The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803; explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commericial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the beginning of the nineteenth century; [Vol. 1, no. 24]

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MEDINA'S HISTORIA

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reported to have amounted to more than four thousand pesos. They remained idle in Manila, until
they were freely dismissed, as no crime appeared
against them. Governor Don Alonso Fajardo died,
and the Ioloans returned to their own country, with
the intention of asking the new governor, on his
arrival, for what was taken from them; since nothing
was proved against them for which they merited the
punishment of the confiscation of their property.
They acted accordingly, and returned to the presence
of Don Fernando de Silva and of his successor, Don
Juan Ninio de Tabora. Those barbarians endured
very great delay, until, finding themselves in a desperate condition and poorly equipped, they returned,
committing signal depredations on the way; and
since then they have continued their incursions, to
the very great injury of all the country. And although expeditions have been made against them
from Sugb6i and Panay, nothing of importance has
been accomplished. It was resolved to build a good
fleet and invade their country. This was done very
secretly, but I am surprised that they did not hear
of it. Its chief officer was Don Crist6bal de Lugo,
who filled the position of lieutenant-governor and
captain-general of those provinces. He assembled
a goodly force, both soldiers and Indians, who would
willingly go to avenge themselves, as they said. For
the act of vengeance among the Indians is a terrible
thing; and, if possible, they do not miss it.
While awaiting the time to go in Sugbu, where the
forces were gathered-who, as they were many,
occupied all the houses, even the smallest ones - some
soldiers were cleaning their weapons in one near the
residence of the Recollect fathers. One fired his