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 Commentaries. l3ooK~. e HA P. IV. The Authour proceeds in .his Difcourfe concerning the fmall quantity of Money which was in ancient days, and how much there is now in thefe. _ . T HE which Treatife being of the fame nature wíth the preceding Chapcer, to avoid tedioufnets to the Reader, we have thought fit to omic. And fo proceed unto ,che next Chapter. r • CH A P. V. Shewing how little the Conquefl of the new World cofl unto the Kings of Caíl:ile. ) . ¡ B Eing come now to our ultimare Argumenc to proveche finall quanricy ofMo- ney which was chen in Spain, before che time that the Conqueíl: of my, Countrey was effeaed; we cannot give a more pregnanc inílance, chan bf de· moníl:rating how little che mofi rich Empire of PerH, and all the new World, not before known, col!: che Kings of Cafti!e. Francü Lcje~ in his General Hifiory of che lndies, having recounced many remarkable pafláges, we fhall faithfully recite fuch of chem as are moíl: pertinent to our purpofe; as namely, That Chriftoph'er Co!11mbm treaced with Henry che 7th, King of Eng!and , about the Difcovery of che Jndies, as alfo wich Alfonfo the 5ch King of Portugal, wich che Dukes of Medi- na Sitbnia, and Medina Celi, who noc re.ceiving wich good approbation che Propo- fals made chem, Friar '/ohn Pere~, and Friar Francü de la Rabida, which lafi was che Kj.ng's Cofinographer, encouraged him to make his Applications to che Courc of Spain, where rhey believed bis Propoútions mighc find a gratious recepcion: By the(e means Co!11mbm was introduced into che Come of Caftile, in che Year 148 6. where he delivered his Propofals and Pericion to Fernando and Jfabella, King and Queen of Spain, but they being embroiled at that time in cheir Wars ag:iinfi rhe Moors in che Countrey of Granada, had litcle leifure to convert their choughrs to Projeéts of chis nacure. And Co!Nmbm being bue a firanger, and poor in h:ibir, and withouc ochérCredic or Inrerefi than chat of a poor Friar, whom they would neicher vouchfafe to lend an Ear unto, much· leís to believe, was the cauíe of greac Difcouragement and Affiiétion to Col11mbm. Onely A lonfo de f!J!.intani!la, who was Auditor General, gave him his Diec at his Cuerer's Houíe, raking greac pleafure to hear him di[courfe, and promiíe high Maccers, and Riches, which were to be fetched from unknown Countries; and cherefore to ke_rp up his Spi. rits, he gave him hopes one day to prevail wirh his Carholick Majefiy in his be- half; che which he accordingly effeél:ed for him, by introducing him firíl: to che knowledge of C~rdinal de Mendº fª • Archbiíhop ofToledo, who h ~ d a great power and authoriry boch wich che King and Qgeen of Spain. This Npble Perfon ha- v}ng macur~ly examin~d and ~onúdered _of che Propofals which ~"mb1-u made, procured lum an Aud1ence w1th che Kmg, to whom ar firíl: lus Propofüions feemed