Chapter XII: Part 12

Quintaladas First, Fernando de Magallanes and Falero, 60 captains-general of the said fleet will be allowed sixty quintals of cabin space [cámara] apiece Item: of quintalada, and twenty quintals apiece, these 20 twenty to be stowed below decks, and the cabin space above decks The other three captains shall each be allowed forty 40 quintals of cabin space, ten of them quintalada Treasurer, twenty quintals of cabin space, and one 22 quintalada below decks Accountant, a like amount of twenty-two quintals 22 Notaries of the ships, fifteen [sic] quintals of cabin 22 space and one quintalada Alguacil of the fleet, six quintals and one quintalada 8 The sailors of the ships, one and one-half quintalada 3 Chaplains, four quintals apiece 4 Physician and surgeon, five quintals apiece 5 Masters and pilots, twelve quintaladas of cabin space and 14 one quintalada apiece Boatswains, eight quintals of cabin space and one 10 quintalada apiece Sailors, one quintalada apiece 2 Common seamen, one and one-half quintals apiece 1½ Boys, three arrobas of quintalada apiece 3 arrobas Gunners The master gunners, three quintals of cabin space apiece 5 and one quintalada The other gunners, one and one-half quintaladas apiece 2½ Carpenters, one and one-half quintaladas 2½ Calkers, the same 2½ Coopers, the same 2½ Crossbowmen, the same 2½ Servants of the captains, one quintalada apiece 1 Stewards, three quintals apiece 3 Stonecutters, three quintals apiece 3

In case that our service is performed by building a fortress there, the persons abovementioned who shall remain in it, shall be allowed the said quintaladas in the ships that shall come [to these kingdoms], and they shall receive also a like sum annually from the quintaladas that shall remain there.

If a fortress be made, our captain shall appoint such persons with the duties and functions that shall be necessary in the said fortress, and shall appoint them the competent recompense until we appoint to those duties.

Chests

The captains-general shall take four chests, on which they will pay only the twentieth 4 The other captains shall take three chests apiece on the same terms 3 Accountant and treasurer two chests apiece 2 The notaries of the ships one chest apiece 1 Masters and pilots, each one chest 1 Boatswains, one chest apiece 1 Alguacil of the fleet, one chest 1 Chaplains, one chest apiece 1 The merinos of the fleets, one chest apiece 1 The captains’ servants, one chest for each two 1 Physician and surgeon, one chest 1 Sailors, one chest for each two 1 Common seamen, one chest for each two 1 Boys, one chest for each three 1 Master gunners of the ships, each one chest 1 The other gunners, one chest for each two 1 Carpenters, calkers, coopers, masons, crossbowmen, and sailors, one chest for each two 1 Stewards, one chest apiece 1 Sobresalientes, one chest apiece 1

[472] Not nephew, as translated by Stanley (p. 126), as is shown later by the context. MS. 5,650 spells his name “Calanoghapi.”

[473] The remainder of this sentence is not in MS. 5,650.

[474] In MS. 5,650 this is changed considerably, reading: “And because he did not have enough merchandise to furnish our ships, he told us that he would go to an island called Bacchian,” etc.

[475] Leonardo de Argensola (Vol. XVI, p. 221) derives Maluco from the word “Moloc” meaning “the capital.” Crawfurd says that the derivation and meaning of the word is unknown, although said to be that of a people and place in Gilolo. It has been applied as a collective name to all the islands of their district, but it is correct of only the five mentioned by Pigafetta (for whose ancient names, see Vol. XVI, p. 221). Varthema (Travels, Hakluyt Society edition, pp. 245, 246), gives a slight account of the district under the name of the “island of Monoch, where the cloves grow,” which Magalhães showed to Cárlos I (Guillemard’s Magellan, p. 102). Barbosa gives the first authentic account of the five Moluccas (which he names) in his East African and Malabar Coasts (Hakluyt Society edition), pp. 201, 202, 219, 220. See also Crawfurd’s Dictionary, pp. 283–285.

[476] Francisco Serrão, brother of João Serrão, was Magalhães’s most intimate friend, and they had been close companions in the stirring years of early Portuguese operations in far eastern waters. In 1509, Serrão sailed on the fleet sent by Almeida to reconnoiter Malacca. Having been sent ashore with a large force, he was attacked by the Malays and only the prompt assistance headed by Magalhães saved him. In January, 1510, while returning from the expedition, he suffered shipwreck. In 1511 he was sent as captain of one of three ships under Antonio d’ Abreu to the Moluccas for purposes of exploration and trade, but the expedition failed to reach the islands, going only as far as the islands of Banda. On this expedition, Serrão’s ship was abandoned as unseaworthy, and the junk bought in its stead was wrecked on an island. Here pirates landing, Serrão and his men took possession of their boats and thus reached Amboina in safety. The opportunity offering, Serrão went to Ternate, where he espoused the cause of that king against the king of Tidore, by the latter of whom he was finally poisoned about the time of Magalhães’s death. A number of letters passed between Magalhães and Serrão, during the years spent by the latter in Ternate, and Magalhães made use of them to persuade Cárlos I to undertake the expedition. See Guillemard’s Magellan.

[477] See Navarrete, iv, and Guillemard’s Magellan for details regarding Magalhães’s negotiations with Manoel of Portugal and his subsequent denaturalization. The testoon (tostão, tostões) is a Portuguese silver coin. It was first struck in the fifteenth century (Hazlitt’s Coinage of European Continent).

[478] It is impossible to be sure of the correct form of these names. MS. 5,650 gives them as follows: “Checchily Momoly, Tadore Vimghi, Checchily de Roix, Cili Manzur, Cilli Paggi, Chialin, Checchilin Catara, Vaiechuserich, and Colano Ghappi.” Amoretti (followed by Stanley) makes these names “Chechili-Momuli, Jadore Vunghi, Chechilideroix, Cilimanzur, Cilipagi, Chialinchechilin, Cataravajecu, Serich, and Calanopagi.” Mosto gives the names as in the present edition with the exception of the sixth and seventh which he gives as “Chialin Chechilin” and “Cathara.” Checheli (Chechelin) and possibly Cili, denotes the title Cachil (“noble”).

[479] Called by Barros “João de Lourosa, a man disloyal to his country (Mosto, p. 94, note 5). The “Roteiro” (Stanley, pp. 23, 24), says that this man was found in the island of Targatell (Ternate) and that letters were sent him, asking him “to come and speak with them, to which he replied that he did not dare, because the king of the country forbade it.” However, permission is secured from the king and Lorosa comes to the ships. An extract from a letter from the Indies (Vol. I, p. 299) says that Lorosa was taken prisoner. Brito (Navarrete, iv, p. 305) merely mentions the fact that he had left with the Spaniards. He remained with the “Trinidad,” and was promptly executed by the Portuguese when he fell into their hands (see Guillemard’s Magellan, p. 303).

[480] MS. 5,650 adds: “hearing that.”

[481] In Eden: “ſixe hundreth and fiftie.” The native name of Gilolo is Bato-tsima (also called Almahera), and the island belongs to the Netherlands, being included in the residency of Ternate. The population, estimated at 120,000, consists of Malays and Alfuros (pagans; a word apparently formed from the Arabic article al and fora, “without,” and applied by the Portuguese to natives outside of their authority) the latter probably representing the pre-Malayan populations, and inhabiting the central portion of the island.

[482] Eden (p. 227), translating from Oviedo, mentions canes “as bygge as a mans legge in the knee and three ſpannes in length frome ioynt to ioynt or more.... Theyr canes are full of moſte cleare water without any maner of taſt or ſauore eyther of the canes or of any other thynge: And ſuche as yf it were taken owte of the freſſheſte ſprynge in the worlde.” Pigafetta probably refers to some species of bamboo.

[483] MS. 5,650 reads: “for ten aunes of cloth [dyed with] munjeet.” Guzerati or Guzerat (Gujerat, Gugerat, Goojerat, Gujrat) one of the old provinces of India, of which the Kattywar peninsula forms the western part, was a dependency of the Affghân or Ghôri empire of Hindostan until the end of the fourteenth century. It became an independent kingdom in 1408. See Badger’s introduction to Varthema’s Travels (Hakluyt Society edition), p. lviii. Foster’s Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Hakluyt Society publications, London, 1899), says of Guzerat (pp. 539, 540): “Guzratt. A goodly Kingdom enclosing the bay of Cambaya. The Cheefe Citty is Amadavaz [Ahmadábád]. It Conteynes the Citty and Gouerment of Cambaya, the bewty of India, the Territorie and Citty of Surat, and Barooch [Broach]. It is watered with many goodly Riuers, as that of Cambaya [the Máhi], falsely supposed to be Indus, the Riuer of Narbadah, falling into the Sea at Barooch, that of Suratt, and diuers others. It trades to the Red Sea, to Achyn, and many places.” Its ports were important centers of trade.

[484] This item is missing in MS. 5,650, and in Eden.

[485] Cf. with the prices of various oriental products in Barbosa’s East African and Malabar Coasts (Hakluyt Society edition), pp. 221–223.

[486] Probably it was because of this belief that the ships intended to take in water near Celebes, “because they feared that in Maluco they would not be allowed to take it in” (see the “Roteiro,” Stanley, p. 22).

[487] MS. 5,650 omits the remainder of this paragraph.

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DATA

Primo viaggio intorno al mondo (1519–1522), by Antonio Pigafetta, knight of the Order of Jerusalem.—This document exists in manuscript in Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan, Italy, where it bears pressmark, “L. 103—Sup.”

FOOTNOTES

[1] Called in other lists Juan Bautista, Bautista de Poncero, Ponceron, and by Herrera, Juan Bautista de Poncevera.—Navarrete.

[2] A marine officer above the rank of soldier, but below that of ensign.

[3] The pilot who wrote the logbook of the ship “Victoria” from its arrival at the cape of San Augustin in Brazil until its return to Spain. Navarrete says that Herrera calls him Francisco Calvo.

[4] Called Bachelor Morales in another register.—Navarrete.

[5] Called Filipo de Troa in another register.—Navarrete.

[6] Called Pancado in another register.—Navarrete.

[7] Called Sanrremo Ginovés in another register.—Navarrete.

[8] Called in other registers, Barruti, Barrutia, Barote, and Domingo Vizcaino.—Navarrete.

[9] Called Anton Gallego and Antonio Varela in other registers.—Navarrete.

[10] Called Juan de Santander in another register.—Navarrete.

[11] Called Blas Durango in another register.—Navarrete.

[12] The slave of Gonzalo Gomez de Espinoza, called Anton Moreno in another register.—Navarrete.

[13] Said to be a Portuguese in another register.—Navarrete.

[14] Called Juan Antonio in another register.—Navarrete.

[15] Called Andres Paye in another register.—Navarrete.

[16] Sobresaliente is thus defined by Las Partiday—the laws of Castilla, compiled by Alfonso X.—parte I., tit. 24, ley 6: “Sobresalientes are called otherwise men who are placed over and above the requisite number in the ships, both as crossbowmen and other classes of soldiers. Such men have no other duty than to defend those who might be in their ships when fighting with enemies.” Cited by Mosto from A. Jal in Glossaire nautique. (Paris, 1848). Mosto speaks of them at soldiers or volunteers who were embarked to take part in battles and in boarding. Guillemard says of them: “The young men of good family, who took part in the expedition from love of adventure or desire for advancement in military service, shipped as sobresalientes, or supernumeraries” (ut supra, p. 328).

[17] Called in another register, Fernan Lopez, volunteer.—Navarrete.

[18] Called Antonio da Plegafetis [i.e., Pigafetta] in another register.—Navarrete.

[19] Called Luis Alfonso in another register.—Navarrete.

[20] Called Francisco de la Mezquita in another register.—Navarrete.

[21] Called Albertos, a sobresaliente, in another register.—Navarrete. Merino: A shepherd, and formerly by extension an alguacil, which is its meaning here.

[22] Called Pedro Sanildes in another register.—Navarrete.

[23] Magalhâes’s slave, who afterward, according to Pigafetta, plotted the death of the Europeans, by conspiring with the ruler of Cebu.

[24] Called in other registers, Uriaga, Hurriaga, Loriaga, and Elorraga.—Navarrete.

[25] In another register said to be the servant of Antonio de Coca.—Navarrete.

[26] Called Juan Ortiz de Goperi in another register.—Navarrete.

[27] Called Francisco de Morales in another register.—Navarrete.

[28] Luis de Avendaño in another register.—Navarrete.

[29] Called Alonso de Palos in another register.—Navarrete.

[30] Called Garcia de Tunon in another register.—Navarrete.

[31] Called Segredo in another register.—Navarrete.

[32] In other registers called Del Cano, Delcano, and simply Juan Sebastian.—Navarrete.

[33] Said to be a native of Alcantara in another register.—Navarrete.

[34] Called Anton de Bazaza in another register.—Navarrete.

[35] Called Domingo de Yarza in another register.—Navarrete.

[36] Said to be a native of Portugal in another register.—Navarrete.

[37] Called Mateo Griego in another register.—Navarrete.

[38] Called in another register Juan Rodriguez de Huelva, native of Mallorca.—Navarrete.

[39] Called Sebastian de Huelva in another register.—Navarrete.

[40] Called Lorenzo Duirna in another register.—Navarrete.

[41] Called Juan Roiz in another register.—Navarrete.

[42] In other registers called Master Ance and Master Otans.—Navarrete.

[43] Called Oliver de Valencia in another register.—Navarrete.

[44] Called Guillermo Irés in another register.—Navarrete.

[45] Called Cristobal de Jerez in another register.—Navarrete.

[46] Called Juan Novoro in another register.—Navarrete.

[47] In another register called the young son of Juan Caraballo.—Navarrete.

[48] Called Pedro Chindurza in another register.—Navarrete.

[49] In other registers called Alonzo Genoves, Cota, and Costa.—Navarrete.

[50] Called in other registers Garate, Yarat, and Perez.—Navarrete.

[51] Called in another register Estéban Breton, and a third register says that he was a native of Trosig in Bretaña—Navarrete.

[52] Another register says that he was a native of Hourienes in Torayn [i.e., Tourraine.]—Navarrete.

[53] Another register calls him Airés, and says that he was afterward chief gunner in the “Victoria.”—Navarrete.

[54] Called in another register Machin Vizcaino [i.e., a Viscayan].—Navarrete.

[55] In other registers called Juan de Sahelices and Saylices.—Navarrete.

[56] Called in another register Ochot de Randio.—Navarrete.

[57] In other registers called Cristôbal Mahuri and Bernardo Mauri.—Navarrete.

[58] Another register declares him to be a native of Sevilla.—Navarrete.

[59] Called Pedro Herrero [i.e., the blacksmith] in another register.—Navarrete.

[60] Called Alonso Portugués [i.e., the Portuguese] in another register.—Navarrete.

[61] Called in other registers Malo a Frenchman, Malvo, and Amalo.—Navarrete.

[62] Called in other registers Ricarte, Ruxar, and Rigarte; while another says that he was a native of Ebras in France.—Navarrete.

[63] Called Socacio Alonso in another register.—Navarrete.

[64] Called Pedro Gaston in another register.—Navarrete.

[65] Called Domingo Marinero [i.e., a sailor] in another register.—Navarrete.

[66] Called Juan de Troya in another register.—Navarrete.

[67] Called Pedro de Huelva in another register.—Navarrete.

[68] Called Alonso Hernandez in another register.—Navarrete.

[69] The slave of Juan Serrano.—Navarrete.

[70] Pedro Brito in another register.—Navarrete.

[71] Geronimo Sevillano [i.e., a native of Sevilla] in another register.—Navarrete.

[72] Another register calls him Francisco, the son-in-law of Juan Serrano.—Navarrete.

[73] This man was Shanghaied at the island of Teneriffe by order of Magalhães, October 1, 1519, and embarked on the “Santiago,” but his occupation or country is unknown. He returned in the “Victoria,” and was one of those captured by the Portuguese in the island of Santiago in the Cape Verde Islands, as is proved by documents in Archivo General de Indias.—Navarrete.

[74] Named in other registers Domingo, from Tovilla, Portugal, and Domingo, native of Cobillana, Portugal.—Navarrete.