[14] Gabriel Quiroga de San Antonio came to the Philippines in 1595, and was assigned to the mission among the Chinese in Binondo; but he could not learn their language, and, becoming discouraged thereat, returned to Spain. Finally, being troubled by his conscience for having abandoned his post, he obtained permission from his superiors to conduct a band of new missionaries to the islands. Embarking with them, he was overcome by sickness and the hardships of the voyage, and died before reaching Mexico (1608). He was appointed (apparently after his departure on this journey) bishop of Nueva Caceres. [15] The word "factory," as here used, refers to the place where the factors, or agents, of a commercial company reside and transact the business entrusted to them. [16] These names are merely phonetic renderings of the names of certain Dutch cities. Absterdaem and Ambstradama are for Amsterdam; Yncussa (and probably Cuyssem), for Enkhuysen (or Enchuysen); Campem, for Campen; Amberes, for Antwerp; Millburg, for Middleburg; Horrem, for Hoorn. Olanda and Gelanda are for Holland and Zeeland. [17] That is: Achin (or Acheen), in Sumatra; Pajang, a province in Java; and Bengal, in India. [18] At the end of this pamphlet is the imprint, showing that permission to print it was given to Clemente Hidalgo on May 9, 1606; and that it was printed by him in the same year, at Sevilla. It was sold at the establishments of Melchor Goncalez and Rafael Charte. [19] In the margin: "The Parian, establishment and residence of the Sangleys, on the other side of the Manila River." [20] The leaves of a species of palm (_Nipa fruticans_), used as thatch to cover houses. [21] Probably a misprint for Moros. [22] Cf. La Concepcion's account of this insurrection, in _Hist. de Philippinas_, iv, pp. 52-64. [23] At this point, in the printed original, follow the words _tribuleco llamadotin_--evidently some typographical error. [24] This letter will be found in _Vol_. XIII, pp. 287-291; Morga also gives it in his _Sucesos_ (which will be presented in our _Vols_. XV and XVI). [25] Korea had been conquered by the Japanese in 1592, but soon afterward was partially regained by the Chinese (_Vol_. VIII, pp. 260-262; IX, pp. 36, 44, 46). The death of the Japanese ruler Hideyoshi (1598), and the consequent recall of the Japanese troops, left affairs between the three countries unsettled; finally Iyeyasu, ruler of Japan, made peace with Korea and China, in 1605.