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 C@mmenttl.'ries. for though Alma¡,ro, who was rnuch inferiour ia ílumber, ílOt haviílg the fourth pare of che people which A/varado had with him, was well pleafed with the Trea- cy · yet rather chan conde(ceíld to bafe and difhoílourable terms, both he and bis pe~ple were ready to dye bravely wi~h Swords iQ cqeir hands : But che Souldiers Oíl boch lides ( as we have íáid) being inclinable ro aíl Accommodatioíl, a Truce was made for rwemy four hours; duriílg which time che Geílerals met, and with the aGifieílce of che Lawyer Caldcrp, a Native of Scville ; they, agreed on feveral Arrides and Conditions, as follow'ech : Tnat both fides "fhóuld equally" fhare in che prize already gaiqed, ~el in, what ibould brt gained for che future. Thac A/varado fhould rnarch with 11is Fórces along che Coaíl: tÓ che Southward, to rnake difcovery of che Kingdoms and Proviñces which lay Oíl chat fide. That Pi farro an'd Almagro fhould remain in poífeílion of che Countries chey had fubdued, and Jabom co fecure tbeir Comt}uefis. And rhat the Souldit!rs botn of, oné pm, and che other, rnigbt fü;ely pafs, and travel from one1J11i1rifd16l:ioo to)aoo.ther,, either inco die new Difcoveries, or ioto tbe Countri<es a,lready conqrieired.JThefe are nhe 'Art1cles which viere chen.publifbed to pleafe and gracifie tHe Sowdiets of Alva.- rado, who, as Cjefª• Gomara and Cáratc reporr, w~re comp.©b?d ~f many Gentle- meíl, thar were apc ro ref€nt the leaíl: m<ttter which might-b~ •umgraEt1fuH ro thern. But the fecret Accord oot fir. to be publifhed was chis : ..él.JmtJgro .engagéd éolpay unto A/varado a hundred tbouf~nd Pefos of good Gotd, ( ammnt:ing four nlmdmi and fift.y Maravedú to each Pero) a Pefo in Engliíh moíley1I}akes about ál .No:- ble. In coílfideration of the Souldiers Horfos, and other AcC0utremeíltS of Wát which he had brougbt with him, tnat having r.eceived this Money, he Ü1otild re. mm to his Governmenc of HuahutimallatJ; and that he fhoulcl fwear, a aften arás he did, never more to return unto-!Peru, during)the Life of tbe t~''º Companions, Pifarro and Almagro : upon wbich agreement both parties i;ernained with mutual fatisfaétioíl. · The Articles beiílg in chis rnanner concluded and Ggned, Almagró burnt tbe Cu- raca alive, for having treacherouíly forfaken bis Colours, and had in tl1e fame rnanner dea!t with Philip the lncerpreter, had not AJvarado incerced<!d in bis behalf. Upon wbich paífage Gomara in the 119tb Chapter ofhis Book 1 clifcourfeth as fol- lows : " Almagro (faith he) did not find wherewith to pay thefe hundred t:h.0u- :' fand Pefos of Gold in compliance of bis obligation to A/varado, out of che be- " nefit and gains of the late Acquifitions, a!though in Caramba there was a Tem- " ple plated in the in·íide with Silver, which perhaps he would not cake away " untill fuch time, as either he had fidl: procured the confeílt' of Pitarra thereumo' " or elfe had found fome ways to difpofe thereof. And fo both of them proceeded " together unto St. M iguel de Tangarata ; but A/varado difmüfed feveral of bis " Company, fuffering chem to plant and fett!e chemfi ves with Belak arP.r in~;.. " tu, conferviog to hímfelf the braveíl: and fioutell:"of his Companioos. Thus far are the Words of Gomara, which I repeat and alledge his Auchority for what I have declared. Of ali which maccers aíld.occun·ences Almagro gave intJligence to Don Francifco de Piyarro. • · ·' CH A P.