The latter began to take the licenses away from the said office last year, six hundred and nineteen, when the said Pedro Alvarez began to exercise it.

In regard to his right to the conduct of other business, despatched by the corresponding secretary, the most authentic thing that we can now report is that the grudge held by the governor against the said Pedro Alvarez is well known, for he shows it on every occasion.
He allows no testimonies to be given to the parties [in suits] in any case that does not suit him, even though the Audiencia order it.

Neither does he permit the causes to be prosecuted, for he takes and keeps them in his possession as long as he chooses.

And inasmuch as the relation of all that occurs after this manner would mean that it would never end, we avoid it--likewise considering that from the above statements, and from his often having said publicly that it would be best not to have auditors or friars (of whom he talks scandalously) in the Philipinas, the rest can be inferred.
In respect to military affairs, in addition to what the Audiencia formerly wrote to your Majesty: after our fear here that a number of Dutch ships would descend from Japon--as we were advised from that kingdom--to await the Chinese ships along our coasts, a fleet was prepared to go out to attack them.

After very considerable sums had been spent on it, it was despatched at the beginning of March, consisting of two galleons, one patache, and one galley--so ill-prepared that the almiranta galleon began to sink in the port.