The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 11 of 55: 1599-1602; 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, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century
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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 11 of 55: 1599-1602; 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, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century
Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources
He was asked how many days it would be before the fleet would set out
for Pintados; and he replied that the fleet was ready in Mindanao,
and that he had heard that it was to start shortly, within ten days,
and that five of these had passed. This was his answer.
He was asked other questions in regard to the matter, and he replied
that what he had said was the truth; and he affirmed this and ratified
it. He did not sign this, but Agustin de Sepulbeda signed it.
_Juan Juarez Gallinato_
_Agustin de Sepulbeda_
Before me:
_Rafael de Sarria_, notary
_Official act_. On the sea, near Dapitan, on the fourth day of the
month of June in the year one thousand six hundred and two. The captain
and sargento-mayor, Juan Juarez Gallinato, purveyor-general and head
of the provinces of Pintados for his Majesty. Whereas it has come to
his notice that yesterday, Monday, the third of this month, Captain
Garcia Gutierres Guerrero and Ensign Domingo Martir and Diego Mendez
went in a caracoa to the river of Sioco to get water; and that, while
they were doing so, there came to them an Indian, the chief of the
said river, who told them that it was he who had given notice to the
captains about the enemy's fleet, in order to warn the Spaniards: now
therefore, in order to ascertain whether this is so or not, I command
that the depositions of the aforesaid men be taken; and I order it,
and sign my name.
_Juan Juarez Gallinato_
By his command:
_Rafael de Sarria_, notary
_Deposition._ Thereupon, on the day, month, and year aforesaid, the
said purveyor-general caused to appear before him the said Captain
Garcia Gutierrez Guerrero, in order to receive his deposition. He took
oath in due form of law, and promised to tell the truth; and, when
questioned in accordance with the above order, the witness declared
that he had gone to the bank of the river of Sioco, where some Indians
who pay tribute to him live; and that when he had arrived there the
witness caused an arquebus to be fired, at the noise of which there
came up an Indian, the chief of that river, called Tumarahoc. The
said chief came to where the witness was, and told him that he had
told the Indians of Dapitan--those who took fowls to the Jolo army
for the commander--that they should warn the Spaniards that in the
river of Mindanao a great fleet was being prepared, with many men,
which they said was to go to Jolo and Pintados; and the aforesaid
Indian likewise told the witness that he would be on the watch, and
that he would warn the Dapitans if the fleet should set out, and where
it was going; and he said that he would also tell the witness. This
he declared to be the truth, under the oath which he had taken; and
he affirmed and ratified it, and signed it, and declared that he was
about forty years old.
_Garcia Guerrero_
_Juan Juarez Gallinato_
Before me:
_Rafael de Sarria_, notary
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