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on_o they_o for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o use_v any_o in_o that_o country_n as_o have_v be_v tell_v you_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o history_n neither_o be_v it_o needful_a for_o their_o manner_n of_o feed_v in_o the_o first_o chair_n they_o cause_v the_o friar_n to_o sit_v down_o every_o one_o at_o a_o table_n by_o himself_o and_o each_o of_o they_o other_o six_o table_n place_v in_o order_n compass_v â—ounde_v like_o a_o circle_n then_o be_v the_o spanish_a soldier_n set_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o each_o of_o they_o have_v five_o table_n and_o next_o unto_o they_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n belong_v unto_o the_o governor_n and_o two_o other_o captain_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v three_o table_n for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o
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port_n shoot_v off_o all_o their_o artillery_n and_o on_o the_o shore_n a_o great_a noise_n of_o drum_n and_o bell_n all_o the_o which_o be_v end_v and_o do_v the_o spaniard_n go_v a_o shore_n again_o unto_o their_o lodging_n but_o first_o the_o insuanto_fw-la be_v depart_v unto_o his_o own_o house_n with_o all_o the_o company_n that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o next_o day_n the_o say_v insuanto_fw-la do_v invite_v they_o unto_o a_o banquet_n which_o be_v as_o famous_a as_o any_o which_o have_v be_v make_v they_o unto_o that_o time_n he_o be_v at_o the_o banquet_n himself_o and_o the_o captain_n general_a of_o all_o that_o province_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o meat_n and_o many_o pretty_a devise_n to_o pass_v away_o the_o time_n which_o make_v the_o banquet_n to_o endure_v more_o than_o four_o hour_n the_o which_o be_v do_v there_o be_v bring_v forth_o the_o present_a which_o the_o insuanto_fw-la do_v send_v unto_o the_o governor_n of_o manilla_fw-la in_o return_n of_o that_o which_o be_v send_v to_o he_o the_o present_a be_v fourteen_o piece_n of_o silk_n for_o the_o governor_n of_o manilla_fw-la and_o ten_o piece_n for_o the_o general_a of_o the_o field_n he_o also_o command_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o friar_n each_o of_o they_o four_o piece_n and_o unto_o the_o soldier_n each_o of_o they_o two_o piece_n and_o unto_o their_o servant_n and_o slave_n certain_a paint_a mantle_n and_o there_o with_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o they_o very_o friendly_a and_o give_v unto_o they_o letter_n the_o which_o he_o have_v write_v unto_o the_o governor_n &_o unto_o the_o general_a of_o the_o field_n answer_v unto_o those_o the_o which_o they_o have_v write_v unto_o he_o &_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o departure_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n with_o victual_n for_o ten_o month_n put_v a_o board_n their_o ship_n so_o that_o when_o as_o wind_v and_o wether_n do_v serve_v they_o may_v depart_v also_o that_o if_o in_o their_o voyage_n it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o any_o of_o the_o chinos_fw-mi that_o go_v in_o their_o ship_n shall_v do_v unto_o they_o any_o evil_n either_o abroad_o or_o at_o the_o land_n that_o the_o governor_n thereof_o shall_v punish_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o how_o that_o the_o vizroy_n will_v think_v well_o thereof_o in_o conclusion_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o he_o hope_v to_o see_v they_o there_o again_o very_o short_o and_o to_o return_v again_o with_o limahon_n and_o then_o he_o will_v supply_v the_o want_n which_o now_o they_o lack_v the_o spaniard_n do_v kiss_v his_o hand_n and_o say_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v in_o courtesy_n more_o than_o they_o deserve_v &_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n there_o do_v abound_v and_o not_o lack_v that_o they_o remain_v great_o indet_v unto_o he_o for_o their_o friendship_n and_o will_v give_v their_o king_n notice_n thereof_o that_o whensoever_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o repay_v they_o with_o the_o like_a and_o therewith_o the_o insuanto_fw-la depart_v to_o his_o own_o house_n leave_v in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o spaniard_n five_o captain_n those_o which_o shall_v go_v with_o they_o in_o their_o company_n to_o sea_n and_o also_o omoncon_n and_o sinsay_n who_o be_v that_o day_n in_o the_o banquet_n with_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n of_o loytias_n for_o that_o the_o day_n before_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o insuanto_fw-la upon_o wednesday_n which_o be_v the_o fourtéenth_n of_o september_n the_o wind_n come_v fair_a wherewith_o they_o hoist_a up_o their_o sail_n and_o go_v to_o sea_n at_o their_o departure_n there_o be_v at_o the_o water_n side_n the_o insuanto_fw-la and_o the_o justice_n of_o chincheo_n to_o see_v they_o sail_v the_o which_o insuanto_fw-es have_v conceive_v so_o great_a love_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o castillas_n that_o when_o he_o see_v they_o depart_v he_o shed_v great_a abundance_n of_o tear_n as_o be_v affirm_v by_o diverse_a chinos_fw-mi that_o see_v it_o to_o which_o the_o spaniard_n give_v credit_n unto_o for_o that_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o marvelous_a love_a person_n and_o human_a of_o a_o good_a condition_n and_o of_o a_o gallant_a personage_n and_o do_v exceed_v all_o other_o that_o they_o have_v see_v in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v in_o that_o province_n chap._n xxx_o the_o spaniard_n depart_v from_o the_o port_n of_o tansuso_n towards_o the_o island_n philippinas_fw-la and_o every_o day_n they_o do_v harbour_v themselves_o in_o land_n by_o the_o way_n declare_v what_o they_o see_v in_o they_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o port_n as_o aforsaide_a the_o spaniard_n divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o ship_n to_o wit_n the_o two_o friar_n and_o michael_n de_fw-fr loarcha_n omoncon_n and_o three_o other_o captain_n in_o one_o shippp_n and_o peter_n sarmiento_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr quenca_n and_o john_n the_o triana_n sinsay_n and_o all_o their_o soldier_n in_o another_o ship_n with_o eight_o other_o ship_n of_o war_n which_o go_v with_o they_o for_o their_o safeguard_n they_o sail_v forward_o direct_v their_o course_n towards_o a_o small_a island_n that_o be_v not_o far_o off_o with_o determination_n there_o to_o take_v water_n for_o their_o ship_n for_o that_o it_o have_v in_o it_o many_o river_n of_o very_a sweet_a water_n within_o a_o small_a space_n they_o arrive_v there_o and_o it_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o sure_a port_n wherein_o may_v ride_v in_o security_n a_o great_a navy_n of_o ship_n all_o thursday_n they_o be_v there_o recreate_v and_o sport_v themselves_o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a island_n and_o full_a of_o fresh_a river_n upon_o friday_n be_v the_o sixtéenth_n of_o september_n the_o day_n be_v somewhat_o spend_v they_o make_v sail_v and_o take_v port_n four_o league_n from_o
full_a two_o hundred_o league_n league_n which_o may_v be_v make_v with_o reasonable_a wether_n in_o ten_o day_n at_o the_o most_o chap._n xxxii_o the_o captain_n chinos_fw-mi arrive_v with_o the_o spaniard_n at_o the_o city_n of_o manilla_fw-la the_o governor_n and_o those_o of_o the_o city_n do_v receive_v they_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o triumph_n and_o after_o they_o have_v remain_v there_o certain_a day_n they_o return_v unto_o the_o firm_a land_n be_v instruct_v and_o satisfy_v of_o many_o thing_n touch_v our_o holy_a catholic_a faith_n with_o great_a desire_n to_o receive_v the_o same_o after_o that_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o manilla_fw-la and_o unto_o the_o general_a of_o the_o field_n as_o also_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o captain_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o spaniard_n who_o they_o with_o great_a care_n desire_v to_o hear_v of_o as_o well_o for_o the_o particular_a love_n they_o dear_a unto_o they_o as_o also_o for_o to_o understand_v and_o hear_v the_o news_n from_o that_o mighty_a kingdom_n of_o china_n to_o be_v declare_v by_o witness_n of_o so_o great_a faith_n and_o credit_n they_o altogether_o go_v forth_o to_o receive_v they_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n and_o likewise_o all_o such_o captain_n and_o soldier_n as_o come_v in_o their_o company_n they_o be_v straightway_o convey_v unto_o their_o lodging_n to_o rest_v themselves_o of_o their_o long_a journey_n which_o they_o have_v by_o sea_n for_o it_o be_v requisite_a and_o needful_a for_o the_o which_o afterwards_o there_o be_v great_a feast_n and_o banquet_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o governor_n the_o general_a of_o the_o field_n and_o other_o particular_a person_n unto_o the_o chinos_fw-mi in_o recompense_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o spaniard_n in_o their_o country_n all_o which_o feast_n do_v give_v they_o little_a content_n when_o as_o they_o do_v remember_v the_o fly_a and_o escape_n of_o the_o rover_n but_o in_o especial_a omoncon_n and_o sinsay_n who_o continual_o &_o every_o moment_n do_v call_v upon_o the_o general_a of_o their_o fleet_n to_o make_v haste_n &_o to_o shorten_v the_o time_n that_o they_o may_v depart_v from_o the_o firm_a land_n where_o give_v notice_n unto_o the_o governor_n of_o chincheo_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o limahon_n he_o may_v give_v order_n that_o before_o he_o have_v re-edify_v and_o repair_v himself_o they_o may_v take_v he_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o desire_v in_o all_o that_o kingdom_n the_o general_n be_v very_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v of_o their_o good_a entertainment_n and_o answer_v unto_o omoncon_n &_o sinsay_n say_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a storm_n and_o foul_a weather_n past_a their_o ship_n have_v great_a need_n of_o reparation_n and_o likewise_o the_o mariner_n to_o ease_v themselves_o the_o which_o be_v do_v he_o will_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n depart_v the_o general_a of_o the_o field_n be_v very_o sorrowful_a and_o much_o grieve_v for_o that_o the_o rover_n limahon_n be_v so_o escape_v and_o the_o more_o when_o he_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v suspect_v that_o he_o do_v consent_n unto_o his_o departure_n for_o which_o occasion_n if_o that_o the_o captain_n have_v not_o be_v very_o much_o weary_v with_o the_o long_a siege_n and_o evil_a weather_n which_o happen_v in_o that_o time_n without_o all_o doubt_n he_o will_v have_v follow_v he_o and_o never_o to_o have_v leave_v he_o till_o he_o have_v take_v or_o slay_v he_o although_o they_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o limahon_n be_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n in_o the_o which_o he_o be_v and_o again_o with_o so_o small_a number_n of_o people_n that_o rather_o he_o will_v desire_v to_o put_v himself_o in_o security_n then_o to_o offend_v or_o do_v any_o harm_n neither_o to_o put_v himself_o in_o any_o place_n whereas_o he_o may_v receive_v damage_n of_o any_o of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o have_v do_v so_o open_a wrong_n who_o be_v so_o much_o desirous_a to_o be_v revenge_v who_o for_o to_o prevent_v all_o that_o may_v happen_v as_o after_o we_o understand_v have_v make_v ready_a his_o bark_n and_o boat_n which_o he_o ordain_v in_o his_o fort_n and_o put_v in_o they_o victual_n for_o their_o journey_n he_o depart_v with_o his_o small_a number_n of_o people_n unto_o a_o island_n far-off_a and_o unknowen_a there_o whereas_o he_o understand_v that_o none_o will_v go_v to_o seek_v he_o and_o there_o he_o remain_v a_o time_n whereas_o he_o fall_v sick_a of_o a_o melancholic_a infirmity_n which_o grow_v by_o a_o imagination_n that_o he_o have_v to_o remember_v in_o what_o state_n he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o how_o he_o have_v see_v himself_o at_o other_o time_n fear_v throughout_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n which_o be_v a_o imagination_n sufficient_a for_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o end_n his_o companion_n be_v disperse_v abroad_o so_o that_o we_o never_o hear_v more_o of_o they_o now_o 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