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.

1006 Royal Commentaries.. Confifcations of their Eftates: and thus di they obtain a reíl:itution of their Jn- dians which the Vice-King had divided, and conferred on other Spaniards to in- creafe and better their Eíl:ates. At all which the Vi ce-King was in great trou- ble ·and perplexity : For not only did ·he fuffer the affront to have his own·Or _ ders repealed, bue alfo lay under an obligation of making fati sfaél ion to chofe who were difpoffeffed, by fome other returns, or equi valents to be made them. Ali that hath beer¡ faid in this matter, l fow my fdf tranfaéted in Coz.co, and the like paffl!d in other Cities, where the ·fame rigour of J uftice had been put in praétice; as namely, in Huamanca, 4requepa, the Ckarcas, and the New Plama- t ion. So foon as it was generally known that the aforefaid Sentence was re- pealed, and that the Heirs were reftored again to the pofleffion of their Lands · rhe Spaniards took a liberty to report, That this courfe was taken without any order from his Majefty_, or direfüon from t~e Co~ncil. of th~ Indm, but meerly by the Power and arb1trary W1ll of the V1ce-Krng, mtend10g ~y fuch feveri- ties to lhew his Power, and fecure himfelf from all Mutinies and Confpiracies for che foture. But che Vice-King being now of another Humour, and pro- ceeding with that gentlenefs and good temper which we have before mentioned · was pleafed to gr ant unw a \:erta'in Gentleman of Worth and Virtue, and of a~ . agreeable Perfon, named Fedro de Orji1a, a Licenfe to rnake a Conquefr of t'he Country of the Amaz..ons, which runs along the Rivq- M arannon,. which is the fame we ha ve mentioned befare, where Francifco Oreüana deferting Gon¡ nlo Pi- fa rro carne into Spain, and begged of his Majefi:y the aforefaid Conquefi:, but h ·~ di ed in che way, and never put his Enterprifc into Altion. In . purfoance of chis Grant Pedro de Orfi1a went from Coz.coto í?!úta tp rai[e Souldiers, who were willing to adveoture on new Conquefi:s: For 10 Pem ali the Lands were mea- fured out, and <livided,arnongfi: the Antient Cooquerours, and men ofMerit in tnat Empire :·He alío gathered ali che A rmsand Provifions he was able,to which the Citizens, and In'habitJ nts of tho[e Cities,largely contributed by their Bounty and Liberality; for f~ obligin~ was P.edro de ~rfita in his carriage towards <rve- ry one, as engaged the1r Affeébons to render h1m all the Affifl:ances and Services they were able. ManySouldiers attended him from Coz.co ¡ arnongft which was one callea Don Fernando de G11i..11111n, with whorn I.was·acquaiflted, he was lately come from Spain :, and there was another, wlio had been an old :5?uldier calle'd Lopede Aguire, a fellow of an iJl lhapen Body, ánd of worfe Coodmons and Praétíces, as are deícribed in a Bo9k of the Elogies of Worthy and llbiflrio1u perfons, .written by ']ohn de Caftellanos a Secular Priefl:, who ha~ a Benefice in ~he C~ty of T11nja, in t he new Kingdomof G1·anada. Thefc Elogies, though wntten m.V frfe, are yet a t rue Hifrnry, and where in he fill s fix Cantos with · the expeditionJif Pedro de Orfi1a , and bowhe marched with 5 0 0 men well armed aod appointed', togerher with a confiderab le body of Hor fe . He alfo relates the manner of his death, how he W;}S killcd by !t is own Sciuldiers, and his moft intimare Friends, that they mi ght enjoy a peamiful Lady, whom Orf11a ~arried for a Companien wüh him; che whích pallion of Love hath been the rmn ·of many brave Captains in t he World , fochas Hanniba/ 1 and others. The principal Aétors in this Tragedy were Don Fernando de Gitvnan, Lope de Agiúre, and Salduendo, who were in love with t his Lad y, befi des feveral others, whom this Aut hor names; who alfo far- ther relates, T hat t hefe Traytors fet up Don Femando for ~he ir King, which Ti- t le he was fo va in and foolifh as to accept, though he had no Kingdom to poffefs; nor right to any thi ng but his own ill F ortnne, which foon followed him, be- ing killed by the fame Friends who. had promoted him to his Royal Dignity : And t hen Ag1úre took upon himfelf the Government, which he fo well exer- ciíed, t ha t at feveral times he killed above 2 0 0 men; he plundered the lffand of M 11rgtirita, where he commined rnoft deteftible Cruelties. Thence he paffed over to other lfks near. adjacent, where he was overcome by the lohabi- tants ; but befor e he would yield himfcl f, he killed his own Daughter, whom be brought with him, for no other reafon, than that after he was dead, fhe might not be called the Daughter of a Traytor. This was the fum of all thoí~ Cruell'. ies which indeed were mofi: Diabolical, and the begioning and eodi,ng of thís whole Enterprife, which commenced with fo much Gallanrry, and mighty Preparat \ons, of wh ich l was in pan an Eye-witnefs. CH A P.