摘自菲律宾群岛的西班牙殖民者在1493-1898年间的部分信件档案，英译本。
西班牙人通常将日本刀（不知道是打刀还是太刀）称为catana或者catan。很少有人接触这个视角，很有意思
From Xapon a great quantity of silver; [abundance?] of tunny-fish; certain catans
(which resemble cutlasses, and are very large)
从日本运来了海量的银，丰富的金枪鱼，一些Catans（类似于水手刀，但非常大）
A very considerable quantity of arms are sent from Japon, especially catans (a weapon resembling a broad cutlass), and a great number of iron pikeheads. Those weapons are used in those companies, for the Spaniards do not use the catan;
（土著人雇佣兵）相当多的装备来自日本，特别是catans（一种类似阔刃水手刀的武器），还有大量的铁矛头。这些武器都是这些连队在用，因为西班牙人不使用Catans
During these four days the Chinese who came in the ships, about thirty-four in number, went ashore and secretly bought some catanas, arms peculiar to Japon and not very different from cutlasses.
这四天里，乘船来的中国人，大约三十四人，上岸后悄悄买了一些catanas，这是一种日本特有的武器，和水手刀没有很大的区别
Thirteen days after that, he sent the father a catana or sword, which is held in high estimation there in his kingdom, because of its fineness and adornments
十三天之后，他【一个日本人】送了神父一把Catana或者叫剑，这种武器在他的国家备受尊重，因为其精致与装饰。
Miguel Onte declares that many Sangleys would buy catanas, but they did not dare, for fear lest the governor would take them away
米格尔·昂特声称许多中国人想买catanas，但他们没敢，因为害怕总督将其没收。
After leaving the swamp, they came suddenly into a large clearing, where the enemy was stationed. The latter, upon seeing the Spaniards, surrounded them in force on all sides, armed with clubs, some with catans, and a few with battle-axes. Don Luys and his men, not being able to retreat, fought valiantly, and killed a number of Sangleys. But finally, as the latter were in so great force, they cut all the Spaniards to pieces, only four of whom escaped, badly wounded; and these carried the news to Manila
离开沼泽之后，他们发现自己突然闯入了一片巨大的空地，敌人驻扎在此。后者（中国人的起义部队）一看到西班牙人，就调动兵力从各个方向包围了他们。这些人装备着棍棒，有些拿着catans，少数人拿着战斧。唐·路易斯和他的人没办法撤退，只能勇敢作战，并杀死了一些中国人，但最终，由于后者如此庞大的兵力，西班牙人都被大卸八块，只有四个人逃脱，他们身受重伤，把这些消息带到了马尼拉。
On this [237]as on other occasions he displayed honorable proofs of his valor; for, having wounded a Sangley in the forehead with a lance-thrust, and felled him to the ground, the latter, suddenly raising himself from between the horse s feet, slashed at him with a Japanese catana, with which at one thrust he wounded both the captain and the horse. The captain quickly turned his horse about, and securing room for using his lance, ran it entirely through the Sangley s body
他一如既往地展现了自己的勇猛，以一记骑枪突刺伤及中国人的前额，并将他打落马下。后者突然从马腿之间起身，使一把日本catana斩向他并顺带一记刺击，伤到了captain的及他的马，captain急速调转马头方向，设法创造一个运用骑枪的空间，并带动刺击完全贯穿了中国人的身体。
They are a spirited race, of good disposition, and brave. They wear their own costume, namely, kimonos of colored silks and cotton, reaching half way down the leg, and open in front; wide, short drawers; close-fitting half-boots of leather, [256] and shoes like sandals, with the soles of well-woven straw. They go bare-headed, and shave the top of the head as far back as the crown. Their back hair is long, and fastened upon the skull in a graceful knot. They carry their catans, large and small, in the belt.
（菲律宾的日本人）他们是一个精神饱满的民族，性情良好，且勇敢。他们穿着自己的服装，即用彩绸和棉布制成的和服，垂至半条腿处，前端敞开。还穿着短而宽敞的衬裤，紧身的皮革制半长靴，鞋子像凉鞋，有着精心编织的稻草底子。他们将头发剃光至头顶，后面留很长，在头骨之上扎成一个优雅的结。他们把大小catans带在腰带上。
At first it was like a trumpet, and then like a catan (which is a weapon peculiar to Japon, resembling the cutlass)
（夜观天象）一开始彗星像一个喇叭，然后像一把catana（一种日本特有的武器，类似水手刀）
that the infidel Chinese of this ship while they were in Mindanao persuaded the said people of Mindanao to come to these islands in an armed fleet, encouraged them to do this, and gave them many supplies of war, catans, and metal to make artillery, powder, and battle-axes
这首船上的不信神的中国人在棉兰老岛时，说服棉兰老岛的土著乘坐一艘武装船只来到这片岛屿，煽动他们【对抗西班牙人】，并提供给他们大量战用补给，catans，以及制造火炮的金属，火药，还有战斧
From those two hundred and fifty Chinese, five companies were formed, and
five Chinese Christians appointed as captains. They made their musters and
reviews, with pikes and catans—which are but slightly different from cutlasses
—and appeared to be happy and contented
【中国雇佣兵】这两百五十名中国人，组成了5个连队，5个中国基督徒被委任为captain。他们集合检阅，带着长矛与Catans（类似水手刀但略有不同）——看起来非常高兴而满足。
On one bank was the town (i.e., Chordamuco) of the natives, near [92]which there were about two thousand Chinese, some settled here, others who had recently come from China as traders, with their merchandise, in five large vessels, which they kept in the river near the town. They had controlled the natives, and resented the coming of the Spaniards, thinking that the latter had come to disturb or take away the superiority which they had. So they sought for an opportunity to quarrel with them, seeing that the Spaniards were few and that they were many. Whenever the men on the ship went to buy food on land, the Chinese tried their patience by annoying them without any reason. By orders of the captain, Blas Ruyz de Fernan Goncalez, they endured this annoyance, though sorely against their will. The captain sent a message to the king asking him to bring the Chinese to order. The king spoke fair words, but did nothing. Finally, the anger of our men got beyond their control. On the Sunday after Easter, when all had received communion, three or four were in the town with the captain s permission. One of them came back with his sword drawn, saying that the Chinese had chased and abused them, and that they had not dared to violate the captain s orders. The troops armed themselves, and, breaking away from all restraints, went to take vengeance on the Chinese. I went along to calm the Chinese, if I could, by speaking to them in their language, which I understood. They were all armed with their catanas (a sort of hanger), and languinatas, or long knives drawn to a point. I dared not put myself in their hands
在河岸的一边是一个土著人的镇子，约有2000名中国人，其中一些定居在这里，另一些是刚从中国来的商人，带着他们的货物，乘坐的五艘大船停在镇子附近的河上。他们控制了土著，厌恶西班牙人的到来，认为后者会妨碍或夺走他们在这里的优势。于是他们寻找机会向西班牙人挑事，觉得西班牙人人数稀少，而他们人多势众。每当船上的人去岸上买食物时，中国人就会无缘无故地骚扰他们，考验他们的耐心。由于船长的命令，他们忍受了这些骚扰，尽管极不情愿。船长给国王送了封信，请他管管中国人。但国王除了说一些好听的话以外，什么也没做。最终，我们的士兵忍无可忍了。复活节后的那个星期天，所有人都领了圣餐后，有三四个人得到了船长的许可后进了镇子。其中一个人回来的时候手中拿着出鞘的剑，说中国人追打他们，但他们不敢违背船长的命令。于是士兵们不顾禁令，武装起来，去向中国人复仇。由于我会说他们的语言，我则去尽我所能地安抚中国人，他们装备着他们的catana（一种hanger）和languinatas【薙刀？】，我不敢把自己交到他们手中....
