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He was ordered to accompany Estevan Rodriguez on the return passage of the "San Pedro," under the command of Felipe de Salcedo. Setting sail on June 1, from the "Port of Zubu, ... between the island of Zubu and the island of Matan, this latter island being south of Zubu," the "San Pedro" took a general northerly and easterly direction.

It having been discovered that the inhabitants of Matan and Gavi who would not make peace with the Spaniards, but were friendly to the natives of Cebú, came freely to that island, and even entered the Spanish settlement, the master-of-camp and Goyti were despatched to Matan to receive the homage of the chiefs or to make war upon them. Warned by the natives of Cebú, those of Matan fled.

The Rajahs of Zebut and Mazagua pay tribute Magalhaens attacks the Rajah of Matan Sad death of the Admiral Treachery of the Rajah of Zebut Massacre of Spanish officers Don Juan Serrano cowardly deserted Ships sail away Reach Bohol The Conception burnt Touch at Mindanao and Cagayan Sooloo Hear of Borneo Sufferings from hunger Friendly reception at Puluan Provisions obtained Arrak first met with Cross to Borneo, and anchor off a large city The Rajah treats the Spaniards handsomely Wealth of the Rajah Customs of the people Carvalho deposed, and Espinosa chosen Captain, with Sebastian del Cano under him Reach Cimbuhon Ships careened Curious birds and insects The Moluccas reached Anchor at Tidor Spices obtained The Trinidad abandoned The Vittoria alone leaves the Moluccas Portuguese vessels robbed The Cape of Good Hope rounded Dreadful sufferings from hunger Many die Put into harbour of Santiago in the Cape de Verdes Portuguese discover where they have been Attempt to capture the ship Del Cano, now Captain, escapes The Vittoria arrives in the harbour of Saint Lucar, 6th of September, 1522 Del Cano rewarded with patent of nobility The Vittoria afterwards lost The name of Magalhaens or Magellan justly given to the Straits he discovered.

Through this he entered the southern sea, and sailed to the islands of Tendaya and Sebu, where he was killed by the natives of Matan, which is one of these islands. His ships proceeded to Maluco, where the sailors fell into disputes and contentions with the Portuguese then stationed in the island of Terrenate.

Through these he passed to the South Sea, and navigated to the islands of Tendaya and Sebu, where he was killed by the natives of Matan, which is one of them.

On reaching the island of Bohol, as their numbers had been greatly reduced by sickness and the loss of men at Matan and Zebut, they shifted the guns and stores of the Conception into the two other ships, and then burned her. Touching at the island of Mindanao, they met with a friendly reception from the Rajah. It was found to abound in rice, sugar, ginger, hogs, hens, and other animals.

And the people of Apiang thought much of Te Matân Bob, as much as the inhabitants of the whole group from Arorai in the south to Makin in the north do to this day of quiet, spectacled Bob Corrie, of wild Maiana, who can twist them round his little finger without an angry word.

At length, by some pecuniary aid received from the late Sultan of Pontiana, he was enabled to reëstablish his affairs as Rajah of Matan; and, in consideration of this aid, entered into a treaty of alliance, which stipulated, that on his daughter's marriage with the grandson of the late, and son of the present.

The Tampasuk pirates, belonging to the Rajah of Borneo Proper, aiding and abetting Pangeran Annam against the English, are Datu Akop, Datu Aragut, and Datu Jumbarang, with ten large men-of-war prows: there is also there the Rajah Endut, a Siak chief. Matan is under an independent rajah, who was formerly styled Sultan of Sukadana; but about seventeen years ago the Dutch burnt down his city.

This Abdul Ramman, the first sultan or chief of Pontiana, reigned thirty-five years, and died in 1807, leaving his eldest son, the present Sultan Kasim, now forty-six years of age, his successor; who has a second brother, called Pangeran Marko, aged thirty-eight, and Pangeran Hosman, thirty-six years, beside four sisters, one of whom married the present Rajah of Matan, and about seventy half brothers and sisters, the natural children of his father, with an extensive sub-progeny.