1. Miguel de Rodas, master.
  2. Martin de Insaurraga, pilot.
  3. Miguel de Rodas, seaman.
  4. Nicolas Griego.
  5. Juan Rodriguez.
  6. Vasco Gallego (Portuguese).
  7. Martin de Judicibus.
  8. Juan de Santander.
  9. Hernando de Bustamante.
  10. Antonio Lombardo (Pigafetta).
  11. Francisco Rodriguez.
  12. Antonio Fernandez.
  13. Diego Gallego.
  14. Juan de Arratia.
  15. Juan de Apega.
  16. Juan de Acurio.
  17. Juan de Zubieta.
  18. Lorenzo de Iruña.
  19. Juan de Ortega.
  20. Pedro de Indarchi.
  21. Ruger Carpintete.
  22. Pedro Gasco.
  23. Alfonso Domingo, seaman.
  24. Diego Garcia.
  25. Pedro de Valpuesta.
  26. Ximeno de Bargos.
  27. Juan Martin.
  28. Martin de Magallanes.
  29. Francisco Alvaro (probably Albo, the pilot).
  30. Roldan de Argote (from whom must be named the mountain, which in the Strait of Magellan, is now called the Campaña de Roldan).
  31. Juan Sebastian del Cano.

This number, 31, will agree with Pigafetta’s 13, who remained at Cape Verde, and 18 who landed from the Victoria.

Sebastian del Cano was very well received by the emperor, and Herrera mentions the safe arrival of some of the Molucca Indians: “One of whom,” he says, “was so sharp, that the first thing he did was to inquire how many reals a ducat was worth, and a real how many maravedises, and how much pepper was given for a maravedi; and he went from shop to shop to get information of the value of spices, and with this he gave cause that he did not return to his country, although the others returned.” This probably means that he was not allowed to return, lest he should raise the price of spices in the Molucca Islands.

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CHART OF THE
Pacific Ocean
Showing the track of
Magellan’s Ships
in the Years 1519–22

ORDER OF THE DAY OF MAGELLAN,

Given in the Straits, which fell into the hands of the Portuguese,
along with the Papers of the Astrologer
Andres de San Martin, at the Moluccas:
taken from Barros, Decade iii,
Liv. v, Cap. 19.

“I Fernan de Magalhaes, Knight of the Order of St. James, and captain-general of this fleet, which his majesty sent for the discovery of the spices, etc. I make known to you, Duarte Barbosa, captain of the ship Victoria, and to the pilots, masters, and quarter-masters of that ship, as I have understood that it seems to you all a serious matter, that I am determined to go forward, because it seems to you that the weather is little fitted for this voyage on which we are going; and inasmuch as I am a man who never rejected the opinion or counsel of any one, but rather all my affairs are discussed and communicated generally to all, without any person being affronted by me; and since, because of that which happened in the port of S. Julian with respect to the death of Luis de Mendoça, Gaspar de Quexada, and the banishment of Juan de Cartagena and Pero Sanches de Reina, the priest, you, from fear, desist from telling me, and counselling all that may appear to you to be for the service of his majesty, and the safe conduct of this fleet, and you have not told it me nor counselled it: you err in the service of the emperor and king our sovereign, and go against the oath and plighted homage which you have made to me; for which I command you on the part of the said sovereign, and on my part beseech you and charge you, that with respect to all that you think is fitting for our voyage, both as to going forward, and as to turning back, that you give me your opinions in writing each one for himself: declaring the circumstances and reasons why we ought to go forward or turn back, not having respect to anything for which you should omit to tell the truth. With which reasons and opinions, I will say mine, and my decision for coming to a conclusion as to what we have to do. Done in the Channel of All Saints, opposite the river of the islet, on Wednesday, twenty-first of November, in fifty-three degrees, of the year one thousand five hundred and twenty.”