Letters from Governor Tavora to the King, Dated Manila 8 July 1632

From Habele Institute

Levesque, Rodrigue (1993). "Letters from Governor Tavora to the King, Dated Manila 8 July 1632". History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents. Volume 3, First Real Contact, 1596-1637. Gatineau, Quebec: Éditions Lévesque. pp. 616–620. ISBN 0-920201-03-2.

Abstract: Spanish correspondence replies to news of Dutch incursions, calling for heightened defenses. Officials stress the need to protect the Manila–Acapulco trade and prevent rival contact with Micronesia. The Marianas and Marshall Islands are referenced as threatened outposts.