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.

994 Royal Commentaries. BOOK VIII. that the others fhould be diípeeded back wirh íuch convenient Provifions as were necefi'ary for their journey. r ' The next <lay' 'John Sierra was come within two Leagues of the Inca when he mct a new Order, to detain him two days longer befare his admittanc~:, and in li ke rnanner Meffengers were ícnt to caufe Betanfos and the Frier to return back to the Irlca, who at the end of two days fending far '.]ohn¡Sierra, he received him with fuch kindnefs and affeétion as was dueto anear and principal Kinfman : And 'Jo fmSierra having expreíled and explained the particulars of his Meflage in the beft íenfe and words he was able ; the Inca feemed well fatisfied and pleafed with what he had delivered; but in regard, that being in his Minority, and not mafter of himfelf, nor having for want of years affomed the coloured Wreath, it was neceffary for him to refrr aU his Affairs, and Treaties to the confideration of his Captains : Which being done, Frier Melchior de Los Reyes ·was alfo fent • for, and ordered to delivenhe Embafi'y he had brought from the Vice-Kiog; which being accordingly fignified, the Offer was kindly underftood, and the preíents accepted: How foever it was ordered, that the F rier, and 'john Sierra fhould actend, and ex.Reét an Anfwer after the Captains had con ulted chere- upon. d b b . . rr· d h' ' 1 d d b - The e ate erng aga1n re-a ume , not mg wasconc u e ; ut that more time was required to confult their Prediél:ions and Oracles, and to confider fanher before they could come to a refolution: And in the mean time, 110( to detain 'John Sierra, and the Frier any.longer, it was ordered, that they fhould be diípatched away to Lima, with two other lndian Captains,who in thenarqe of the Inca íhould attend th t: Vice-King,and treat with him concerning _the Penfion and allowance which was to be given to the Inca, in' confideration that the In- heritance and Succeffion of thoíe Kingdoms,did by Right of Nature belong unto him. Being in this manner diíinift, they travelled by the way of Andaguaylas to the City of Los Reye.s, where they arrived on St. Peters day in the month of ']une. The Indian Captains hav!ng had Audie~ce of the Vice· ~ing, and declared what they had to fay IIi behalf of the1r Inca, were k1ndly r eceived by him, and hofpitably treated for the fpace of eight days; during which time they were lodged in the City, and had frequent confe- rences with the Vice-King, touching the entertainment which was to be given the Inca for the rnaintenanceof bis Court, and Equipage agreeable to his Dig- nity, fo as to be abie to live peaceably amongft them, paying Bomage and Obedience to the King. The Vice-King having confulted this point with the Arch-Bifhop and Judges, it was agreed to give an allowance to th'e Inca, , of feventeen thoufand pieces of Eight yearly in Money for maintenance of himfelf, and Sons; befides the Indians and Eftate of FrancifcQ Her- nandez.. , and to 1 hold therewith the Valley of T1u:ay , together with the I ndians and Lands formerly belonging to Don Francifco H ernnndet.-, the Son of the Marq,uis : W ith fome Lands belonging to the Fortrefs of Cuz..co which was afligned to him for his dwelling houfe and place, wherein he was to keep his Indinn Court. In confirn~ation and for fecurity hereof, an inftrument was drawn up, .to fettle tlus Allowance on tije /ncq,, provided that in the fpace of fix Months afcer the date thereof, which, was the fifth of 'J11ly, the Inca fhould accept of _chofe Condition~, and leave ilis habitation in the Mountains, and come and hve amongfl: the Spaniards, This Writing was delivered to John Siérra, who was· folely appointed to return. therewith, accornpanied only with th~ two l ndian ,; Captains; and by that time that he was come to the Indian Court , the Inca had recei -. ved -the coloured W reath, and with great joy received the Letters, .and Writings from the Vic~,King, &c. Thus far Diego H eronandez., which I thought fit to extraél: verb-atim from ~is own Writings ; that I might not feem to have enlarged on the. Care, and Cautions ufed by the Indianr in their Treaty above the Sphere of their Capad• ties. , . · · And now it will not be from our purpofe, to eJplain fome p~fi'ages, which this Anthor hath touched upon in the p,receeding difcoµrfe. The firft is concerning thofe _Carives., who, h~ fays, did eat one the Q.th~ r in the time of War: it is true., that this •was accuí_l:9mary¡ in the Empire of Mdxico, in the antient times of Heathenifme. Bue .in. JJer11 it was ne.ver Ptafüfed; for