Island of Negros.  West of the island of Cubu lies another island, called by the Spaniards Negros, because its mountain districts are inhabited by some blacks.  The Indians have given it various names, such as Nayon, Mamaylan, and others, all taken from the names of villages in different parts of the island.  It contains some six or seven thousand Indians; but the number of blacks has not been ascertained, because of their hostility.  The side of the island facing Cubu is sparsely populated; for it has only one settlement worthy the name, which is situated on the river Tanay, and half of the Indians on that river are natives of Bohol.  The southern side, facing the island of Panay and the town of Arevalo, is thickly settled; for it contains the rivers Ylo, Ynabagan, Bago, Carobcop, and Tecgaguan—­all fertile districts, rich in foods, such as rice, swine, and fowls; and abounding in medrinaque, although there is no cotton.  The coast facing Cubu lies about two and one-half leagues from that island, and on the side facing the island of Panay and the town of Arevalo there is a like distance; so that two straits are made with these islands of Zubu and Panay respectively.  The side toward Cubu has three encomenderos; and that toward Panay and the town of Arevalo has eight.  All other encomenderos hold encomiendas in other parts of the island.  This island is about ninety leagues in circumference, and about twelve or thirteen leagues wide.  None of its villages belong to his Majesty.

Island of Fuegos.  Near the straits formed by Negros Island and that of Cubu, there is an island which we call the island of Fuegos.  It has a circuit of ten leagues, and a population of nearly two hundred Indians, and is a part of an encomienda.  This island produces a great quantity of wax.

Island of Camotes.  East of the island of Cubu are two small islets, each about five leagues in circumference.  They are called the islets of Camotes.  The two are inhabited by about three hundred Indians, and are under the jurisdiction of the city of Cubu.  The people are poor, although they possess some wax and a great quantity of fish.  The villages are small, consisting of only seven or eight houses each.  These islets are about three leagues from the island of Cubu, and seven from the city of that name.

Island of Baybay.  About three leagues farther east lies the island of Baybay, or Leyte, as it is also called.  It is a large and well-provisioned island, although the people dress in medrinaque.  Leyte is thickly settled; it may have a population of fourteen or fifteen thousand Indians, ten thousand of whom pay tribute because that has been a people hard to conquer.  There are twelve encomenderos; but his Majesty owns none of the Indians.  This island is about eighty leagues in circumference, and fifteen or sixteen wide.  Its principal settlements and rivers are Vaybay, Yodmuc, Leyte, Cavigava, Barugo, Maraguincay, Palos, Abuyo, Dulaque, Longos, Bito, Cabalian, Calamocan and Tugud.  This island possesses neither mines nor gold-placers; the only cloth it produces is medrinaque, which, as I have said before, resembles calico, and is made from a kind of wild banana.