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.

Royal Comm€ntaries. Boo.K VIII. whereof the Vice-King fent him exprefs Órders to proceed no farther; and w hen he'himfelf carne ~o tha~ City, ~e commánded hi~ to be taken into Cuftod y, with intent to fend h1m _P~1f 9ner I~to ~pam'.'. refolving neyer to pardon any Melf<!nger or Officer of h1s; who d1d not d1hgently obíerve the Commiffion and Orders he had given him. He alío fent away Don Pedro Luys de e abrera in. to Spain, with ?ther married men, who had l~ft th,eir Wives al! home. But the Truth is, 1t was more the fault of the Wives, thali of the Husbands; who had fent for them, and given them credit for confiderable Surils of Money to defray che cbarge of their voyage : But thefe Women being delighted with Sevile which charms ali thofe which Jlave refided in it, have refufed to obey the H~sbands Summons, and prevailed with the Jufi:ice to fend Commands to recal them into .Spain. There were three of th_efe Women, whofe Husbands ·I knew in Peru, and were men poffeíled of confiderable Eftates in Land; to the value of a bundred thoufarid Dncats of yearly Rent, all wbich upon their deaths would have defcended to their Wives, had they refided upon the place:, bue being abíent-, the Right and Propriety devolved to 'the King: l could name particularly their Names, but out of refpeét to their Reputation 'cis better to conceal them. · · · Tbe Vice-King proceeded forward on bis way, with all the gentle demea:- nour and courtefie imaginable; rewarding fome, and giving fair words and promifes r~ ali, w1'b demanded a remuneration for their pall: fervices. All which· he atted with Art and Defign, that a report of bis Candour might fore-run his coining, aod the minds of men quieted by a prepolfellion of his in- tentions to gratifie and réward every man as he deferved. · lt was alfo the talk of common fame, thatthe Vice-King intended to feleél: a Cabinet Council of four Perfons~ of the'moft intelligent, and experienced men of the Empire, who .were imparcial and unbialfed, and who by long and antient praél:ice in Af~ fairs, were able to i·ender an account of every Man's Services; and Merit. ' The J>erfons commonly, named 1 wete Francifco de Garay Citizen of Huanacu; Lorenz..o de Aldana of Arequépa, Garfilaffe de la Vega, and Antonio de f2.!!mnonu of Coz.ca; this was the fancy of 'the comll\On people, it being well known, chat every one of thefe men was endued with aTalent fufficient to govern Peru, in cale che Reins were committed to their hands! And with this imaginatíon the lnhabitants of this Empire, both Clergy ~nd Seculars, comforted and pleafcd.,.themfelves; faying, that füch a Prince muft be fent from Heaven, intci whof~"'Weart God had infufed the thought~ of makiog choice of fuch Coun- fellours. · · Palentino in the fecond Chapter of bis Book, hath thefe words, The Vice- King, 'faith he, proc~eded on his Journey to Los Reyes, declariog as he weot, his Intentions to reward every man as he deíerved ; but che common voice of Fame gave out, that he wou!d confer his favour o~ all, without refleaion on any thing that was paft. Th1s repon brought multitudes of people to Trux- illo, and many of chofe who had been Delinquents, and faulty in their Duty to . bis Majefty, towards all which the Vice-King carried himfelf very fairly, and gave out in his diícourfe, that by thoíe plen who had revolted .from Hernandez. Giran to the King, that Country had been faved : And in this manner he amufed the minds of the peo~le, that thofe who formerly durft not adventure to Coz..co, and other parts, wit_hout a ftrong Guard aod much circumfJ?eél:ion, were be- come at laft confident and alfur.ed o( fafety, by indulgence from tne Vice-Kiog. Thys:fa.r chis Authour. To which w e. are farther .t? ~dd~ and fay, That upon che News of the arnval of the V1ce-Krng~ the Inhabitants of Coz..co were greatly pleafed and factsfied ; e~ery one depending on the report which common Faroe fpread abroad of h1s Clemency and good Intentions. Howfoever Thomas Vaz..quez.. aqd Piedn1hita lived retired at their Country-houfe-s, more out of lhamethán feal'·of t:heir fafety: For tho' they had followed ·the Rebellion from' the firft beginning ·of the 1 nfurrefüon, and concerned in ali the Blood an4 Murders had' been committed, yet having renounced the caufe of che Rebel ata critical time, and in fuch a conjunél:nre, as gave him the fatal blow his Majeftie.s gracious Pardon under 'the Great Seal of the Chancery was confer~ red_upon them; on confidenc7 of which, t~ey carne freely ~o che Ciry_, when their occaGons called th'!m th1ther, tho' w1th a modeit Traw, · and with fuch E.q'u ipage, ·as be"carne men who, being under a Cloud, had retired into a kind " ~