[77] Document no. xli, pp. 244-276, tomo iii, consists of memoranda made by Hernando Riquel, notary of the expedition. These were drawn up by order of Legazpi, and relate to occurrences after the fleet reached Cabalian (March, 1565), until the resolution to colonize in Cebú. They are mainly concerned with negotiations with the natives, and are fully attested; but contain nothing additional to the matter in the relations. [78] A tax paid to the monarch by those not belonging to the nobility. [79] See note 18, _ante_, on _repartimientos_ and _encomiendas_. [80] Counselors of the provincial or other high official, whose advice was considered by him in all important affairs. [81] Ours: a familiar term in use by members of a religious order, referring to their fellows therein. [82] This island is called by the French pilot Pierres Plun, in his relation, Zibaban, Zibao, and Zibaba. La Concepción calls it (_Historia,_ vol. i, p. 331) Ybabao. The editor of _Cartas de Indias_ conjectures this to be the island of Libagas (near Mindoro); but that would not agree with the statements made about it in various documents. Retana (_Zúñiga,_ vol. ii, p. 383*) says that Cibabao is Samar, which is, however, not an altogether satisfactory identification. [83] This name is given at Arrezun in _Col. doc. inéd. Ultramar_. [84] In _Col. doc. inéd. Ultramar_, this name it given as Francisco Escudero de la Portolla. [85] In another document, dated February 20, 1565 (published in _Col. doc. inéd. Ultramar_, iii, pp. 81, 82), Legazpi personally verified the possession taken by Ybarra, Andrés de Urdaneta being witness thereto. On that day Legaspi took possession not only of Cibabao but of the adjacent islands. [86] In _Col. doc. inéd. Ultramar_ (p. 336), this name is given as "ypolito atanbor." [87] Many of these names are signed with a _rubrica_ or flourish, which, like the French _paraphe_, was customary as a protection against forgery. [88] Apparently referring to the president of the _Audiencia_ of New Spain, although the formal address is to that body as a whole. [89] This list does not accompany the letter, either in the Sevilla archives or in _Doc. inéd;_ but see Bibliographical Data for this document, at end of this volume. [90] The Spanish _quintal_ varied in different provinces and colonies as follows (equivalents given in U.S. pounds): Aragón, 109.738476; Castile (and Chile), 101.6097; Asturias, 152.281185; Catalonia, 87.281; Valencia (old measure), 109.728476; Buenos Aires, 101.4178. This unit of weight has been generally replaced by those of the metric system. [91] Evidently this word is used in its early sense, of one who practiced blood-letting, etc., as the barber often performed duties now strictly pertaining to the physician. [92] The _arroba_ was equal to four _quintals_.