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.

R.oyal Commentarie1. BooK VII. the Weíl:ward of thefe Houfes of D. Gomez:., were t~1o_fe of Martin de Arbietg, be- yond which, in the year 1 ~60, we:e no farther.Bmldmgs; ~or to the We~l:ward of them was a great Plain m my ume, convemem for runnmg and breathmrª of Horfes \nd ar the end of ir was ereéted that rich :md famous Hofpital o the indians' founded in the year 1 555-, and 56. Thus far the Buildingi reached in thofe days, what enlargem~nts we~e made, were added lince.. The Gentlemen which we have named in tblS Treatife, were ali Perfons of Qg_ahcy ~ and of Noble Bloud, and famous for their Arms, having vanquifhed and won ttlat moíl: rich Empire, the greateíl: part of which 1 knew, and of ali thofe which 1 have named, chere were not ten with whom 1 had nota perfonal acquaintance. CH A P. XII. óf the two ·G-ifts which the City contributed. for Charitahle V fes. B. Efore 1 treat of che Fo.undation of that Hofpical, and che Contributions given to ir ; I fhall firíl: mention che cparicable Gifcs which che Citizens made to the Friars of Se. Francú, for buying che ground and body of che Church, which they found alreády built to their hands~ _when my Lo:d Garrilaj{o de la ~ga was Governour of Cow: che matter was thlS : Thefe Fnars (as we have fata) ha: ving their Conveot m Caj{ana, made '!- dernand ( 1 kno~ not for what reafon ) u¡:ion {uan Rodriguez:. de Villa Lobo1, for this Ground and Church ; . in purfuance of which, they preferred a Bill in che Chancery, defiring that chey might have pof- feílion of chis Ground and Church, paying unto chis {uan Rodriguez:. fo much Mo- ney a~ the Church and the Land abouc it fhould be valued or eíl:eerned ac, being 22200 Ducats: The Prior of their Francifcan1 was then F. Juan Gallego1, a holy _Man, and one of a moíl: Exernplary life and converfation ; by whofe meaos pay- ment was made of this Money in che Houfe of rny Father, who gave poífeffion thereof to the Friars, delivering the price in Bars of Silver. At which the fian- ders-by much adrniring, being aíl:oniíhed to fee fo great a fum paid fo readily and ,punétually at che time by fuch poor Friars; the Prior mad~ them this a.tlfwer, that they fhould not wonder at thefe Works of Heaven, being produced by the mere . charity of this City, whofe hearcs God had couched, and moved with fuch pious Zeal, that I can afiure you (faid he) that on Monday of chis Week we lijld noca- bove 300 Ducacs of this furo towards our payrnent; and now we are bue 90 Thurfday morning, when I am prefent before you with chis great furo, raifed by the pious comributions of the Inhabitarits of this City, as well Gentlernen Soul- diers, as Lords of che Indiam, who for thefe cwo laíl: nights carne knocking ac our Gaces with Alms in their hands, which they defired to beíl:ow fecretly, wirh fuch frequem and continued courfe of pious Benefaél-ors, who called to the Porter to receive their Alms and Charity, thac we have not been able to take our reíl: or re- poíe ; all ~ hich 1heard that good Man [peak in commendacion of the liberalicy and charity of che City. And now to fpeak farther of the Foúndation of this Hofpital, we muíl: know, that this Godly Prior dying, anocher fucceeded in bis place, called Antonio de St. Mi.che!, a Perfon of a Noble Farnily, ( of which Name alfo there was a great Divine in Salamanca) who for bis holy life and doétrine be.. jng atrue Son, and faithfull Foliower of Se. francú, was made Biíhop of Chili 1 y;here he lived with exemplary piety and godlinefs, as che Kingdorns of Chili and Peru can teíl:ifie. This holy Man, in che fecond year of the tllree in which he li•· v~d a Bifhop, pre~ching every Sunday, wednefday and F~iday in Lent, according to h1s ufual cuftome m the Cathedral Church of Coz:.co, d1d upon a cercain Sunday propofe) that an H9fpital íhould be ereéted in chat City for the Indian1 ; and that a Frater-_