The Discovery and Conquest of the Molucco and Philippine Islands.: Containing their History, Ancient and Modern, Natural and Political: Their Description, Product, Religion, Government, Laws, Languages, Customs, Manners, Habits, Shape, and Inclinations of the Natives. With an Account of many other adjacent Islands, and several remarkable Voyages through the Streights of Magellan, and in other Parts.Leonardo de Argensola, Bartolomé
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The Discovery and Conquest of the Molucco and Philippine Islands.: Containing their History, Ancient and Modern, Natural and Political: Their Description, Product, Religion, Government, Laws, Languages, Customs, Manners, Habits, Shape, and Inclinations of the Natives. With an Account of many other adjacent Islands, and several remarkable Voyages through the Streights of Magellan, and in other Parts.
Leonardo de Argensola, Bartolomé
Maluku (Indonesia) -- History; Philippines -- History
Sultan Bayano being Dead, order was taken that the People should
immediatly Swear Cachil Dayalo; but Don George found also means to
get him into the Fort; the Mother demanding him, as fearing his Death,
by the example of the Elder. Don George condescended, not so much in
compliance [They Insult the Natives.] to her Fears, as to oblige
Cachil Daroes, with whose Government he was well-satisfy'd; and it
was he that had interven'd in, and advis'd that way of Breeding the
Princes. Soon after there happen'd an Accident, which broke off their
good Intelligence; for Daroes grew jealous of the Commander in chiefs
Behaviour, observing him much to favour Cachil Bayaco, a Man of note,
whose Friendship he was suspicious of, and he with reason fear'd,
that the Commander would in time value Bayaco more than him. This
well grounded Fear grew up in his Breast, till it turn'd to down
right Hatred, and he contriv'd to kill Don George. The Design could
not be carry'd on so private, as to be conceal'd from him, and he
to disappoint it, retir'd into the Fort. Daroes puffed up with the
Applause of the People, sent immediatly to require him to deliver up
Bayaco, to try him upon some Complaints he had against him, being his
Judge, as Governour, and oblig'd to do Justice. Don George was desirous
to save Cachil Bayaco, and to that purpose assembled the Alcayde, and
other Officers. Some said he ought to deliver him, others advis'd to
appease Daroes by fair means. Bayaco, who hated him so mortally, that
he woul'd chuse any sort of Death, rather than fall into his Hands,
being lock'd up in a Room of the Fort, understood that his Case was
doubtful, for they Consulted without any great Privacy. This made
him Resolve what to do, and going to a high Window, he threw himself
out with such Fury, that he beat himself to Pieces. Don George was
troubl'd at the Accident, and thought himself oblig'd to Revenge it;
which he began upon finding a Sow kill'd, either to spight him, or
because the Neighbours were Mahometans, and had done it as she graz'd,
or went about the Courts of the Fort. This was a rediculous Occasion,
but of Moment enough among those People; Enquiry was made who had
kill'd her, and it appear'd, or Don George would have it, that the
Fault belong'd to Cachil Baydua, a near Kinsman to Cachil Daroes,
very Learned, and Zealous in the Law of Mahomet, as also a Caciz,
or Priest, and of great Authority in the Kingdom. He was seiz'd by
Don George, and carry'd into the Fort, without regard to the publick
Peace. Daroes, in a great Consternation, went with the chief Men of the
Kingdom, to desire he would release that Sacred Person. Whilst they
were discoursing this Point, Peter Fernandez, a mean Fellow, Servant
to the Commander in Chief, by his Masters Order, or of his own Accord,
in the Presence of them all, went up to Cachil Baydua, and rubb'd
his Mouth, [Rudeness.] and Face with a fat Collop of the same Sow,
neither the Opposition he made, nor his Complaints to God, and the
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