On the said galley there are seven pieces.

Second Galley, “San Lorenço”

One piece, one-third cannon caliber, cast in Acapulco, caliber eleven libras, length twenty-two calibers.

Two catapults, new casting of Manila, caliber seventy-three libras.

Two small culverins [moyanas] of the said casting, caliber one libra.

On the said galley are five pieces. Recapitulation of the Artillery

Fort of Santhiago 26 pieces
Breastwork of S. Gabriel 6 pieces
Breastwork of Dilao 4 pieces
Breastwork of S. Andres 6 pieces
Breastwork of S. Pedro 6 pieces
Fort of Nuestra Señora de Guia 7 pieces
Curtain of the Water-front 2 pieces
Plaza des Armas 6 pieces
Cavite 2 pieces
In the said Cavite, falcon patereroes 4 pieces
Magazines, falcons 2 pieces
Flag-ship Galley 7 pieces
Second Galley 5 pieces
83 pieces

I, Alonso de Bienbengud, commander of the artillery of our lord the king in this his royal military station of Manila in the Philipinas Islands, certify that the artillery declared in this list and memorandum is placed and distributed in the forts, breastworks, traverses, and other places named therein, and that it is of the character described; in witness whereof these presents are signed with my name. Manila, the sixth of July, one thousand six hundred and seven.


[1] Also written “pederero”—from Old Spanish pedra, “a stone;” so named because of the use of stone for balls, before iron balls were invented; a swivel-gun. For descriptions and illustrations of various kinds of artillery, see Demmin’s Arms and Armor (London, 1877).