Section 13.  Your viceroy in Yndia has, by severe restrictions and heavy penalties, closed the door to the intercourse and commerce maintained with these islands by the Portuguese; he has ordered that we should not resort to Yndia, nor should the Portuguese come hither.  As the route to Macan and the coast of China has been opened, he says that the natives of that country are offended, and might destroy Macan through fear.  Nevertheless, we understand that this course has been pursued on account of the little love that the Portuguese feel for us; and because they think that the Castilians will injure their commerce and trade and raise the price of commodities in that land.  We judge from our own observation that, since so many ships come from the entire coast of China to this land, and great concessions and kind treatment have been afforded to them here, and as they supply their country with gold and silver received in exchange for what they sell us, they ought not to feel irritated at our presence there.  On the contrary, they always say that they desire this, and would be pleased to have our trade.  Although some inconvenience might result from Castilians going there, it could not result from the Portuguese coming hither with their wealth and merchandise.  They, who are Christians, would then enjoy the wealth and money now carried away by the Chinese; and thus all of it would remain among your Majesty’s vassals, which would seem to be important to your service.  Since we all are vassals of your Majesty, we may have intercourse together, which will facilitate the plans of your Majesty.  Your Majesty will take such action as is expedient for your service.

The archbishop of Mexico, [52] while acting as governor of Nueva Espana, sent Captain Francisco Galli to Nueva Espana and the ports, and ordered him to transact other affairs necessary in your Majesty’s service, taking particular care to give him secret orders not to go to Macan or the coast of China, because they ought not to waste time in buying merchandise, and on account of other reasonable considerations which influenced him.  Your governor, the president of this Audiencia, hearing that Pedro de Unamuno—­who, on account of Captain Galli’s death, succeeded to his office, together with a large sum of money which the latter and the officers of the fleet had brought over to invest—­was about to go to Macan, hastened to give them orders, under penalty of death, to observe the secret instructions given by the said archbishop, not to go to Macan.  The fiscal appealed from this order, asking that he should not be commanded to make a voyage to Nueva Espana and abandon the discovery.  Notwithstanding the confirmation of the governor’s order by this Audiencia, we have learned that he has gone toward that coast of China and the settlement of Macan.  We give your Majesty particulars of this matter, in anticipation of future contingencies.  May our Lord preserve the imperial royal Catholic person of your Majesty, and grant you the addition of greater realms and seigniories, as we your Majesty’s vassals desire and need.  Manila, June 26, 1586.  Sacred Royal Catholic Majesty, your Majesty’s servants kiss your royal feet