Letter from Governor Fajardo to the King, Dated Cavite 10 August 1618

From Habele Institute

Levesque, Rodrigue (1993). "Letter from Governor Fajardo to the King, Dated Cavite 10 August 1618". History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents. Volume 3, First Real Contact, 1596-1637. Gatineau, Quebec: Éditions Lévesque. pp. 500–504. ISBN 0-920201-03-2.

Abstract: Colonial officials in Manila describe ongoing fears of Dutch naval incursions. They stress the vulnerability of the galleon trade and urge reinforcements from New Spain. The reports mention Micronesian waters, including the Marshall Islands, as likely points of Dutch penetration into Spain’s Pacific empire.