the Church, for which they were prepared as a benefit for Ternate, he determined to aid that king with them.