A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea Or Pacific Ocean ; Illustrated With Charts V.1
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The Spaniards continued at Tidore the remaining part of the year 1544, the Portuguese commander no otherwise disturbing them than by making a formal requisition for their departui-e, 6 and RUY LOPEZ DE VILLALOBOS. 24i and prohibiting all who were subject to hi* government from chap. 12. holding intercourse with the Spaniards ; but the term of Don Jorge de Castro's command at Terrenate expiring, he was suc- ceeded as governor by Jordan de Fletes, who visited Villalobos at Tidore, and the visit w...as returned at Terrenate, which cir- cumstances naturally created much distrust and apprehension in the kings of Tidore and Gilolo. In the month of May, 1545, 1545, -the San Juan being repaired, was again dispatched for JVeay Second At- ,_.>.. -r, temptofthe Spain, under the command of Ynigo Ortiz de Retez. It was San Juan. near the time of the year, when the westerly monsoon is ex- pected to set in, and the season Avas the most favourable that could be chosen for a Northern navigation : nevertheless, Retez was directed to go to the South of the line, it being supposed they should that r/ay find milder seas, and more easily per- form their voyage, than by going to the North *.
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