they removed the gratings of the windows, [24] While Manila was laboring under this anxiety, the strength of the enemy was increased by a good ship.  That vessel came with food, and thus caused this community much distress.  But greater suffering would have been caused had the Dutch commander’s resolution, made in Maluco, been carried out—­namely, that a fortnight after his departure this ship and one other should follow him hither; and, besides these, a very large and well-equipped galleon named “The Devil from Holland” built on purpose to fight with the galleons of Eastern Yndia.  The Dutch at Maluco considered it inexpedient to send more than the said vessel, and especially so to send the galleon.  They considered it very unadvisable to send it among islands where, if it were wrecked, its loss would be great and irreparable.  It was all the miraculous disposition of Heaven, as will be seen later.  With this new accession, the Dutch commander determined to come again in sight of Manila.  Accordingly he entered the bay on January 19, and without doing more than to gather new information concerning our scarcity of vessels, he remained there until the twenty-seventh of the said month.  Then he again left the bay, and commenced to capture the Chinese vessels that were already coming with the accustomed merchandise and food.  The Dutch seized from the Chinese their hams and capons, and the choice wine. [25] And even before the eyes of the Chinese themselves, they gave themselves up to the wine to such an extent, that the Chinese observed it, and made jests at, and ridiculed them, talking of them and comparing them to the most degraded Indians who were wont to become intoxicated.  The Dutch usually threw all other articles of food into the sea, saying that the Spaniards had no need of them.  They seized so many fowls that even the lowest common seaman was given rations of them.  And because of the number of fowls they established a poultry-yard on an islet, where they kept two or three thousand capons.  They chose what silk was most to their liking.  In the matter of pay there was variety, for the sailors and almost all the soldiers paid immediately for what they bought; but the commander and a few others gave the Chinese promises to pay when they should capture the king’s ship from Japon which they had been awaiting some days, and which was bringing a great amount of wealth.  Certain of these vessels from China escaped; and one, while fleeing, was wrecked, and lost nearly all its cargo.  Some Sangleys, fleeing overland from the Dutch, fell into the hands of Zambal Indians, expert archers and bowmen.  The latter killed many of them, to our great sorrow, although, as the said Indians were his Majesty’s vassals, this proceeding was checked as soon as possible.  The Zambals also killed six Dutchmen, who had landed to get water; and brought their heads, with, great rejoicing, to show to the governor.  Because of the misfortunes recounted daily by the Chinese who came in plundered,