had had her image put on the royal standard and implored her aid by that verse, Mostrate esse Matrem [i.e., “Show thyself to be our Mother"].  This day was for those who came from Maluco the twenty-fifth of April, or St. Mark’s day, as it was also for those from Japon.  It is an extraordinary thing to find this conflict in the days when they unite, namely, those who sail east and those who sail west meet. [34] It appears that those days had, as it were, overlapped, so that the victory might be obtained on our Lady’s day, for our favor; and on St. Mark’s day for the ruin of the Dutch—­the saint warring upon them as on Calvinists, since Calvinists made spiritual warfare upon his state of Venecia.  Besides, the victory was gained past noon on St. Mark’s day, when his day strictly begins.

In the pocket of the dead commander was found a copy of the order given to his vessels for their departure, which was to be within one week after St. Mark’s day.  As a farewell, he had intended to make a demonstration in Manila Bay with many streamers, pendants, and bannerets.  But may our Lord decree that these heretics go to no place where they may prosper better.

Before the return of the fleet, they sent in the wounded on either side (who were numerous) to this city, where they were tended with great care.  A Dutch surgeon helped in the treatment of the Dutch and Spaniards.  That surgeon had been aboard the enemy’s flagship, and he displayed great skill.  The governor went to visit his soldiers upon his arrival, and consoled them for their pains, and praised them as brave and valiant men.  The sick men were greatly consoled at that.  Before entering Cavite, the governor assembled the volunteers, and thanked them in his Majesty’s name for their toil, and for the good that they had achieved.  He assured them that he would without fail assist their necessities, since they had also assisted the king’s service.  To those who had died in their services for all, his Lordship instituted certain honors with a mass and sermon in [the church of] St. Francis in this city; and he erected for them a rich catafalque, elegantly adorned.  This catafalque had three square stories.  On each corner was a pyramid.  On the last story was a tomb covered with crimson brocade from the spoil, instead of the pall.  The rest of the catafalque was filled with tapers, and Latin and Spanish epitaphs, and with images of mortality [muertes], with appropriate inscriptions.  The church was all hung with different colored silks, and displayed signs of gladness rather than of weeping, because of the so glorious death of those who perished.  On them were conferred the following honors:  the pontifical chant; the mass by the bishop of Macao, in the presence of the governor, Audiencia, the ecclesiastical and secular cabildos, and all the orders.  After that the spoils were distributed.  They were very rich, for the said vessels contained a quantity of silk and silver (not to mention the hulls of the vessels, the ammunition, and more than fifty pieces of artillery), and other things such as wine, oil, etc.—­all worth three or four hundred thousand pesos.