The Galleon San Pablo, Captain Salcedo, Shipwrecked at Guam in 1568 When on the Way to New Spain

Levesque, Rodrigue (1992). "The Galleon San Pablo, Captain Salcedo, Shipwrecked at Guam in 1568 When on the Way to New Spain". History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents. Volume 2, Prelude to Conquest, 1561-1595. Gatineau, Quebec: Éditions Lévesque. pp. 383–393. ISBN 0-920201-02-4.

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Abstract: Letter from Miguel López de Legazpi reporting that the San Pablo, commanded by Felipe de Salcedo, was wrecked at Guam while attempting the return voyage to New Spain. The crew survived and returned with difficulty in a repaired boat, but the ship and its cargo were lost. Legazpi describes the broader hardships faced by the colony, including shortages of powder, ammunition, and sails, and requests urgent aid from New Spain. He notes that cinnamon and other valuable products are abundant but cannot be exported without proper trade goods for barter. Legazpi also recounts a prolonged Portuguese blockade of Cebu, which destroyed allied towns and disrupted trade, leading to the decision to relocate the Spanish settlement to Panay for greater security and provisions.