[286] _Bastardo_: the large sail which is hoisted on> a galley when
there is little wind.

[287] Cf. La Concepcion's account of Dasmariñas's expedition, in
_Hist. de Philipinas_, ii, pp. 194-212.

[288] See accounts of this and later expeditions to conquer Mindanao,
in _Vol_. IX, pp. 181-188, 281-298; and X, pp. 53-75, 214, 215,
219-226.

[289] A small piece of ordnance.

[290] One of the early appellations of the strait between the northwest
point of Samar and the southeast point of Luzón, now known as San
Bernardino Strait. As it was the regular outlet for the vessels plying
between the Philippines and Nueva España, this strait was also called
Paso de Acapulco ("the Acapulco passage"). By some authorities the
meridian of San Bernardino was used as the standard, or "meridian
of departure." See San Antonio's _Chronicas_, part i, 55 (cited by
Retana in Zúñiga's _Estadismo_, ii, p. 156*; see also p. 409*).

[291] This is an error or misprint for "Morga."

[292] See Morga's account of this, where it appears that these were
not English, but native Moro boats.

[293] The governor's letter is given by Argensola partly in synopsis,
and partly in direct quotation. The latter we enclose in quotation
marks. Sec in _Vol_. XIV (pp. 44-50) this letter, translated from