The royal commentaries of Peru : in two parts / written originally in spanish by the Inca Garcilasso de la Vega; rendred into english by sir Paul Rycaut.

B OOK . VIII. Royal (qmmentaries. th is devout Wo~an b:: ing at her Praycrs, or r,ithe r fd l afl::ep in tht middle of her Oi1ice w:th_ her Candle li ghted, gave a fat al Exampk and lnftance, how dange rous i t 15 on any occafion whatfoever to break the Rules and O r - ders of the Se<J , which are mad~ f~· confervation. of the Ship, and rhofe emba ~qu e<l thereoo : on ~ of w~1ch is, 1:hat liiPº~ no pret cnce what foever , any light fh a)l be contmued m the Shtp by rnght, unlefs it be t ha t on- ly which is pl aced in _rhe Biddacle for tbe Compaís, or in the Lanthorn on the Poop: For fo Jt was , that thc Candle taking hold of the Timber of the Ship, . the flame b~oke ou_t at the lides, .before it was difcovered, and burnt fo violemly, that 1t was impolfible to be quenched; wbich wben the Mafter perceived, he ordered the Marriner, who was ac the Helm, to draw ·Up the Boat by the fide, wherein the Phyfitian had the day before come ab9ard ; and th~n went t? the Governour A~derete, and w.ithout any noife pnvatel.y told h1m the m1sfortune of the Sh1p; · and fo he, and one of ihe two Sons he had aboard, with the Governour and the Marriner fl:ep- ed into the ·Boat, without calliog or crying out to the others, left the People crouding int9 the Boat, and every one endeavouring to fave him- .' fclf, they fhould all be loft. In this manner did the Mafter fave his own Hfe, andas an expiation of his fin for breaking the Laws of che Sea,, whkh ought inviolably to be obferved, l1e facrificed one of bis Sons. The Fíre having fuch an a~ndance of matter adminiftred to its nourifhment, fuch as Pitch and Tar, increafed fo ·vi9lently, as foon awakened all the People in t_he Ship ; and being feen by the uther Ships of the Fleet, they carne as near as chey duift, and put out their Boats oo fave-as many of chofe as they could, who fhould throw themfelves into the Sea : but the Fire coming to che Guns, which were alt fhotted, they difcharg- ed fo fiercely, that the Ships were forced for their fafety to retire at a di- . ftance, and fuffor all the 800 perfons then aboard to periíh; fome beiog burnt; and others <lrowned, who for fear of che flames had thrown themfelyes 'into the Sea. The news of which was the occaítae of great forrow and lamentatioñ over all Peru. ']eronimo de AJderete,. fofoon as it .was day, got ab.oard one of his Ships, and immediately commanded a Flag to be put out on the main Top-Maft head; that they might fee he was ftill alive, and had efeaped botb the F<ire· ~nd the Water. Asd fo giving out his Orders to the 0ther Ships to proíecute their Voyage to Nombre de Dios, he returned to Sp11in to re~w bis Commiflion and lnflruéÜon1, all bis Writings havíng been confumed~y the Fire; and ·having procured, his Difpatches, he again put to Sea with the Fleet which traníported Marquis de Cañnete the Vice-King to Pern, as P11len- tino reports, though be mentions ,nothing of the difafter _of the Galeon. The Vice·King arrives in Peru. He puts new· O/ficers into places of l ruft. He writes Lettm to the feveral Gover- · nours. T He Vice-King Don .Andm Hurtado de Mendopa, depaned from Panama, - and with a fair Wind arrived at Paita, which is on the Confines of Pmt, from ·whence he difpatched his reípeétive Orders tQ the Kingdom of f2.!!.ito, and other parts thereabouts. He alfo wrote t-o thé feveral Gover- nours of the Empíre; and fent a Gentleman,- who wasa Kinfman of bis ,Fami- ly, on a particular rne!fage to the Royal Chancery at Los Reyes; but being a Youngm~n, he made too long a fray at Se. Michaels Town, entertain- ing himfelf in Divertifements, neither deccnt nor honeft 7 upon notice · whereof, •