I am awaiting a ship from Camboja which has been built there at your Majesty’s account.  I am informed that it is already about to be launched in the sea.  If it arrives before the sailing of this despatch, I shall advise you.  We have friendly relations with that king, and he has maintained the same until now with the vassals of your Majesty.  If this matter of the shipbuilding be established, it will be a negotiation of considerable importance. [In the margin:  “Seen.”]

Trade with the kingdom of Cochinchina is of no importance to us; for the products of the country are of little value here, while the products taken there from Japon are brought to us here.  Shipbuilding cannot be effected in the said kingdom, as I wrote you in the year of 30.  May God have allowed you to have received the letters. [In the margin:  “Seen.”]

There is little to hope from the kingdom of Sian, as those people are very treacherous, and are hand in glove with the Dutch.  No injury will be inflicted upon them, but, if I had sufficient force, it is certain that it would be to your Majesty’s service that it be used in restraining them; for the evil course which they have pursued toward these islands, as well as the same so far as India is concerned, deserves that.  I thoroughly believe that if those of India are able, they should make head against the Siamese from Malaca.  In the year 30 they seized a patache that had been sent there on an embassy from Macan, and aboard which was a messenger whom I sent to them.  And although they declared that it was because they did not like my letter, the truth (as was written to me by the messenger) is, that their act was induced by their coveting the goods aboard the patache, which they thought to be considerable. [In the margin:  “Seen.”]

A ship has arrived from Macan, and several from China.  With the goods which they brought, those from the ship that put back, what came late from Macan last year, and others which were recovered from the ship that sank, this community has enough to make a shipment.  It has a good return from the merchandise sent to Nueva Espana in the year of 30, with which I hope that the inhabitants will be somewhat encouraged.  May God look upon us favorably, so that these islands may prosper for your Majesty, by my means; for as a faithful vassal I surely desire that. [In the margin:  “Seen.”]

By a decree of December of the year 30, your Majesty orders me to inform you whether it would be advisable to abolish the posts of commander of the galleys, and of the lieutenant and accountant for them:  That of lieutenant is abolished.  That of accountant, was abolished from the past year.  I wrote that I had cut off the pay for it.  Later, this year, the papers have been given into the possession of the royal officials here.  That is a very great burden, in addition to the many that they have, as the visitor, Don Francisco de Rojas, thought; and