 Edmund Roberts, who visited Luzon in the early 19th century, wrote that Luzon was "discovered" in 1521.Many people from Luzon had active-employment in Portuguese Malacca.Lucoes such as the Luzon spice magnate Regimo de Raja, based in Malacca, was highly influential and the Portuguese appointed him as Temenggong (Sea Lord) or a governor and chief general responsible for overseeing of maritime trade, at Malacca.