Letter from Governor Silva to the King, Dated Cavite September 1610
From Habele Institute
Levesque, Rodrigue (1993). "Letter from Governor Silva to the King, Dated Cavite September 1610". History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents. Volume 3, First Real Contact, 1596-1637. Gatineau, Quebec: Éditions Lévesque. pp. 340–341. ISBN 0-920201-03-2.
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Abstract: Following Playa Honda, Spanish officials detailed renewed efforts to strengthen fleets and defenses. They discussed shipbuilding, recruitment, and supply measures to counter Dutch naval power. These reports again noted the need to safeguard the Manila–Acapulco galleon route, including stops in the Marianas.
