Don Francisco began his government, in amusing himself with his authority and abundance, and in neglecting to despatch the ships on time; of which he should have taken warning by the loss of which he had been the cause, in the wreck of the galleon 'San Felipe' as above stated.

But he did not amend his ways, and for that same reason other vessels were wrecked later--one called 'Santa Margarita,' which was wrecked among the Ladrones Islands; and another called 'San Geronimo' which was wrecked at the island of Catanduanes,...

and another which sailed from Cibu, called 'Jesus Maria,' which was seen no more.

And the worst of all was that such neglect became so firmly established, that it would not have been remedied later, and the same troubles would have occurred, unless we had made use of two royal decrees that his Majesty, King Don Felipe Third, conceded to me in the year of 68; [37] and on account of that neglect great need has come upon that kingdom." The expedition of Oliver van Noordt is very lightly touched.

Luis Perez Dasmarinas fits out an expedition of three ships for the relief of Camboja at his own cost, and Los Rios sails in the flagship.