Further, he also cast five large pieces of artillery, with which, and with the artillery in the forts, he made ready and equipped five ships with high free-board, and three galleys, and manned them with the most valiant of the soldiers and citizens, among all of them more than one thousand men being Spaniards alone.

He found the enemy very careless, his ships filled with wealth from many rich vessels that they had pillaged, belonging to the Chinese which were coming to Manila, laden with the merchandise that came yearly.

He found only three ships, and attacking and grappling with one of them, it was blown up because of a fire that unfortunately caught.

The other two surrendered, although the victory was not bought cheaply, for many people were killed.

It had been stated two months before that that victory would be gained on St.Mark's day, [40] as happened, and, as he recounted one night, had been told to him.