Immediately and directly the said commandant of the camp, commander of the galleys, and other captains, after discussing and conferring upon the aforesaid, declared unanimously that their opinion was in favor of assisting the said Andres Hurtado de Mendoca with two hundred men, which was the number asked for by word of mouth by the said Captain Antonio Vrito Fogaca. They agreed to this, notwithstanding that for this year the expedition to the river of Mindanao, already agreed upon, must be given up; because after considering the importance of reenforcing the naval expedition, and its usefulness in facilitating the said attack on Mindanao and causing apprehension in other islands, they regarded the aid of the said fleet as the more important enterprise for the present. They also decided to send as much assistance in the way of provisions and ammunition as was possible, and as his Lordship should direct; and to despatch everything as promptly as the weather would permit, considering that Terrenate is the principal point for the security of these islands, and the place where have originated the mischiefs done by the Mindanaos and Joloans. To this they affixed their signatures. Assistance Sent by the Governor of the Filipinas to the Maluco Fleet Sent out from Yndia Memorandum of provisions and ammunition which by order of Senor Don Pedro de Acuna, knight of the Order of San Juan, commander of Salamanca, governor and captain-general of these Philipinas Islands, and president of the royal Audiencia which sits therein, were sent by the official judges of the royal exchequer to the islands of Maluco, in aid of the fleet sent out by the lord viceroy of India, under Commander Andres Hurtado de Mendoca: _Rice_. Five thousand fanegas of clean rice, a little more or less, at three reals a fanega--the price at which it is received in tribute, although at present the market price here is a peso and a half a fanega. Total: one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five pesos. _Meat_. Three hundred young beeves, at six pesos each, including salt and earthen jars. Total: one thousand eight hundred pesos. _Wine_. Two hundred jars of wine, at ten reals apiece, including the jars. Total: two hundred and fifty pesos. _Nails_. Eight hundred quintals of nails and spikes, at seven pesos a quintal. Total: five hundred and sixty pesos. _Gunpowder_. Forty quintals of gunpowder, at two reals and a half a libra--the price at which it is given to the infantry because of the small pay they receive, although it costs his Majesty more than four reals a libra. Total: one thousand two hundred and fifty pesos. _Cloth_. Three hundred pieces of cloth from Ylocos at four reals and a half. Total: one hundred and sixty-eight pesos, and four tomins. _Idem_. Seven hundred varas of Castilian sail-cloth at six reals a vara. Total: five hundred and twenty-five pesos. _Needles_. A hundred sail-needles, at a real: twelve pesos and four tomins.