4. Father Fray Hernando Becerra, one of the most learned and substantial men who have gone to the islands. In but little time he had filled all the principal offices of the order, such as reader of theology, chief preacher at Manila, associate of the provincial and of the visitor-general, prior of many convents, visitor, definitor, provincial with visitor (which he had been before), and prior of Manila. But he exercised the office of provincial scarcely two months. He was very judicious, and therefore acquired the above offices. God took him to Himself; for he left all envious of his death. 5. Fray Pedro de Herrera, of excellent mind. Although he could have been great if he had wished, like his pupil, our Father Becerra (both of them from Valladolid), yet all do not have equal fortune. This father was unfortunate. Our father general, before whom he presented himself, deprived him of his habit, but after seeing that he did so unjustly, returned it to him; but Father Herrera was much broken because of so many troubles. He was the best Tagal linguist known. 6. Fray Andres de Ocampo, of Cordoba, an excellent religious. He ministered in the Pampanga speech, and enjoyed good priorates. He died while returning to Espana. 7. Fray Silvestre de Torres, of the same company, came the next year. He was a native of Granada. He went to Japon and learned from the sanctity of the holy martyr Fray Hernando de San Jose. Later, when the religious were expelled from Japon, he came to Manila. He was chief preacher of Sugbu, and later of Manila; and had a mission among the Tagals. He died by falling from a window. And since the Lord took him in such fashion, from his piety one will understand that that was the most appropriate hour for his salvation, as he had labored so assiduously. 8. Fray Andres Jimenez, of Murcia. He came the same year as the above. He returned to Nueva Espana, but, not finding any refuge there, he came back to the shelter of Filipinas--where, partly in the province of Ilocos, and partly in that of Pampanga, he has done his utmost, according to the talent that God gave him. 9. Father Fray Juan Boan came four years ago. He has been very fortunate; for one would believe that they went to meet him with honorable duties, in which he has ever carried himself to the honor of the habit and the esteem of the natives, who have always loved him. He has made material advances for the province, acting with great mildness, and it is hoped that he will continue to do so more and more. 10. Father Fray Pedro de la Pena, a native of Burgos, and an excellent religious. He read theology in Manila, with great credit. He held excellent priorates in Pampanga, and before these held some in Ilocos, where he was vicar-general. He was elected definitor of Roma and procurator of the province at the Spanish court. He died at sea in 1631.