Contrary to the will of the commandant and the Portuguese, and the orders of the viceroy of Yndia, he entered the port, where they arrested him and hid his cargo.

He has remained there one year, and the expedition has been broken up.

Because the Portuguese believed that he would not return to Nueva Spana, and because he had a crew made up of different nationalities (among them one Frenchman and one Englishman)--all excellent sailors, and all in rivalry--fearing lest they would become pirates, and commit some great damage, the commandant, the cities, and the chief men wrote to me to send for those vessels, men, and property of your Majesty, so that no act of insolence displeasing to God and your royal crown might be committed.

Therefore I despatched a man and vessel for them, and am expecting them now.

I shall inform your Majesty of the result.
The captain from Japon, the servant of the king of Firando--a man of worth and intelligence, and one of the chief men of that country--with whom I discussed certain matters, told me that, although his voyage hither had been for the purpose of becoming acquainted with us, and opening a road from his country to these islands, his chief purpose was to offer the king of Firando and the people of his kingdom to the service of your Majesty; and that whenever your Majesty, or the governor of these islands, should advise the said king of Firando and another Christian king--his friend, by name Don Augustin--of any need of troops for your service, they would send as many people and soldiers as should be requested.