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Islands of Ladroni- Island of Thieves, there were no other people in the world but themselves. Zamal- Samar, high land at a distance of
three hundred leagues from Ladroni
Nine men- Spaniards- Red caps, mirrors, Combs, bells, ivory, bocasine Natives: Fish, Jar of Palm Wine, Umay, Uraca
Zuluan- pleasant and conversable, captain showed them the ship and fired mortars which scared the natives
Humunu/Homonhon- Acquada de li buoni Segnialli, Watering Place of Good Signs, first signs of gold, two springs with clearest water,
there are many islands then, they called them Archipelago of San Lazaro, (Sunday of St. Lazarus), 10° latitude towards Arctic Pole and 61°
from line of demarcation.
MARCH 22, FRI. As they had promised, they came back. Caphri, heathen.
Holy Monday, day of our Lady, March 25- Pigafetta fell into the sea, rescued by a small boat.
Boloto/Baroto- small boat
Thursday, March 28- They saw a fire and anchored their ship near it. Baloto (small boat), slave of the captain general, native of Zamatra,
formerly called Taprobana spoke to the eight men. After two hours, they saw a balanghai with the King then the King spoke with the
slave.
Casi casi- brother
Anime- Gum of a tree wrapped in palm or fig tree that acted as lights
Raia Colambu- first king, Butuan
Raia Siaui- second king, Calagan, finest looking man
No other worship but raising their clasped hands and their face to the sky and that they called their god, “ABBA”
Ceylon, Zubu, Calaghann- port to get the best food
Zubu- largest port with the most trade
Mazaua- twenty-five leagues from Acquada
From Mazaua, passed by five islands: Ceylon, Bohol, Canighan, Baybai, Gatighan (there are bats as large as eagles resembling chicken in
taste
April 7, noon, Sunday- entered port of Zubu
Mortars- sign/custom for peace and friendship
It was their custom for visitors to pay tribute to them but Magellan refused to do so, saying, Cata Raia Chita
Sign of most sincere friendship- if the captain wished to be the king’s friend, he should send him a drop of blood from his right arm and
he would do the same.
Laghan- large sea snails that kill whales
Don Carlo- king of Zubu
Don Fernando- the prince
Johanni- a chief
Fernando, Christoforo
500 were baptized before the mass
Queen was baptized with forty women and gave her an image of Our Lady and child Jesus
Johanna- Queen
Catherina- daughter of queen and wife of prince
Lisabeta- queen of Mazaua
Baptized eight hundred souls
Cinghapola- Cilaton, Ciguibucan, Cimaningha, Cimatichat, Cicanbul
Mandaui- Apanoaan
Lalan- Theteu
Lalutan- Tapan, Cilumai, Lubucun
Matan- Zula and Cilapulapu
Bulaia- village that was burned
Friday, April 26- Zula sent one of his sons to present two goats to the captain general
April 27, 1521- Death of Magellan
Two commanders: Duarte Barboza (Portugese and relative of captain) and Johan Serrano (Spaniard)
Henrich- interpreter
Dona Beatrice- wife of Magellan
24 men went ashore to meet Christian King
San Martin de Sivilla- astrologer
Johan Carvaio- would not allow to redeem Johann Serrano
265 sailors sailed from Spain September 20, 1519 only 18 sailors came back, out of five ships Trinidad (Magellan commanded), San
Antonio, Victoria, Conception, and Santiago, only Victoria came back.