This theft, as well as many very adroit ones that they committed, has given these people the name of Ladrones, and is the reason for calling all the islands inhabited by them by the same name.

This appellation is easily pardoned as long as they find opportunity to exercise their evil inclinations.
Departure from the Ladrones Islands and arrival at those of Luzon, or, as they are called also, Filipinas; and the relation of some peculiarities of those islands.

Chapter XII.
_Island of Luzon, and city of Manila._ Navigating almost two hundred leagues west of the Ladrones Islands, to the channel called Espiritu Santo, one enters the archipelago, which consists of innumerable islands, [36] almost all inhabited by natives, and many of them conquered by the Spaniards, through either war or friendship.

After sailing for eighty leagues, one reaches the city of Manila, located on the island of Luzon.

Here the governor of all the said islands, and his Majesty's officials, reside generally; and here is the bishop and the cathedral church.