Silva made them a harangue, and showed a royal decree that he had received shortly before, in which it was ordered that he should make the expedition.

He read what was most suitable to his purpose, whereupon Doctor Vega, your auditor, asked him to give it to the secretary to read publicly, as they wished to know its contents.

It was read, and your Majesty ordered in it that the viceroy of India be advised, so that both should join forces and go in pursuit of the enemy with their fleets, and that the viceroy should act as superior officer if he came in person.

From this, they took occasion to oppose Silva, and said that he was not obeying your Majesty's orders.

They reminded him that he did not have sailors, because while the fewest number of sailors necessary for ten galleys amounted to fifty, he did not have twelve effective ones, because they had fled, as above stated.
_Item_: That he was only carrying two iron anchors for each galleon, disproportionate to their size, besides two others of wood, which are called _cenepites_; and that he was going into seas with strong currents and shoals, where he had to anchor every day, with evident peril and known danger of losing his fleet.
_Item_: That he was not carrying suitable rigging or sails.