The Men having enter’d the City, every one fell to plunder, and commit Prisoners made Slaves. Outrages. Don Pedro had made Proclamation, that all the Enemies taken within four Days should be made Slaves. The Commanders halted near the ancient Church of S. Paul, which was fortify’d by the Enemy with Ramparts for this Service. Opinions vary’d about what was next to be done; Some were for securing what was already gain’d; Others for pushing on, to gain the main Fort. The Captains Vergara and Villagra, went for the Latter, and the Soldiers were so brisk and eager to run into any Danger, that one of them, of the Province of Estremadura, and belonging Eagerness of the Men. to the Company of Captain Sevil, an Aragonian, and notable Commander, who was also for going on, took up Captain Villagra in his Arms, and carry’d him above ten Paces, saying, Good Captain, fall on, fall on; and then set him down. The Captain struck him, for having They attack and take the main Fort. taken him up so rudely, at such a Time; and the Soldier bowing, pleasantly and with a smiling Countenance, said to him, God is my Life, strike again, and fall on. In short, Vergara and Villagra, with a few Men attack’d the main Fort, and carry’d it, being themselves the first that enter’d They attack and take the main Fort. the Gates, but not the first that went up; for as they were running up the Stairs hastily, and just going into the Hall, Barela, an old Soldier, and Corporal to Captain Cervantes, thrust by their Side, and getting in, took a gilt Ewre, made in the Shape of an Urn, curiously ingrav’d, from off a rich Cupboard, or Side-board there was in the Hall, saying to the Captains, The King’s Palace plunder’d. Gentlemen, I take this in Token that I came in here with you; and carry’d it away, by their Consent. All the Palace was then expos’d to the Avarice of the Soldiers. Don Pedro would have given a check to it; but was not taken Notice of, till almost all was over.
The King of Ternate had forsaken all, and some of the Dutch him, when The King &c. fly, to Gilolo. they saw he was going down; none follow’d him in this Confusion and Flight, but the Sangiack of Mofaquia, his Kinsman, who encourag’d and advis’d him, his Queen Celicaya, and some other Women. He embark’d with them all, Prince Gariolano his Son, and a few Dutch, in great Haste, within the Wall, aboard some Carcoas of Mofaquia, and plying the Oars, or rather Flying, arriv’d in the Island of Gilolo, at a Fort there, built not long before in Sabugu. The rest of the Dutch got off in other Vessels to their Ship.
The whole Body of the Army now rang’d the Towns and Houses of the The Dutch to their Ship. Natives, wholly intent upon Plunder, and Don Pedro went about, giving Orders, and checking the Soldiers, that they might keep in a Body.
The General went on to S. Paul’s Church, which was unroof’d and profan’d; he order’d it to be cleans’d, and immediately adorn’d with Possession taken of the Fort. Boughs, and other Ornaments, brought thither by the diligent Soldiers, where they devoutly, with loud Voices, sang the Hymn, Salve Regina, which our Church uses to call upon the blessed Virgin. For the compleating of this Victory, they still wanted to seize the King, Prince, Sangiacks, and Commanders that follow’d him. The General took Possession of the Forts, setting up and displaying the Colours, with the Arms of the Crown of Spain, and the Name of PHILIP THE THIRD, OUR SOVEREIGN, the Musick playing, and Guns firing. He order’d, King of Ternate pursu’d. that the next Day Captain Villagra should set out in Pursuit of the King of Ternate, with 100 Men in two Galleys, and the King of Tydore, and the Prince his Son, with their Fleet, consisting of two Janguas, and 15 Carcoas, in which were 1000 Men.
The King and Prince of Tydore, with Captain Villagra, came to the Tacome Fort surrender’d to Villagra. Fort of Tacome, in Ternate, on the third of April, where they found Cachil Amuxa, the bravest of the Natives of Ternate, Cousin German to their King, and his Captain General. Villagra sent him a Message by Antony de Silva, Interpreter of their Language, and through his Means he surrendred, with some Dutch; all whom he carry’d Prisoners to the City. He brought them in very honourable Manner, and they had not the dejected Looks of Men that were overcome. Being come to the City, he deliver’d them to Don Pedro de Acunna, who observing the same Generosity, received and treated them courteously, and commended their Valour. There the Cachil and Captain John de Cubas knew one another again, remember’d the Wounds they had given and receiv’d, and were good Friends. The Portuguese Commanders visited him, and in his Presence, after commending the Bravery they had shown in the War, the General, with his The General honours the Portuguese Commanders. own Hands, put weighty Gold Chains about their Necks, as was then us’d among Soldiers, desiring they would accept of that Acknowledgement of their gallant Behaviour, and excuse the Smallness of the Gift; and they on their Side, made suitable Returns of Courtesy.
Villagra went out again, and by the Way, took the Sangiack of Mofaquia, and two of his Nephews, without any Opposition. All these having desir’d Audience of Don Pedro, told him, they had always been desirous to Sangiack of Mofaquia taken. return to their Subjection under his Majesty, but that their Kinsman, the King, had obstructed it, and ruin’d himself by adhereing to his own Opinion, rejecting the safest and best, which was to recover their former Favour. This Pride, said they, has reduc’d him to the miserable Condition he He proposes to bring over the King. is now in. If you please we will discourse, and perswade him to put himself into your Hands, after you have taken such Security of us as becomes conquer’d Men, and given Commission to such as you can confide in to Article with the King. It is not the Change of our Fortune that moves us to this, for none can daunt those who are prepar’d for the worst; but it is that Fidelity, which the Circumstances of the Times would not permit us to exert. Don Pedro’s Answer. Don Pedro return’d Thanks for their Zeal, and told them, The Method they had chosen was the best to oblige the King of Spain to use that Victory with his innate royal Goodness; and therefore empower’d them to assure the King, and his Son, that their Lives should be safe. The two Cachiles embarking with Paul de Lima, who, tho’ a Native of Ternate, was discreet and a Master of the Spanish Tongue, as also well known to the King, and with Captain Villagra, they sail’d over together to the Fort of Sabubu, in the Island Batochina. The King embrac’d, and receiv’d them with Tears; but when they propos’d his surrend’ring himself, he would The King delivers himself up on a safe Conduct. not consent without a formal safe Conduct first granted. That Satisfaction was soon given him, for Don Pedro sent it, with Assurance of his Life, in respectful Terms, becoming the Person of a King, and all solid and safe, according to the Power committed to him, the Rest being left at his Catholick Majesty’s Disposal.
Embarks for Ternate. The Instrument, which the General had drawn in Form, being read, the King resolv’d to repair to Ternate, with the Prince, and the other Cachiles and Sangiacks; yet contrary to the Advice of Celicaya, of whom he was always desperately in Love. In fine, he put himself into the Hands of Don Pedro, and to this Effect embark’d on three Janguas, and meeting with Villagra, they went over with all the rest into his Galleys, to be carry’d to the General. The King desir’d by the Way to visit his Mother, who was in the Fort of Tacome, and having propos’d it to Captain Villagra, he comply’d with him, and the Galleys made haste. They came to Tacome on the 8th of April, where he landed, and his Mother coming out to meet him, encourag’d him, without showing the least Dejectedness. Visits his Mother. Nothing appear’d in the Discourse between them that could be heard, that had a Womanish Air, or the Resemblance of a Motherly Tenderness, as the Interpreters declar’d, nor did she comfort him with Hopes of Revenge, but only with Reasons perswading to sute himself to his Fortune, which is the Will of Heaven.
From this Place Villagra sent Advice to Don Pedro, that the King was come, and would soon be with him. He having receiv’d the News, sent The King brought to Ternate. Major Ascueta to bid him welcome. He order’d he should be treated with Respect, and that the Major should in secret bid Captain Villagra make haste to Ternate, because there was much still to do, and it was not proper to lose Time. The Progress of Victory is not to be interrupted. They set out in the Evening for Ternate, where they arriv’d late at Night, and therefore went not into the City. The King stood as it were amaz’d when he saw the Place, and heard the Drums, and other Martial Noises; being sensible of the Yoke he had been so averse to bear. However he diverted The King of Tydore goes to visit him. himself that Night, as a sick Person uses to admit of the Entertainment he receives from those who are in Health. The next Day the General came aboard, whilst the Army was forming into one great Body, and the Companies were marching, that the King might not stay; that Show being provided for him, and the Design that he should be conducted in through the Midst of the Forces. Don Pedro order’d, That before he landed, the King of Tydore, who attended in the same Harbour, should go visit him. He refus’d to receive him, as long as he could, and the Colonel and all the Captains intreated him to admit of the Visit, which he at length consented to, either being perswaded, or yielding to Importunity. The Galley made towards the King of Tydore’s Fleet, and as they drew near, the Cannon fir’d. The King of Tydore stay’d aboard his Admiral, conceal’d between Curtains of Crimson Damask, and when the two Galleys Barbarous Ceremonies of the Kings. were come together board and board, after a long Silence, the Curtains were drawn. Both the Kings appear’d in their Vessels, looking at one another, for a considerable Time, without speaking a Word. At length he of Ternate, as the conquer’d, call’d to one of his Nephews, to whom kneeling, he deliver’d a Message in his Ear for the King of Tydore. The Nephew Zumbaya Ceremony. went over to the Carcoa, and having made the Zumbaya, according to their Ceremonies, with great Tokens of Submission, kneeling, joyning his Hands, and raising them up to his Face, kiss’d the King of Tydore’s left Foot. Then he deliver’d him his Message with much Deliberation, all the Standers-by observing the knitting of his Brows, and all the other Tokens of Admiration and Sorrow, wherewith he was heard. The Nephew withdrew as soon as he had done speaking; and after the King of Tydore had continu’d a while Thoughtful, he call’d another Cachil, who was his Favourite, and Kinsman. He spoke to him in the same Manner, and gave him another Message for the King of Ternate, with much Deliberation and State. This Messenger paid him the same respectful Ceremonies, and going over to our Galley, when he came into the Presence of the King of Ternate, after performing the same Zumbaya, bow’d himself down, and deliver’d the Answer. The King receiv’d it with as much Grandeur as he could have done had he been Conqueror. Then he also stood a while musing, and rising went over to the Admiral of Tydore, which, as has been Meeting of the two Kings. said, was grappled with the Galley. The Prince, his Son, and the Commanders attended him. The King of Tydore stood up to receive him. When they met, each of them us’d tedious Civilities, and Ceremonies towards the other, about sitting. He of Ternate sat first, and the Prince, by his Father’s Order, paid him of Tydore, the Respect of the Zumbaya, kissing his Foot. He to prevent obliging his Son to repay the like Compliment to the other, before the King of Ternate came, had order’d him aboard another Vessel, and to put out to Sea, that he might not be present at the Interview. The two Kings discours’d about several Affairs, and he of Ternate, of his Misfortune, tho’ in manly Manner.
The two Kings land. It being now Time for the King of Ternate to land, both the Kings began to draw near it, but with different Notions. The General waited in the Fort, and saw the Landing from the Top of it. The King of Ternate came ashore between and led by the Colonel, and Gallinato. After him follow’d the Prince, conducted by Captain Villagra, and the Major. The King march’d thro’ a Lane of our Foot, and seem’d pleas’d to see them so gallant, and orderly. Thus he came to the Fort, the ancient Residence of his Predecessors, and not long since his own, Don Pedro, the Governour coming down to the Gate to meet him, unarm’d, richly dress’d, and with Don Pedro receives the King. such Decency as became his Person. He would have kiss’d his Hand, but the King embrac’d him, and they went up Hand in Hand to the Lodgings; in the Stateliest whereof, they found three Chairs, with as many Cushions before them, plac’d on a rich Carpet under the Canopy. The King sat on that in the Middle, the Prince on the next, and the Governour on the third. After a short Silence, the Discourse began, Don Pedro telling the King, his Highness ought to bear his present Condition with Resolution, remembering the long Prosperity he had enjoy’d. That he offer’d to interceed, Comforts him. and use his Interest with his Majesty, that he might be restor’d to his Kingdoms; and that the Subject in Hand requiring longer and private Conferences, he for the Present would cut it short, because the settling of weighty Affairs, is not to be grounded on the Noise of Promises. The King’s Answer. The King return’d Thanks for the Kindness he show’d, in promising his Restitution, and bewailing his present Condition, concluded, saying, That he took Comfort in him, considering Heaven had reserv’d him to be subdu’d by so great a Commander; in which particular he reckon’d he was much oblig’d to his Fortune; and that he confided, he would treat him with such Generosity and Goodness as was due on his own Account, and his being the Minister of so great a Monarch, without calling to mind that his own Pride had been his Ruin. The Governour satisfy’d him as to all Points, and having order’d the best House in Ternate to be furnish’d, and A Spanish Company guards the King. sent to it Plate, Household Goods, Linnen, Beds, Pavillions, and all Things answerable to such a Guest, he desir’d the King would be pleas’d to remove thither, and with his leave he would wait on him; and that, with his good liking, a Spanish Captain with his Company should guard his Person; lest the Subjects of the Kingdom of Tydore, his natural Enemies, who were then very Numerous in the City, seeing him alone, should offer any Rudeness. The King accepted of it, smiling in a heavy Manner, to signify that the Guard was appointed to secure him, and all the other Prisoners, and that he was sensible of the false Gloss they gave it.
He desires the Company of Captain Villagra. Captain Peter Delgado was order’d with his Company to guard the King’s House, and attend him, till reliev’d. That Night the King was very melancholy, being among so many Strangers, and though it was late, would not go to Bed, till he had sent Sylva, the Portuguese Interpreter, to desire the General, that for some Comfort in his Solitude, this being the Request of a conquer’d Person, he would send him Captain Villagra, whom, as the first Spaniard he had been acquainted with, he lov’d, call’d him Father and delighted in his Company. The King is reported to have said, that to converse with the Conquerors, is only to hasten being overcome, and make the Change of Fortune Habitual. The Governour was glad he could afford him that Satisfaction; and sending immediately for Captain Villagra, desir’d he would go divert the King, and make much of, and entertain him with Art, that he might be comforted. The Captain readily comply’d, and the King express’d singular Satisfaction in his Company. He supp’d, and went to Bed, discoursing all the while with the Captain concerning Martial and Religious Affairs.