Legazpi: First Printed Account of the Legazpi Expedition, Barcelona 1566

Levesque, Rodrigue (1992). "Legazpi: First Printed Account of the Legazpi Expedition, Barcelona 1566". History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents. Volume 2, Prelude to Conquest, 1561-1595. Gatineau, Quebec: Éditions Lévesque. pp. 171–179. ISBN 0-920201-02-4.

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Abstract: Provides an early printed account of the Legazpi expedition, first published in Barcelona in 1566 as Copia de una carta venida de Sevilla a Miguel Salvador de Valencia. The expedition departed from the port of Natividad in Mexico in November 1564 with two ships and two pataches. A squall separated one of the pataches, which then sighted several islands, including the large island of Mindanao.

Describes interactions with native inhabitants, who were noted for lighter complexions and clothing woven from palm. The islanders traded food and gold for iron and nails. The document also records the discovery of other islands with resources such as gold and spices, while noting conflicts with Portuguese claims.

Reports that the Spanish planned to establish a colony on Cebu, where Magellan had been killed decades earlier. A fort and a church were constructed there, dedicated to Jesus. The account also refers to a significant trade network with the Moluccas for spices and other valuable goods, situating the expedition within broader patterns of Spanish expansion in Southeast Asia.