21 November 1564
We departed from the port of La Navidad on two ships, a galliot, a patax, and a covered boat. The flagship was named San Pedro,
We departed from the port of La Navidad on two ships, a galliot, a patax, and a covered boat. The flagship was named San Pedro,
We sailed 30 leagues and five morc: west by southwest. Today, the patax San Lucas was separated from the armada. The General had ordered it
We sailed 30 leagues west by southwest until Monday. From midday till night we covered 8 leagues. At the turn south from the almiranta they
The same day, having sailed 8 leagues at about sunset we saw another island at the west by southwest. This is its shape. (figure) This
Having covered 20 leagues, we arrived at an island late. They said that it was the Ladrones Island. Sixty paraos came out to receive us
On Tuesday, 23 January, we anchored at the western band, in the middle of the island at 12 brazas, a very fine place for anchoring.
On Tuesday, 23 January, we anchored at the western band, in the middle of the island at 12 brazas, a very fine place for anchoring.
We sailed 15 leagues. At four in the afternoon, we arrived at a big island of many small mountains. There was an islet, two leagues
Seven or eight principales came in three paraos, they were intelligent and brought palm wine, rice tamales, chickens, hogs, and sugar cane for barter. The
On the following day, Friday, they filled their entire parao with warriors. And underneath, manning the oars were 15 to 20 natives with oars like
On Saturday, 16 17* February. The pilot of the almiranta and | went to see the islands located at the southern part in order to
We had the ships all ready to sail. We left Tuesday morning and sailed all day and all night the full length of the island.