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had negotiated and concluded alliances with the king of Ternate,
and with other neighbors who were hostile to the Spanish crown. From
all of those actions there resulted eager conjectures that all that
tempest was threatening the Filipinas, and particularly their capital,
Manila. The governor prepared his forces, and under pretext of saluting
that barbaric emperor with a present, sent Captain Alderete to find
out the truth. The ambassador left for Japon in July. At the same time,
Don Francisco sent the galleon "San Felipe" to Nueva Espana with advice
of those rumors. Those two vessels, that of Alderete and the "San
Felipe," met in Japon, and the natives did not conceive well-disposed
intents concerning them. Alderete learned thoroughly the forces and
designs of the Japanese, and his efforts were of use in clearing up
the apprehensions prevalent in Manila, and preventing unreasonable
fears. He brought another splendid present to the governor, and both
sides made provision for any possible outcome.
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