We have written to the king the extent of our information, so that he may know what is passing. We would like the fathers to remain here, and more, until we shall hear and see the king's reply. But as the voyages are long, namely, three months to go and three to return, we thought that you would grieve over their absence. Therefore, we return them to you and send with them a small present. All the present is in charge and keeping of my captain. If any of it be lacking, he will be punished. Given in the year of the king the lion Huicbanlic [i.e., Wanleh]. [After a stay of thirty-five days in Oc-Kin, the fathers, still accompanied by the two soldiers, Loarca and Sarmiento, set out on their return, being banqueted and feasted at all the cities on their way. They set sail for Manila September 14, and arrived there, "part of them October 28, and the others November 1. When they arrived they found a new governor, for Doctor Francisco de Sande had reached the islands in the month of August of the year 1575, with his Majesty's appointment as governor of those islands." The present to the governor is delivered to Lavezares. "Among the rich things brought, the greatest was that brought by father Fray Martin de Rada, and a thing of great importance and value in those times--namely, a description of the great kingdom of China, its provinces, its boundaries, its religion, its wealth, its civilization, its amusements, and everything that human curiosity is desirous of knowing, of which until then there was no account. This was the account caused to be printed by father Fray Jeronimo Roman, of our order, in the second edition of his _Republicas del mundo_, which was published by Bishop Fray Pedro de Mendoza, [90] in his book on that kingdom."] [On the return trip of the Chinese captains, a second embassy of priests, Agustin de Alburquerque and Martin de Rada, accompany them. But the captains are dissatisfied with the presents received; and this, together with the news of the escape of Limahon, determines them to abandon the fathers. Accordingly the latter are left destitute in the country of the hostile Zambales, but fortunately make their way back to Manila, where they are welcomed with rejoicing. Somewhat later (1580) an embassy of three priests is appointed by the king of Spain, consisting of the Augustinians Juan Gonzales de Mendoza--then bishop of Popayan, Peru, and later bishop of Lipari, in the kingdom of Naples--Francisco de Ortega, and Jeronimo Marin, to go to China. The avowed object of the embassy is to open the door to commerce, and carry the faith to China. The first remains in Spain. The advice of Marin is followed and the embassy is not sent.] Chapter XXIII _Of the election, in the islands, of father Fray Agustin de Alburquerque_