Relation of the expongnable attempt and conquest of the yland of Tercera, and all the ylands thereto adioyning: don by Don Albaro de Bacan, Marques of Santa crnz [sic], the cheefe comme[n]dador of Leon, and captayne generall of his Maiestie. And of all the enemies that were in the sayd ylande, and of the bulwarkes, artilerie, and munitions of the citie of Angra, and townes and vilages thereto belonging: and of the dwellers therin, and of all the punishment that was done vpon them. Done in An. 1583

At the gate towardes the Sea on the left hande.

One demye Cannon of brasse for stones in his Cariage: one Demye Cannon of y∣ron in his Cariage: one Demye Sacar of Fraunce, of brasse, eyght square in his cari∣age. So that there was taken and founde in all the shippes, Forts, and in other places as is sayd 301 peeces of Artilerie.

And after that they had taken the citie, Ca∣stles, Fortes, artilerie, and munitions, and giuen to the souldiers the spoyle for 3 dayes, as it is said. The Marques did ordain that al the dwellers & naturals of the Ilande should returne vnto their houses, & that they should vnderstand in the labour of the field, & tilling of the same, who straight way began to come together, although but a fewe, and the gene∣rall Auditor did proceede agaynste those that were culpable, and did apprehend manye, as hereafter shall bee made mention. In this time the frenchmen were three leagues from the citie of Angra, in a strong cituation, the which they had trenched & made strōg, where they had water & other commodities & were treating, with Don Pedro de Padilla, that he wold let thē depart w^t their ensigns & armor, and to carrye with them such Portugals as

they thought best, and all the artilirie which they broughte out of Fraunce, whiche was more then one hūdred peeces, and their ships and bastements, saying: that they woulde show pattents of the king of Fraunce, and of his mother. To which the Marques woulde not giue any eare, nor to any thing that was asked, but went forth with his campe for to destroy them, but yet after great holde and keepe, the Marques did resolue himselfe at the instance and request of Don Pedro de To∣ledo, Don Lope de Figuereo, and of the earle Geronimo de Lodron, Don Pedro de Padilla, Don Iorge Manrique, Don Francisco de Bo∣badilla, Don Iuan de Sandouall, Don Cristo∣ball de Erasso, Iuan de Vrbina, who doeth re∣mayne for Gouernoure and Mayster of the fielde of all the Iland, and of Iuan Martines de Recalde, that the Frenchmen surrendring and yielding their Enstgnes, and Armoure, and to let remayne still in the Galies for to bee punished, the two hundred whiche before they had taken, and all the rest to bee caryed to the coast of Spayne ioyntly with our Na∣uie, and from thēce to be caried to their own countrey, in those shippes that the Marques shal think best. And so wednesday the thyrde of August, Don Pedro de Padilla, & Dō Iorge

Manrique, with the Marques order, wente vnto their campe, a league from ours, where when they were come, they brought them vn∣to a Fort which was at the waters side, nigh vnto the citie of Angra, whereas they did sur∣render and yield vp eyghteene Ensignes, the most parte of them of the most auntientste of Fraunce, and many drums and Flutes, and they were vnarmed one by one of their Har∣quebuziers & muskets, halberds and Pikes, and being disarmed they did passe by our ar∣mies, and withoute the Citie they did lodge them, and gaue them all that was necessary: and the Commendador Monsieur de Chattes, with the Maysters of the field, captains, and cheefe Sargeants as shalbe expressed, wente and kissed the handes of the Marques.

Monsieur de Chattes, Generall: Linguadoça Commendador of San Iuan: Monsieur de ca∣rauaques a Gascoyne, mayster of the fielde. Baptista Serichi, an Italion and chiefe Ser∣geant. Captayne Vasito a Gascoyne. Cap∣tayne Hernan, of the Prouince. Captayne Luys an Italyon. Captain Lauaral a gascoin. Captaine Campani, an Italion. Captain Li∣nerola a Norman. Capt. Brebito of the Pro∣uince. Capt. Lasta a Frenchman. Capt. Com∣panion a frenchman. Capt. Camipit a french

man. Capt. Labarra, a Frenchman. Captayn Perminet a Frenchman. Captayn Iabino, a frenchman. Captayn Lagraua a Frenchman.

In these are not counted the captayns that were slayn, nor the Ensigne bearers, for that there was slayne threescore & tenne, & woun∣ded & Prisoners more then 400, besides the Portugals, who likewise did yeelde and sur∣render their Ensignes and armes: and it is a thing neuer the lyke seene, so great an ar∣mye agaynste ours, fighting with so muche brauery in their owne countrie & houses, & with so manye Fortes, & in them more then 300 Peeces of Ordinaunce to come to yeeld themselues, certaynly it was a great specta∣kle to behold. In this time the Marques was very vigilant & carefull to apprehend Manu∣el de Silua, who did titulate himselfe Earle of Torres Vedras, Gouernoure & Captayne Ge∣nerall of this Ilande, and the principall and Originall of all these Rebellions amongste them, and of many robberies and insolencies whiche was done with the shippes that they had in the Porte, and Frenchmen & Englishe men whiche came vnto them, and they did accept and retayne them. So they sente cap∣taynes & other souldiers vnto diuers parts to run ouer the hilles and mountaynes, and it

happened thurseday the fourth of Auguste, a captayne of the Fielde of the Mayster of the fielde, Don Francisdo de Bobadilla, did appre∣hend him; & did deliuer him vnto the captayn Lazaro de Isla, who went also to seeke him, and he brought him vnto the citie of Angra, wheras Don Pedro de Padilla did carry him abo••rd the Admirall, and did deliuer him to Iuan Ruyz de Velasco Captayne of the sayde Galiaza, whereas be had likewise other cap∣taynes. Prisoners liefetenants, and suche as were culpable of the rebellion, as shalbe de∣clared vnto you in the punishment done vpon them. And likewise certayne Fryers which went in vndecent habits amongst them was Fryer Simon, of the profession of the order of Saynte Dominicke, Sacerdote, and Prea∣cher, who did declare that whiche hereafter followeth.

How that he went for Fraunce, & did aske and & succour of the Queene Mother for this Iland, and how she did graunt it vnto them, by the intercession of the Duke of Joyosa, and of Mos de Rochileu, the Abbot of Guadanni, the Duke of Prenon, the Earle of Brisac, Mos de Serlebus, Gouernour of Abre de gra∣cia, all the which doth ayde, helpe, an streng∣then the causes of Dō Antonio. So y^e Queene

mother did sende a thousande fiue hundreth frenchmen besides those that were before in the Iland with Monsiur de chattres a knight of the order of Saint Iohn and gouernour of Deepe, and cosin vnto the Duke of Joyosa, & brother lawe vnto the king of Fraunce. And for maister of the fielde, Monsiur de Garaba∣ques, and Monsiur de Campes, and other prin∣cipall men, all which did ariue at this Iland the two and twenty day of Iune, in this yere of 1583 with pattents of y^e king of Fraunce, for that the intention of the king and particu∣lerly of his mother was to haue these Ilands in their powers, and to strengthen them with men and ships, for to disturbe and take away the trafficke and commercio of the Indies, and how that the principals which doth ayde & helpe Don Antonio are in great hope that by this meanes they shall reape great profite and interest, and nowe seeing the distruction and losse of victory of the french men, he shall not find any other that will helpe him.

So likewise he was in England, and An∣tonio de Vega dwelling in Lishboorne, who hath his wife in Caparica, and the Queene woulde not giue nor graunte vnto them anie aide or succour, but all onely did consent that for his mony he might buy Artilery and mu∣nitions

paying for them. Also he sayde that the twentye of Maye Don Antonio was in Deepe, and that hee was woonte to goe vnto Parris in disembling wise with two or three seruants, and did lodge in the house of the ab∣bot of Guadani who is priuat with y^e Queene mother, and for the vittailes for himselfe and others which trauails in his seruice, they are merueilous indebted in their lodginges and Innes, and how that al there remedie did de∣pende vppon these Ilandes, although as it is saide the Queene mother would haue had the power thereof, and that in substaunce it was the voyce of Iacob, and the hands of Esau, al such as are in the seruice of Don antonio, are these persons following, and how that in por∣tugall there are fewe that are corespondente vnto them, for that all in general did abide to see the end & the succession herein, in y^e which did depend the quietnes of al christendome.

Don Antonio de menes, of Lishborne: Ci∣prian de figueredo, of Trascoso: Iuan Corea de Sosa, of Lishborne: Iuan Rodrigez de vejae, of Ebora: Thomas Cachero, of Lishborne: Diego Rodriguez, of Setubal: Rodrigo de santaren, of Santaren: Diego Botello, of Lishborn: Manuel Fernandiz, of Lishborn: Gaspar Diaz, chanon of Ebora: Baltazar Limpo, Deane of Braga: dwelling in

Guimarans: Simon Alsonso d•• caruallo of Guimarans: Manuel de brito, of lish borne: Constantino de brito, of Ebora: Gero∣nimo de Silua of Viana: Antonio dibrio Pimē∣tel of Golagan.

AT such time as they were entred into the Citie of Angra, wednesdaye the 7 and 20 of Iuly, as aforesaide, the Marques of Santa Cruz did send Don Pedro de Toledo, Mar∣ques of Villa franca, Duke of Fernandina, vn∣to the Ilande of Fayall, whiche was thirtie leagues 〈◊〉〈◊〉, wheras was fiue hundred Frenchmen in garison, with twelue Gallies 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Patares sixteene Pinises, and certaine small Barkes, and in them two thousand and fiue hundred soldiers of different companies with the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the fielde, Augustin Ini∣quez de çarate, and Captaines, Iuan de sala∣zar, Miguel ferrer, Don Christoval de Açuna, Don Esteuan del Aguila, Bust••••ante de Her∣rera, Miguel de bensa, Sancho de solis, Don Iu∣an de ••••nuza, Sancho de bullon, Luys de gue∣rara, Pedro pardo de aguiar, Martin de herera and the Captaine Carlos with one hundred & fiftie Almains and gentlemen suche as were venturers, Don Vgo de mon çada, Don Iuan manrique, Don phillippe de cordoua, Don ber¦nardido de mēdoça, Don pedro Enriques, Dō

Gonsalo de Gueuara, Don Hieronimo çapata Don Pedro Ponza de Leon, Don Iuan de A∣çunna, Don Antonio Enriques, Don Gonzaio Ronquillo, who broughte the newes that the sayd Fayal was taken, & Iuan Fernandez Gal∣indo, Diego de Miranda. And for that was re¦quisite at the Sea, these captaynes, Miguell de Oquendo, Rodrigo de Vargas Y Marolin, Don Antonio de Mēdoça, who in this vyage had the charge of the pataxes & pynises. And passing by the Iland of S George, & the Picke, reducing them to the seruice of his Maiestie, they ariued at the sayd Iland of Fayal, Son∣day being the last of the sayd Moneth, & sent them word by a Portugall that they shoulde surrender & yeeld themselues, whō they slue. Vpon the monday they went and viewed the place where they should disimbark thēselues. So tuesday the 2 of Aug. they put the soul∣diers aland, & the frenchmē & Portugals did resist thē, til such time as Don Pedro de To∣ledo did strengthē thē that did skirmish with 200 muskets, and 100 Pykes, they gaue thē the repulse with losse of one hundred french∣men, and the reste did retyre and putte them∣selues into the Castell, whereas they had 17 great peeces of Ordinaunce, and great store of poulder and munition, besides other fortie

Peeces that were in other Fortes there a∣bout them, all the whiche the frenchmen did surrēder and yield vp to saue their liues, and loste all this, and foure shippes that was in the port, and did yield vp their Ensignes and arme, And did put into the galies all suche Portugalles as didde enter into the Castell with them, and did hang vp Antonio de Gui∣des, a portugall, and gouernour of the sayde Ilande, a man prodigall and cruell, and lefte for gouernour thereof for his Maiestie, Don Antonio de Portugall, with two hundred sol∣diers, and vittayles for foure monthes.

And when they had conquered the Ilands of S. George, and the Picke, and Fayal, Don Pedro de Toledo did retourne with the Galies, shippes, and such people as he caried with him. Mondaye the eyght of August 1583.