The Discovery and Conquest of the Molucco and Philippine Islands. Containing their History, Ancient and Modern, Natural and Political: Their Description, Product, Religion, Government, Laws, Languages, Customs, Manners, Habits, Shape, and Inclinations of the Natives. With an Account of many other adjacent Islands, and several remarkable Voyages through the Streights of Magellan, and in other Parts.

[Author's Introduction.] I write the Conquest of the Molucco Islands by King Philip the III. of Spain, and the reducing of their Kings to their former Subjection, to his Predece...

All the Contents of the Letters, and other Papers, that came from the Molucco Islands to India and the Philippines, for the following Years, amount to nothing but Complaints, as...

[Preparations in Spain against the Moluccos.] The continual Application of the President and Council to expedite the Enterprize, seem'd to be a Presage of the late ill Success a...

The Alliance concluded betwixt the Kings of the Archipelago, and particularly Vaygamano, Vaigeo, Quibibio, and Mincimbio, reigning in the Islands Papuas, was follow'd by such an...

These Endeavours us'd by Spain to shut out the Monsters of Heresy, dispell'd the Dread spread abroad by Drake, and his [Reasons for Digressions.] Example in the North and South...

The Governour Don Francis Tello, to attend other Neighbouring [D. Francis Tello neglects the Moluccos.] Provinces, where greater Commotions were threatned, turn'd his Arms that...

The Islands Luzones, or Manilas, which are both of them antient Names, having been discover'd by Magellan; after his Death, and various Accidents befallen his Companions, Sebast...

[Want of Political Reflections whence.] There is generally some Moral Instruction, which lies couch'd under the Actions of Men, and which Judicious Writers use to point at in th...

[Cessation of Arms.] Both Sides now took the Breathing of a short Cessation; advantagious to Ternate for the Liberty of Trade, and to the Portugueses, because it gain'd Time to...

[Gomez Perez builds four Galleys, and makes Slaves wrongfully.] In the mean while Gomez Perez, still carrying on his Preparations, conceal'd the Design, without sparing any char...