Consequently to send
him workmen and masters to build Spanish vessels for him, would be
equivalent to providing him weapons against the Spaniards themselves;
and the navigation of the Japanese would be the prelude to the
destruction of Filipinas and Nueva Espana, while long voyages by the
Japanese were inadvisable, and moreover contrary to safety. Considering
all these reasons, Governor Don Pedro de Acuna ordered the ambassador
Chiquiro to be entertained splendidly. He gave him some presents
for his king and for himself, and despatched a vessel with another
present--a moderate one, so that it might not argue fear, as it would
if he took too much. It sailed together with the ship of Dayfusama and
his ambassador, both being filled with articles of barter. The letters
of Don Pedro contained long compliments at his pleasure in procuring
the establishment of greater friendship. But he said that, although he
had received full power from King Filipe for things pertaining to the
government of Filipinas, that part of the king's embassy touching his
request for sailors and the building of Spanish ships he was unable to
decide, until he should inform the viceroy of Nueva Espana; nor could
the viceroy decide it without special orders from his Majesty.
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