Our explorations of this archipelago we call the St. Lazurus Islands have brought us to the friendly island of Cebu, which is inhabited by a men who call themselves the Cebuan. It brings joy to my heart to find that eight hundred of them all converted to the ways of Christ this day. I hope to spread the religion to others of this region.
This is an important victory, because after our terrible crossing of the Atlantic, my men had lost most of their confidence. Our first sight of land was the island of the Ladrones, a place called Guam. We arrived on March 6th and restocked on goods. These were a thievish race, so we left quickly, and soon entered the St. Lazurus Islands. We arrived here at the island of Cabo on April 7th.
We have entered an alliance with the islanders who have converted. We will help them attack the nearby island of Mactan, and hopefully we’ll get them to submit to the ways of Christ. We are preparing presently, and will be making our strike in a number of weeks. Many of my crew are critical of my interest, but during our brutal trip through the Pacific, I realized by survival could only be attributed to the work of the Lord, and that I must finish this voyage in his name.
This is an important victory, because after our terrible crossing of the Atlantic, my men had lost most of their confidence. Our first sight of land was the island of the Ladrones, a place called Guam. We arrived on March 6th and restocked on goods. These were a thievish race, so we left quickly, and soon entered the St. Lazurus Islands. We arrived here at the island of Cabo on April 7th.
We have entered an alliance with the islanders who have converted. We will help them attack the nearby island of Mactan, and hopefully we’ll get them to submit to the ways of Christ. We are preparing presently, and will be making our strike in a number of weeks. Many of my crew are critical of my interest, but during our brutal trip through the Pacific, I realized by survival could only be attributed to the work of the Lord, and that I must finish this voyage in his name.
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