the account of the future tribute.  They replied that they did not desire pay.  They gave two hogs and two baskets of rice.  The first village which he reached was called Agulan and consisted of eighty houses.  It is to be noted that many little boys and girls were observed in that village who wore gold necklaces of as good quality as those of the Moros of Manila, and good enough to be worn in Madrid.  When they were asked where they had obtained these, they replied, “From Balagbac,” which was the customary reply to all such questions.

The captain went to another village called Yrao, which consisted of sixty houses, at a quarter-legua’s distance from the former village.  A chief gave the Spaniards a cordial reception, and called himself their friend.  He said that he had not gone to visit them because of sickness.  They asked him for some rice, and he gave them three baskets of it, and two hogs.  In this town were seen chased gold necklaces, and armlets reaching to the elbow, and anklets.  Their earrings were of fine gold.

Thence the captain went to the village of Palan.  A chief and some Indians went out to receive him and carried him a hog and rice.  This chief was Ybarat’s brother-in-law.  They asked, since the latter was the friend of the Spaniards, why they also should not be friends of our people.  The captain presented them with some articles and asked them for rice; and because they did not give it to him, seized it and paid for it in cloth.  That village had eighty houses.

Tuguey; 112 houses. The captain went from that village to the village of Tuguey, crossing a lofty mountain to which the Spaniards gave the name Altos de Santa Zicilia ["St. Cecilia’s Peaks"].  Notwithstanding the stout resistance of the Indians, the Spaniards entered the village.  The natives hearing the discharge of the arquebuses came to make peace.  They gave six baskets of rice and six sucking pigs.  The captain made the same statements to them as to those above, and they were satisfied.  The village has one hundred and twelve houses.

Giarin; 40 houses. Thence the captain went to the village of Giaren.  The inhabitants are excellent archers, and with their bows and arrows tried to resist the Spaniards’ entry.  After forcing their way into the village, the Spaniards assured them with friendly talk, and gave the people some trifles, so that they lost their fear of the Spaniards.  The village contained forty houses.

Pao; 40 houses.  The captain went thence to the village of Pao, which contained forty houses.  He used with them the same arguments as with the others, and they gave two hogs and some rice.

Balagbac, with 120 houses; another village, of 12 houses. Thence the captain went to the village of Balagbac, which consists of one hundred houses.  On the way he passed another of twelve houses, called Bizinan, dependent on Balagbac.  As he was passing that village, the people shot some arrows at him from a thicket, and, in the camp, it appeared that a Cagayan, who was acting as guide, was killed; but it was not ascertained who killed him.  The captain informed them of the purpose of his expedition, and that he had fathers to instruct them in the faith.  He gave them some trinkets, and they gave rice and hogs, and were satisfied.