ABSTRACT

IX. If they know that in the year one thousand five hundred and ninety two, in the month of May, an enemy squadron consisting of at least fourteen or sixteen sails being off this port, by order ofCampmaster Juan de Texeda, then governor and captain general of this island, Captain Pantoxa and the galleys went out against the enemy, on which occasion Captain Pedro Alvarez (p. 5) and his galley fought with the enemy and played his artillery on the enemy, who returned the fire, and gave good evidence of personal bravery. Let the witnesses state what they know and saw of this matter ... (p. 19) ...