It has many gold mines, as those say who have seen them, although they are but little worked, and many cinnamon trees and much civet.
Captain Estevan Rodriquez de Figueroa went to pacify it in 1596 at his own cost, with the title of governor and captain-general of the island conceded by your Majesty.

But he was so unfortunate that, the first time when he set foot on land, he was killed by an Indian concealed in ambush.

Captain Juan de la Xara, who was master-of-camp, continued the enterprise; but as he, like his master, died, the whole enterprise was destroyed by accidents that came upon them.

Consequently, not only were the natives not pacified, but more angered and desirous of vengeance.

For that reason, they began to build vessels and to make inroads among those islands during the term of Don Francisco Tello, to commit depredations.