Letter from the Viceroy to the King, Dated 1 April 1581

Levesque, Rodrigue (1992). "Letter from the Viceroy to the King, Dated 1 April 1581". History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents. Volume 2, Prelude to Conquest, 1561-1595. Gatineau, Quebec: Éditions Lévesque. pp. 514–516. ISBN 0-920201-02-4.

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Abstract: Letter from the Viceroy of New Spain to King Philip II, dated April 1581. He reports on the Manila galleons, their losses and successes, and the strain of maintaining transpacific communication. The Viceroy emphasizes the need for skilled pilots, stronger ships, and more reliable provisioning to prevent shipwrecks and deaths from scurvy. He highlights the financial burden of supporting the Philippines but affirms its strategic importance as Spain’s outpost for trade with China and Japan.