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1569. The galleon "San Juan", under the command of Juan Lopez de Aguirre, 

 sails from Acapulco for the Pliilippines. With him sails Felipe de Salcedo, who, on 

 5 or 8 June in the same year, returns to New Spain on the patache "San Lucas". 

 (Montero. I, pp. 35. Bl. & Rob. III, pp. 31, 43, 53. Colin. I, p. 154.) 



1570. A squadron of three ships, conveying fifty colonists, sails on 9 March from 

 Acapulco and reaches Panay, on 23 June, under Juan de la Isla, who, on 27 July in the 

 same year, sails back from Panay with two ships and reaches Acapulco on 21 November. 

 (Bl. & Rob. III, p. 131. Colin. I, p. 155.) 



1572. The "Santiago" and the "San Juan" sail from the Pliilippines on 13 August, 

 but return "in a bad condition". In the same year, probably, the "Espiritu Santo", 

 Captain Pedro de Luna, arrives at the Pliilippines from New Spain. (Bl. & Rob. III, 

 pp. 183, 239, 256. Colin. I, p. 156.) 



1573. In July a ship arrives at the Pliilippines from New Spain. (Bl. & Rob. 

 III, p. 273.) 



On 1 July two ships sailed from the Pliilippines under the command of Pedro de 

 Luna, who died of sickness during the voyage. On 15 November the almiranta arrived 

 at Acapulco; and on 24 November the capitana 1 arrived, "leaking so badly that they 

 succeeded in making port only with great difficulty". Låter in July of the same year, 

 a third ship sailed, following a different course from the others. It put into harbour 

 again, after having sailed all around the island of Luzon, on account of the bad weather 

 with which it met. The names of these vessels were "Santiago", "San Juan", and "Espi- 

 ritu Santo". (Bl. & Rob. III, pp. 209, 272. ) 



1574.. Two ships sail from New Spain. One of these reaches its destination on 6 

 July, having on board 150 soldiers and three Augustinian brothers. At the end of the 

 same month the other had not been heard of — "it was thought that the vessel was 

 detained on account of stormy weather" — and the Governor of Manila sent out boats 

 and men to look for it, (Bl. & Rob. III, pp. 279, 282; XXXIV, p. 296.) 



The "San Juan" sails from the Pliilippines on 19 July: and the "Espiritu Santo" 

 is said to be about to sail on the 30th of the same month. (Bl. & Rob. III, p. 284.) 



1575- On 6 April two ships sail from Acapulco; after 72 days they reach the La- 

 drones and arrive at Manila on 25 August. (Bl. & Rob. IV, p. 21. ) The "Espiritu Santo" 

 sails from Acapulco on 18 November with a rich lading and many passengers and soldiers. 

 At the beginning of the next year, when they had the Pliilippines in sight, the pilot made 

 a mistake as to the entrance of the San Bernardino Channel, and steered the galleon on 

 to the dangerous banks off the island of Catanduanes, where it grounded and became 

 a total wreck. The few members of the crew who succeeded in getting ashore were murd- 

 ered by the natives, who plundered the wreck. It is stated that "this was the first ship 



1 In a squadron the flagsliip, undpr the command of the General, was called the Capitana; the next in 

 command was the Admiral, who was Captain of the Almiranta. 



