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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 39 of 55, 1683-1690: Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century — John Shaqi

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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 39 of 55, 1683-1690: Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century

Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources

Their coasting along the Isle of Mindanao, from a Bay on
    the East-side to another, at the S.E. end. Tornadoes and
    boisterous Weather. The S.E. Coast, and its Savannah and
    plenty of Deer. They coast along the South-side to the River
    of Mindanao City, and anchor there. The Sultan's Brother and
    Son come aboard them, and invite them to settle there. Of
    the Feasibleness and probable Advantage of such a Settlement,
    from the neighboring Gold and Spice Islands. Of the best way
    to Mindanao by the South Sea and Terra Australis; and of an
    accidental Discovery there by Captain Davis, and a probability
    of a greater. The Capacity they were in to settle here. The
    Mindanayans measure their Ship. Captain Swan's Present to the
    Sultan: his Reception of it, and Audience given to Captain
    Swan, with Raja Laut, the Sultans Brother's Entertainment of
    him. The Contents of two English Letters shewn them by the
    Sultan of Mindanao. Of the Commodities, and the Punishments
    there. The General's Caution how to demean themselves: at
    his Persuasion they lay up their Ships in the River. The
    Mindanaians Caresses. The great Rains and Floods at the
    City. The Mindanaians have Chinese Accomptants. How their
    Women dance. A Story of one John Thacker. Their Bark eaten
    up, and their Ship endangered by the Worm. Of the Worms here
    and elsewhere. Of Captain Swan. Raja Laut, the General's
    Deceitfulness. Hunting wild Kine. The Prodigality of some
    of the English. Captain Swan treats with a Young Indian of a
    Spice-Island. A Hunting Voyage with the General. His punishing
    a Servant of his. Of his Wives and Women. A sort of strong
    Rice-drink. The General's foul Dealing and Exactions. Captain
    Swan's Uneasiness and indiscreet Management. His Men Mutiny. Of
    a Snake twisting about on their Necks. The main part of the
    Crew go away with the Ship, leaving Captain Swan and some of
    his Men: Several others poisoned there.


Having in the two last Chapters given some Account of the Natural,
Civil, and Religious State of Mindanao, I shall now go on with the
prosecution of our Affairs during our stay there.

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