Arellano claims that he left the prescribed tokens of his visit in Mindanao. The _patache_ reached Puerto de la Navidad on August 9, after its crew had suffered many hardships and much sickness. Legazpi, quite naturally, was much displeased at the evident desertion of the "San Lucas" and caused action to be taken against Arellano and Lope Martin, by Gabriel Diaz of the Mexican mint. This latter presented various petitions before the _Audiencia_ of Mexico, detailing the charges and asking investigation. The charges were desertion,--"in which the loss he occasioned cannot be overestimated," because this vessel was intended for a close navigation of the islands and their rivers and estuaries, which the larger vessels could not attempt,--assuming to himself powers of jurisdiction that belonged to Legazpi as general of the expedition,--executing summary justice on two men (causing them to be thrown overboard),--cruelty, and "many other grave and serious offenses;" which "he had committed in company with the pilot and others." Diaz asked that Arellano be made to render an account to Legazpi and to serve for his pay, as he had served in the expedition but ten days. However just the demand for an investigation, it was never made, which was probably due to Arellano's influence with the court in Spain. The only notice that appeared to be taken of the petitions was a request from the _Audiencia_ that Diaz show his authority to act in the case, which he had showed already in the petitions. The voyage of the "San Lucas" is called by the editor of _Col. doc. inéd. Ultramar,_ "one of the boldest registered in the history of navigation." See the above series, tomo ii, pp. 222, 223; and tomo iii, pp. v-xviii, and 1-76. [48] See the notarial attestation of the taking of possession of Barbudos in _Col. doc. inéd. Ultramar,_ iii, pp. 76-79. This was apparently one of the Marshall Islands. [49] On January 26, 1565, Legazpi in person took possession of the Ladrones, for the Spanish crown. This possession was made in the island of Guam, before Hernando Riquel, government notary, and with all the necessary formalities. The witnesses were "Fray Andres de Urdaneta, prior; the master-of-camp, Mateo del Sanz; the accountant, Andres Cauchela; the factor, Andres de Mirandaola; the chief ensign, Andres de Ybarra; Geronimo de Moncon, and many others." See the record of possession, _Col. doc. inéd. Ultramar,_ iii, pp. 79-81. [50] Cf. with this the thievishness, and dexterity therein, of the Huron Indians, in _Jesuit Relations_ (Cleveland reissue), v, pp. 123, 241, 243, and elsewhere. [51] This island is styled variously Guam, Goam, Guan, and Boan (see _Col. doc. inéd. Ultramar_, ii, p. 243). The United States government now uses it as a coaling station.