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 Comméntarie~. B OOK VIII. W ives, under the notion of rhode.íl : and vircuous Ladies, tht>Ugh many of them were known to be comroon S rirumpe ts. For which reafon molt of d1é Preten- • . ders refuung their Society, gave occafion to malidous men, who were defi- rous to make troubles, to incenfe the Vice-King againft thefe Pretenders, who w~re men of greater merit than themfelves, inúnuating that they refufed thofe Wives only put of obftinacy, and _aver.fion to the Comrriands of Author,cy. And hereupon thjs Author faitl¡, That the Vice-King di~ look on thefe men, as <lilfathfied ; and believing, as was reporced to him, that they Jet fall many angr.y words tending to S::dition, he gave orders to apprehend feveral of them ;• and under a ftrong Guard fent them .to the Porc, and Citllao of Lima, in prder to tranfport them to Spain, giviug out, that it was to have·fome perfons of me- rit moni ampl y rewarded by bis Majefiy .in Spain, than could be done in Pene; .and that others of them, yvho had been infolent and daring, might be punifhed by Banifhment, rather than rewarded, t::7c. · The perfons taken, and frrit away, were thirty feven, all ·men eminently known and fignalited for their LoyaJty and Service to his Majefty; ohe o( ·w~ich was Gonfalo Silveftre, whofe Labours and Hazards are at large recordtd in our Hiíl:ory of Florida ; and in this alfo be is not mentioned withO'nt regard to his Honour and Reputation. Particulatly we h•ave fignified, how that at the Battel of Ch11q11inca he had a Horfe killed under him, which fóme few days ·before he had bought of Martin de Robles for twelve fhoufand D~ats. Of the fa me degree and merit were feveral others in this Kingdom, of which 1, wilh 1 hada panicular lift. And chough Palentino fajth,. that feveral óf thefe Pre- tenders were banilhed, 1 rnuft crav~ leave to 4iírent from him, and fay, That none of t~em were banifhed for any Critrie or Mifdebleanour, for all of them wcre men of merit and defert. And as to Wbat he farther faith, that fome per- fons would have perfwaded the Vice-King to have fent the Ioforniations, and Accufations againft thefe meo, togethér with their perfons intoSpain, ánd 'that he refufed fo to do, faying, That he would ratber be an lnterceffor for them with bis Majefty, than their Accufer,'&c. Thc truthof wbich matter was this. There were not wanting Whiíperers, who infinuated to the Vice-King jealoufies and fears of Muciniés and Sediti.ons amongft the Souldie,s, who having for a long time ferved the King al their own coft and charge, complained of their hard ufage artd ill creatment, and therefore advifed to have them banifhed: but otbers dilfwaded this courfe as unjuft, and looking like Cruelty, to have meo punilhed, who deferved Rewards. That the banilbqient out of Peru ÍI).to Spain, was worfe Vian death to men, who were poor, and had confümed tbeir Eftates and Sub- fiance in the fervice of his Majefl:y. Moreover, they added, That it beca1"Je not the Quality norOffice of a V'ic-e-King to fend fuch men into Spain with their Mourhs foil of complaints, to which no doupt but bis Majeíl:y would lend an Ear and gí ve Cred'it; efpecially fince nothing 'could ~e ob}etted againft them of Crímeor Mifdemeanour, and that in behalf of themfelv'es they were able to make a large relatioo of their Services and Sufferings for his Majefry, having walted rheir Lives, and confumed their Eíl:ates for the interefr of the Crown: ia proof and evidence of which they had théir wouods, and their mácerated bodies to fhew, and plead for them before his Majefi:y. Howfoever thefe confi- derations prevailed not fo much with the Vi'ce-.King, as a courfe of greater fe- vericy; for being made angry, and provoked by the evil fuggeftions of thofe . mcn, who pretended to difcover fecret Cabals and Confpiracies amongft thern, he refolved to fend them away, as the beft expedient to fecure the Peaceof the Empire; and chatas to what they could fay inSpain,- or what they could do .at thei.r return from thence to Pcru, he .little regarded: fbr in going to . Spain, faid he, they Jtmíl: fpend a year, and in their Negotiations and Solicit'ations there., an.other.would pafs; anda third~in their Voyage back: .and when they bring Letters a¡¡d Orders in their owñ favour; it is then but kiffing them and laying tliem on my Head, and faying, 1 obey ; and at t:he end tell them, That the King hath no Money nor Means wherewith to reward them : and then aftcr they return back again with the fame complaints to the King, and havc ·traced the fame circle of bufinefs as before, they will then·be, bnt where they werc before, only three years more wiH have palfed over their Heads.¡ whi ch in aU will make up fix, and by that time, nonebut God knows what will become of us. · W.ith foch thoughts as theíe, the Pretenders wel'e difpeeded · in to