[52] From an official document drawn up by Hernando Riquel, it appears that the fleet reached the Philippines in very poor condition, due to insufficient and careless preparation. In response to a petition signed by the royal officials "Guido de la Vaçares [Lavezaris], Andres Cauchela, and Andres de Mirandaola," that testimonies be received from certain officers and pilots of the fleet, in regard to its poor condition, Legazpi ordered such depositions to be taken, which was done on May 23, 1565. These testimonies show that the fleet left Puerto de la Navidad with insufficient crews, marine equipment, artillery, and food, in consequence of which great sufferings had been and were still being endured. It was testified "that the provisions of meat, lard, cheese, beans and peas, and fish lasted but a short time, because of putrefying and spoiling by reason of having been laid in many days before sailing." See _Col. doc. inéd. Ultramar,_ iii, pp. 305-318. [53] The notarial testimony of this taking of possession will be given in this volume, p. 167. [54] Probably the island of Leyte. See _Col. doc. inéd. Ultramar_, ii, p. 258. [55] This ceremony of blood friendship will be explained in later documents. It was characteristic of Malayan peoples. The present Cabalian is in the extreme S.E. part of Leyte. [56] Camiguin, north of Mindanao, and north by west from Butuan Bay. [57] The testimonies of the "wrongs inflicted on the natives in certain of the Philippines, under cover of friendship and under pretext of a desire to trade," by Portuguese from the Moluccas, and the injuries resulting therefrom to the Spaniards, are recounted in _Col. doc. inéd. Ultramar_, iii, pp. 284-305. [58] Probably in pique because Urdaneta's advice to colonize New Guinea had been disregarded, and because these islands were, as Urdaneta declared, in Portugal's demarcation. [59] The notarial memorandum of the finding of the Niño Jesús will be found in _Col. doc. inéd. Ultramar_, iii, pp. 277-284. It gives Legazpi's testimony concerning the discovery, and his appointment of the date of finding as an annual religious holiday, as well as the testimonies of the finder, Juan de Camuz, and of Esteban Rodriguez, to whom Camuz first showed the image (which is described in detail). Pigafetta relates _{First Voyage of Magellan,_ pp. 93, 94) that he gave an image of the Infant Jesus to the queen of Cebú, April 14, 1521--evidently the same as that found by Legazpi's men. [60] On this day Legazpi took formal possession of the island of Cebú and adjacent islands for Spain. The testimony of Hernando Riquel, government notary, of this act appears in _Col. doc. inéd. Ultramar,_ iii, pp. 89, 90. [61] This image is still preserved in the Augustinian convent at Cebú; a view of it is presented in this volume. [62] The preceding relation says three hours. [63] Probably the casava root. [64] The native race inhabiting Guam is called Chamorro.