The Towns submit. The gaining of this Victory did so discourage all the Islanders, that they refus’d to take up Arms, or hazard an Engagement. Nine Towns submitted at once, the next day, and the Territory about did the same. The General came down Victorious, and erected Arbours in those Delightful Woods, with an Altar, on which Mass was sung on Easter-Day, and all the Office of the Church, with much Solemnity, in Thanksgiving, assigning the Sovereignty to that Lord, who grants, or takes away Victory, according Dutch Fort raz’d. to his secret Judgements. The Dutch Fort was raz’d, where, in several Places, were to be seen Escutcheons, with the Arms of Count Maurice. The King of Ito came and submitted himself; his Name, whilst an Idolater, was Talere, afterwards Don Melchior, for he was a Renegado Christian, and fled at the taking of Rosatelo. He deliver’d himself up, as also a famous Caziz he brought with him, who was a Man of much Reputation among them.
To this Victory Furtado resolv’d to add those he expected at Veranula, Veranula City describ’d. a large City, and Neighbouring Island. He sail’d from Amboyna with all the Fleet, and arriv’d at Veranula, and the City of the same Name, which is populous, and its Territory the most fruitful in Clove of any in those Parts. It is built along the shore on a high and upright Rock, which look’d like a Wall, with Towers, and Stories. The Houses are high Roof’d, with Galleries. There is a Mosque that has three Isles, with a stately Room to read the Alcoran in. Within the City was the Dutch Fort, conveniently seated, built of Stone, round, and cover’d. Beyond that was also another Stone Fort, with several salliant Angles, Ravelins, and Guerites. This belong’d to the King of Ternate, who was Tyrant of that Part of Veranula. As soon as our Fleet anchor’d before the City, the Prime Men of it came to acquaint the General, That they were willing to submit, but knew not how to do it, for Fear of the Ternates; and therefore desir’d he would let them assemble their Council, and they would return the next Day with their Answer. Furtado granted their Request, sending two Amboyneses of Note along with them. They return’d no Answer, but fled, People of Veranula fly. not daring to stand the Fury of those who came Victorious. They fir’d a Gun for a Signal of what they were doing, and the General being assur’d of their Flight, order’d the Men to land and plunder the City. The Inhabitants had before secur’d the best of their Effects, and yet in some Houses they found above the value of 30000 Crowns, and in others less, besides many Goods of value; abundance of Brass Drakes and Muskets; China Ware, and Silks; Dutch Glasses, and great Store of Royal-Cloves. Veranula plunder’d and burnt. After plundering the City, they set fire to it, and it burnt for some Days. The Dutch and Ternatese Forts were raz’d. The General was inform’d by some Prisoners, that the People of Veranula, had expected mighty Succours against him from the Dutch Ships that were seen; and that there were aboard 100 Men to Garrison Viranula, and 100 more for the Fort he had demolish’d at Ito. Some of our Men pursu’d the Ternates as far as Lacidecavello, a Town where they imbark’d on many Vessels, for their own Island.
Mamala City submits with others. After this, the City Mamala sent to make its Submission, and many others follow’d its Example. Furtado having concluded this Affair, resolv’d to return to Amboyna, and being upon his Departure, Francis de Sousa Teve came to him, with ten Portugueses, who had been, not long before, taken by the Dutch Ships. He had met at Banda the five Ships Furtado found at Sunda, and here gave him some important Intelligence, showing how much he would find the Seas, in his Way to the Moluccos, infested by those Northern Sailers. The Commander in Chief of the Dutch made very much of Francis de Sousa, dismissing him with Arms and Provisions for his Voyage, but at the Price of 500 Crowns, paid for him and his Companions, by some Heathen Towns in the Island; to whom Furtado, without any Delay, made good the whole Sum. The Dutch General writ very civilly to Furtado, desiring he would use his Men well, as he would do by the Spaniards he met with. Furtado return’d an Answer, no less Courteous, and sent him a Dutch Youth, who had been Prisoner at Ternate.
The conquer’d submit, and give Hostages. Having reduc’d these Islands, Furtado appointed a Day for the Governors of them to come and swear Fealty to our King, that he might save Time, and follow the Course of his Victories. They came with much State, and Submission; and to secure their future Behaviour, and their new promis’d Fidelity, deliver’d to the General a considerable Number of Youths, being the Sons of the Prime Men, as Hostages. Peace, and the general Pardon, were celebrated with Rejoycings. The Preaching of the Gospel was again exercis’d with entire Liberty, and many Idolaters, and Mahometans were converted. Other Provinces came to acknowledge the Conqueror; without expecting the Chance of War. Furtado at Amboyna prepar’d for the Expedition against the Moluccos.
King of Ternate’s Preparations. Those who fled to Ternate, gave an Account of the Loss of the Towns and Forts that King had been possess’d of at Amboyna; and that the General Furtado openly declar’d he was making Preparations against those Islands, and grew stronger upon his Success. The King slighted not this Intelligence, but immediately strengthened his Fleet, and his Forts, and call’d in the Javaneses and Mindanaos, to be in readiness upon any Attack. Amidst the Noise of War, and his Treaties with the Dutch for maintaining of it, he found Leasure to seek his Satisfaction; concluding a Match with his Queen Celicaya, who follow’d him in all his Troubles, even when he last fled from his Kingdom. She was very Young, and so Beautiful, that all the Indian Kings courted her for their Wife, and sent to demand her of the Sangiack of Motiel, her Father; who gave her to him of Ternate, as the greatest, most potent, and respected. His Marriage. The Time for the Nuptials being come, when the Bride was brought to Ternate, attended by her Father, Kindred, Brothers-in-law, and many Troops of arm’d Men, she was receiv’d with the Noise of Cannon, Musick, and other Instruments us’d in their Festivals and Solemnities. These Queen Celicaya’s great Beauty. lasted many Days, with Profusion; but the most pleasing Object, was the Presence of Celicaya, her extraordinary Grace, which drew the Eyes, and Affections of all Men, temper’d with a Sort of Affability, which encourag’d all that convers’d with her. This Quality very often gave Occasion to suspect her Husband’s Reputation, and were not this History confined to such Things as really relate to the Conquest, it might afford us a large Field to treat of the Gentleness of her Disposition, her Love Intrigues, and uncontroulable Power over the Affections, even of those who were most wrong’d; which are spoken of at large in several Discourses and Relations.
Furtado sends for Succours to the Philippine Islands. The Exigencies of the Time, and necessity oblig’d the General Furtado to press for the Succours, which were providing for him in the Philippine Islands. Amboyna is 200 Leagues from the nearest of them, and that 200 more from Manila, he sent thither F. Andrew Pereyra, a Jesuit, and Captain Antony Brito Fogaza, in May 1602. They arriv’d at Cebu on the 25th of July, sail’d thence for Manila on the 6th of August, and came to that City on the 5th of September. Don Pedro de Acunna was well pleas’d to see them, asking particularly concerning all the Proceedings of the General Furtado, wherein he was very curious, or rather generously emulous, and he having in his Letters referr’d himself to their Relation, they gave it him at large, and perform’d the Duty of their Embassy, each according to his Profession. Don Pedro did not delay their Business; but call’d a Council of War, wherein it was resolv’d, that the Succours he desir’d should be sent Furtado, tho’ they were forc’d to comply with the Difficulties the Country then labour’d under. Upon this Determination he sent away to Succours sent from the Philippines to Furtado. the Provinces of the Pintados, ordering Capt. John Xuarez Gallinato, who commanded there, to furnish all Things necessary for the Enterprize; and that he, with the best disciplin’d Infantry, should leave Cebu, and repair to the Town of Arevalo, the place appointed for the Fleet to rendezvouz. Gallinato did so, and sent a Ship to Oton, to take in as much as it could of the Succours. It arriv’d at Oton on the 28th of October; and that same Day Don Pedro set out from Manila for the Pintados, in Order to hasten the fitting out of the Fleet by his Presence, tho’ it was then almost ready at Oton, where he arriv’d on the 13th of November, and he was of such a mettled Temper, that never regarding the Expeditions of Xolo and Mindanao, or that the Natives of those Islands were spread about in Troops among those of the Pintados, robbing and murdering his Majesty’s Subjects, he gather’d the Supplies, and deliver’d them to John Xuarez Gallinato, appointing him General, and Commander in Chief for this Expedition.
As soon as the General Furtado had sent away for Succours to Manila, after chastising and garrisoning of Veranula and Amboyna, he set sail for the Molucco Islands, with five Galeons, four Galliots, and 12 Carcoas, carrying his Victorious Men; but in those Seas Disasters are so frequent, that neither the Joy of their late Successes, nor the Refreshment receiv’d after their Victories, appear’d in their Countenances. He arriv’d at Ternate Furtado sails by Ternate to Tydore. with this Fleet, on the 10th of August; but he only look’d on that Island, and proceeded to Tydore: There he view’d the Fort, encourag’d the Soldiers in it, and made use of that King’s Person and Interest, as Prudence directed; for that Prince, tho’ he labours by Words to convince us of his Friendship and Fidelity, does not confirm it by his Actions; but rather leaves us dubious, when he most endeavours to perswade.
Furtado left the Galeons at Tydore, and with the other Vessels that row’d, went six Leagues thence, to the Island of Machian, then Subject to the Machian Island submits to Furtado. King of Ternate, but so weary of that Vassalage, that as soon as our Fleet appear’d, the Governours flock’d down to the Port, attended by the Natives, with their Wives and Children, and such Gifts as came next to Hand, as also some Colours, which they laid at Furtado’s Feet, submitting themselves, and delivering up their Country. The Men landed in peaceable Manner, amidst the usual Noise of Bagpipes and Basons; and the Portugueses having in vain sought after some Dutch Men, who chose rather to secure themselves by Flight, than to trust to the General’s good Nature, were inform’d that they were gone over to Ternate. A view having Dutch fly to Ternate. been taken of the Island, Furtado erected a Fort with all possible Expedition, in the most convenient Place. When finish’d according to the Rules of Fortification, he put into it a Captain with 50 Men, whom he left well arm’d and provided, and with them a light Vessel, call’d a Galizabra. Then he return’d himself, with the Rest of the fleet, to Tydore, where he joyn’d all his Ships, repair’d them, and set out for Ternate to the Port of Talangame, where he anchor’d, and lay from the End of October to the middle of February, when the Succours from Manila came.
Some accuse him of lying still very long without attempting any thing; Furtado accus’d. saying, he let slip the Opportunities, without cutting off the Enemies Provisions, or ravaging their Country, when he might have subdu’d them by that Means alone, without firing a Shot. However, when we have before us the Actions of such great Commanders, it is safer to judge they had some sufficient unknown Reason for what they did, than to attribute it to their Fault. Most certain it is, That being inform’d of a Fleet of the Enemies of 22 Carcoas, which was not far from the Island Machian, he lost no Time, but putting 172 Portugueses, of the chosen Men of his Fleet, into 18 Carcoas, under an able Commander, he sent them to find out the Infidels. But tho’ the Soldiers were so haughty, that every one undertook to fight six Carcoas, yet every Officer was for commanding all the Rest, and Portugueses baffled through their Pride. thus Want of Discipline snatch’d the Victory out of their Hands. The Enemy pass’d by, and they look’d on, without firing a Gun. The Barbarian Fleet, observing their Disorder, stood about nimbly, and pouring in a Volley upon the Portugueses, took a Carcoa, with fourteen Men in it, whom they slew, in Sight of their Companions, and it was good Fortune that they did not follow their Stroke. This occasion’d the General’s erecting the Fort at Machian; whilst the King of Ternate strengthen’d his, with the Assistance of 20 Hollanders, making good Use of the Leisure of eight Months given him by Furtado. He then cast up Works, and provided Engines, as he did afterwards in the Sight of our Camp.
When the Fleet was all assembled at the Philippine Islands, the Ammunition and Provisions were deliver’d to Gallinato, by the Judges and King’s The Succours sent by Don Pedro de Acunna. Attorney of the Sovereign Court, being 1000 Bushels of clean Rice, 300 Bullocks for Flesh; 200 Jars of Wine; 80 Quintals, or hundred Weight of Nails, Hooks, Hinges, and other Iron Work; 40 of Powder; 300 Ilocos Blankets; 700 Yards of Spanish Woollen Cloth; 100 Needles for Sails; 30 Jars of Oil; and for the Complement of Men, 200 Soldiers, 165 of them heavy Harquebusiers, and the other, 35 light Musquetiers; 22 Seamen; some Pilots; one Master; three Gunners of S. Potenciana, and 20 Grummets. The whole Expence hereof amounting to 22260 Pieces of Eight a Month. The Governour and Sovereign Court having done thus much, they requir’d F. Andrew Pereyra, and Captain Brito, to go with that Supply, which was then in readiness, under Gallinato, with the Colours, and Captains Christopher Villagra, and John Fernandes de Torres. The Company belonging to Captain Don Thomas Bravo, the Governour’s Nephew, and Son to his Brother Don Garcia, staid behind, but the Captain went himself, and serv’d honourably in the Expedition. The Foot embark’d on the Ship S. Potenciana, and the Frigats S. Antony, S. Sebastian, S. Bonaventure, and S. Francis. They set sail from the Port of Yloilo, on the 20th of January, 1603, and arriv’d at that of Caldera, in Mindanao, on the 25th; where receiving some Intelligence of the Enemy, they continued till the 28th. Then they saild towards the Moluccos, and on the 7th of February descry’d the Island of Siao, and the next Morning, by Break of Day, that S. Antony Frigat cast away. of Toalan, four Leagues from it. There the Frigat S. Antony was cast away, on a Shoal of that Island, which discompos’d all the Squadron. Gallinato took Care to save the Men. He sent Captain Villagra, who brought them off, with the Arms and Guns; the rest was swallowed by the Sea.