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 All the Moores of Maluco were found well affectioned to the Spaniards.

In the same yeere 1525. the pilot Stephen Gomes went from the port of the Groine toward the north to discouer the streight vnto the Malucos by the north, to whom they would giue no charge in the fleete of frier Garcia de Loaisa. But yet the Earle Don Fernando de Andrada, and the Doctor Beltram, and the merchant Christopher de Sarro furnished a gallion for him, and he went from the Groine in Galicia to the Island of Cuba, and to the point of Florida, sailing by day because be knew not the land. He passed the bay Angra, and the riuer Enseada, and so went ouer to the other side. It is also reported that he came to Cape Razo in 46. degrees to the north: from whence he came backe againe to the Groine laden with slaues. The newes hereof ran by and by through Spaine; that he was come home laden with cloues as mistaking the word: and it was carried to the Court of Spaine: but when the truth was knowne it turned to a pleasant iest. In this voiage Gomes was ten monethes.

In this yeere 1525. Don George de Meneses captaine of Maluco, and with him Don Garcia Henriques sent a foyst to discouer land towards the north, wherein went as captaine one Diego de Rocha, and Gomez de Sequeira for pilot. In 9. or 10. degrees they found certaine Islands standing close together, and they called them the Islands of Gomes de Sequeira, he being the first pilot that discouered them.

And they came backe againe by the Island of Batochina.

In the yeere 1526. there went out of Siuill one Sebastian Cabota a Venetian by his father, but borne at Bristol in England, being chiefe pilote to the Emperour, with fower ships toward Maluco. They came to Pernambuco, and staied there three moneths for a winde to double the Cape of Saint Augustine. In the Bay of Patos or of ducks the Admirall ship perished; and being without hope to get to the Isles of Maluco they there made a pinnesse to enter vp the riuer of Plate, and to search it.

They ran 60. leagues vp before they came to the barre: where they left their great ships, and with their small pinnesses passed vp the riuer Parana, which the inhabitants count to be the principall riuer. Hauing rowed vp 120. leagues, they made a fortresse and staied there about a