Expedition made by Pedro Sid to the province of Tuy in the year 591.

Gomez Perez, November 16; Tuy. In that same year of 91 Gomez Perez Dasmarinas sent Pedro Sid and a number of soldiers to make explorations additional to those made by Don Luis, his son.  It appears that on the sixteenth of November, he arrived opposite the settlement of Tuy, near Bantal.  He found that place deserted, but after he had informed the inhabitants that he had not come to harm them, they returned to their village.  The chief of Tuy, accompanied by many other Indians, went to his camp.  He received them with much show of affection, asking them whether they desired religious to instruct them in the faith.  They replied that they did not know what that was, but that the Spaniards should do as they wished.  Don Pedro had some bits of cloth, bells, rings, needles, small strings of beads, and combs given to them.  When he asked if there were any other settlements, they replied that there were several thickly-settled valleys back of a mountain to the left.  He told them that his Majesty wished no tribute for the present, but only what recognition they were willing to make as a sign of homage; and that they should settle and cultivate their fields and grow their products, in order to have the wherewithal to pay their tribute when it should be asked.  They answered that they would do so.  When he asked them where they obtained the gold that they possessed, they answered that they obtained it from the villages of Yguat, Panuypui, and Bila, which were located behind a range of mountains opposite them.  The inhabitants there obtained it from the village of Bayaban, located near the town of Yguat, close to the Ygolotes, where the gold mines were situated, and where the gold was traded.  They gave as recognition two fowls and a small quantity of rice, and very heartily bade Don Pedro farewell.

Bantal, Marangui. After this, chiefs came from Bantal and the village of Marangui; and with them the former scenes were reenacted.  They gave as recognition some fowls, a little rice, and sugar-canes.

It appears also that chiefs came from Bugay, accompanied by other Indians.  After the same dealings with them as with the others, they said that Pedro de Sid should be bled with them in order to make the peace sure, and that each should drink the other’s blood.  This was accordingly done, whereupon they gave as recognition a small string of red beads, together with a little rice, gold, and a few fowls.

Dungla. It appears that Don Pedro went afterward to the village of Dungla, where he was received by the chiefs and a number of Indians.  The same ceremonies were enacted with them as with those above, and blood friendship was made.  Their recognition was one cock, three chickens, and rice.

Pamut. He also went to Pamut, where the same things occurred as with the others, and he was bled with them.