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Embocadero, because it was hindered by the vendavals; and tlierefore it made port, af ter 

 many hardships, in Palapag, in the province of Leyte. (Bl. & Rob. XLII, p. 175.) 



1680. The "Santa Rosa" sails from Acapnlco, calls at Guam on 5 June, and, on 24 

 June, enters the Bay of Manila, and anchored at Ca vite, "a stroke of good fortune which 

 seldom has been enjoyed in these islands since 1635". (Montero. I, p. 347. Bl. & 

 Rob. XLII, p. 191.) 



The "San Antonio" sailed for New Spain in charge of General Don Francisco 

 Enriquez de Losada. The voyage was a very bad one, on account of the severe tempests 

 which suddenly came upon them; and many on board died, not only seamen but passengers. 

 (Bl. & Rob. XLII, p. 190.) — The "San Telmo" sailed from Cavite and arrived at 

 Acapnlco on 22 January 1681. 



1681. A ship, probably the "San Antonio", sails from Acapulco at the end of March. 

 It conveyed a new Governor for the Mariannes, Antonio Saravia, who expresses his 

 intention of conquering some islands south of the Mariannes and thence exploring the 

 unknown South land, Terra Australis Incognita. (Stöcklein, Der neue Welt-Bott, 

 I: 1, 1726, p. 3.) — As regards the voyage of the "San Antonio", we are told that "ithad 

 not the good fortune to come as far as the point of Cavite on account of the vendavals 

 having set in steadily; and therefore it made port in Sorsogon". (Bl. & Rob. XLII, 

 p. 200.) 



The "Santa Rosa", in command of General Tomas de Endaya, sailed for New Spain, 

 but puts back. "The sad news of its return came to Manila late in December, about 

 Christinas, and caused general sorrow." (Bl. & Rob. XLII, p. 205.) 



1682. This year, too, the "Santa Rosa" makes an unsuccessful attempt to reach 

 New Spain: it put back to port. (Bl. & Rob. XXXVIII, p. 84; XLVII, p. 74.) No 

 ship from Acapulco. 



1683. This year the Governor dispatched to New Spain two galleons, with a 

 considerable interval between, "thus providing a remedy against the return to port which 

 had been experienced in preceding years; for it was very possible that, in case one ship 

 were driven back, the other could make its voyage — which had been known to occur 

 many times, since they could not keep together in that dangerous navigation, and might 

 follow very different courses; and one will suffer from a storm, and the tempest not reach 

 the region where the other vessel is sailing". Accordingly, lie sent the galleon "Santa 

 Rosa" as capitana, in charge of General Antonio Nieto; and as almiranta the galleon 

 "San Telmo", under Admiral Don Francisco Fabra. These two ships made a prosperous 

 voyage and reached the port of Acapulco. (Bl. & Rob. XLII, p. 213.) 



1684. On 9 July the bells were rung in Manila for the arrival of the ship "Santa 

 Rosa", with certain news that it was opposite Baco, and had brought the new Governor 

 Don Gabriel de Curuzealegui y Arriola, who on account of the fury of the storms, 

 was not to be able to make his entrance into this city until 21 August. (Bl. & Rob. 

 XXXIX, p. 175.) 



