by the Spaniards and loved by the Sangleys.  He had twice been their governor, and had many adopted sons and dependents....  Near the Parian was another district inhabited by Japanese, a race hostile to the Sangleys, with whom they are at constant war in their own country.  The governor summoned their headmen, and sounded them by kind methods, as he wished to know how to depend on them on any occasion, and if they would help against the Chinese if war came.  The Japanese, puffed up by the confidence that he placed in them, and elated that time would give them an opportunity to fight against their enemy, answered that they were ready to die with the Spaniards.  Some trouble arose from this wise effort, and as the Japanese kept the secret badly, or referred to it with exaggeration, it became public that Don Pedro was going to kill the Sangleys with their help.  Some of the Japanese told them that, so that the Sangleys could flee and pay them for the warning.  Many Sangleys tried to take to the mountains, while all were in fear.  Those who wished to revolt were able to persuade the others to do the same, and to quiet the anxious by promises.  In fact, the greater portion of them determined to rebel, and assigned St. Francis’ day for the beginning of the insurrection, at the hour when the Christians would be busied in their churches, in the holy feast.  Some said that the time assigned for it was during the night, when twenty-five thousand of them would enter the city and behead our men.  Some indications of it escaped, notwithstanding their secrecy.  Juan de Talavera, parish priest of the hamlet of Quiapo, informed the archbishop that an Indian woman, with whom a Sangley was in love, had revealed to him the plot for St. Francis’s day....  All these advices and some others were learned immediately by the governor and the royal Audiencia.  It would be sufficient to see the haste with which the Chinese sold everything, even to their shoes, and adjusted their debts—­although this was interpreted rather as a design to go away than one of treason.  In order to relieve them from fear of the Spaniards and Japanese, the governor talked to them himself, and had the pledge of safety and the royal faith published anew in all districts.  But no effort could quiet them.  Three days before that of St. Francis, more than four hundred Anhay merchants remained in the city, because they had been unable to sell their goods.  These, upon seeing the others in confusion because of the report that the Spaniards and Japanese were about to kill them, sent their embassy to Don Pedro by one Chican, also an Anhay or Chincheo....  He came at night, being in fear of the other Chinese.  He communicated their fears to the governor and their present uncertainty; and stated that they did not know what resolution to take, and consequently came to him for advice and protection.  The governor, after hearing him and having completely assured him with his answer, went next day personally to talk to Chican’s companions, and satisfied them with affectionate words, saying that the Spanish nation is not accustomed to execute or to consent to such deceits.  After this talk they were quieted, but those who had evil intentions were not satisfied....