Nothing else has happened this year, of which to inform your Majesty.

May God preserve your Majesty's Catholic person.

Manila, June 26, 1587.
The licentiate _Santiago de Vera_ Letter from the Manila Audiencia to Felipe II Sire: The two letters enclosed herewith are duplicates of those sent last year (87) by this royal Audiencia--one on June 24, carried by the vessel "Sancta Ana," which left these islands for Nueva Spana; and the other dated November first, sent via Malaca, in Portuguese Yndia.

It being understood that the letter carried by the "Sancta Ana" was lost, we beg your Majesty to give orders that this letter, together with the enclosed copies, be attended to, taking such steps as may be required for the good service of your Majesty here.
Your Majesty will have received the news of the capture of the "Sancta Ana" last year, which occurred while on its way from these islands to Nueva Spana, by an English pirate, who entered the Southern Sea with two vessels; after having plundered the ship, he burned it, with all the goods which still remained on board.

[61] This was one of the greatest misfortunes that could happen to this land; because it is estimated from the investments made, and the treasure and gold carried, that the cargo of the said vessel would have been worth in Mexico two millions [of pesos].