my commissions here, and am of little use, being now old and worn. It
is just that I be established in a place where I can leave my wife
and children. I hope, by the grace of God and that of your illustrious
Lordship, that I may shortly be delivered from this captivity.

The artillery which I brought returned in the ships "Mora" and "San
Martin;" and because the ship "Santa Ana" is of such importance,
I ordered three excellent pieces of bronze artillery to be placed
on board besides powder and ammunition. In order that we may not
suffer from the lack of artillery in giving this, I beseech your
illustrious Lordship to have the artillery returned in the same ship,
"Santa Ana," as the Japanese have commenced to show signs of hostility,
and it is not desirable that they or other pirates should make light
of our power.

By two conveyances I am sending plans of the site and city of
Terrenate to his Majesty; one goes through the Council and the other
directly to the royal person, both being transmitted by the hand of
your illustrious Lordship--whom I beg to send them with the letter
packets, so that the one for the royal person is delivered through
Antonio de Heraso, and the other directly to the Council.

There is one Juanes Viscayno, whom we wish to hold in the criminal
court, as he was a false witness in a serious case against one Artiaga
Panadero, a resident of that city [Mexico]. He is sent as a prisoner;
may your Lordship be pleased to command that he be delivered to
the alcaldes.

I ordered Diego Ronquillo, the former governor of these islands, to
present himself at the royal criminal court at Madrid, to account