By Fray Juan de Medina, O.S.A., Manila, 1893 [but written in 1630]. _Source_: Translated from a copy of the above work, in the possession of the Editors. _Translation_: This document it translated (and in part synopsized) by James A. Robertson. History of the Augustinian Order in the Filipinas Islands _By Fray Juan de Medina, O.S.A._ History of the events of the order of our great father St. Augustine in these Filipinas Islands, from the time of their discovery and colonization by the Spaniards, with information regarding memorable occurrences. Composed by the venerable father, Fray Juan de Medina, [11] a native of Sevilla, formerly minister to the villages of Ibahay, Aclan, Dumangas, Passi, and Panay, vicar-provincial of that island, [12] and prior of the convent of Santo Nino de Cebu. Written by his own hand in the year 1630. The annals of the religious of the order of our father St. Augustine in the Filipinas Islands from the time of their discovery and colonization by the Spaniards by order and command of Don Felipe II, king and sovereign of the Espanas. Chapter I [Medina's narrative opens with the expedition of Legazpi, and the part played therein by the Augustinian Andres de Urdaneta and his companions. Felipe II, having determined upon an expedition to the western islands, "entrusted the matter to the viceroy of Nueva Espana, at that time Don Luis de Velasco, a man of so great worth in all matters, that he has never received adequate praise. The king gave him in everything ample and most complete authority to appoint a commander and officials, and to make with them whatever agreements and covenants seemed most advantageous to him and to the royal service. They were always to listen to the advice of father Fray Andres de Urdaneta.... His Majesty stipulated that Urdaneta should, at all hazards, be persuaded to undertake the expedition in person," taking with him such other religious of the same order as he thought best. The king wrote to Urdaneta as follows:]