 At the end of 1602 the Spanish force was dispatched from the Philippines, taking with them the ship "Santa Potenciana" and three large frigates, with 150 well-armed Spanish soldiers, 10,000 "fanégas" of rice, 1,500 earthen jars of palm wine, 200 head of salt beef, 20 hogsheads of sardines, conserves and medicines, 50 quintals of powder, cannonballs and bullets, and cordage and other supplies, the whole in charge of Captain Joan Xuarez Gallinato, with orders to take that help to Terrenate and to place himself under the command of the Portuguese general.He made his voyage there in a fortnight, and anchored in the port of Talangame, in the island of Terrenate, two "leguas" from the fort.There he found Andrea Furtado de Mendoça with his galleons at anchor, awaiting him.