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.

BooK IL R~yal Gommentaries. Jndian Men and Women for fervice, which were forced or preífed to attend the Carnp ; and which fi nding themfelves free, and at liberty, ran away, and fled ro the .Spaniards . As to the fine Linen and Cloth, little appeared, for the lndi-. ans, racher than be troubled with too great baggage, burnt it ;. and like,wife made away with the Gold and Silver, and concealed it in fuch maimer, as it never afcer carne to light ; of ali whi~h Almagro gave intelligence to the Governour, and of the fuccefs of the two Battels, and difpatched his Advioes by !ndians whom he fent with his Letters: And alfo .that Don Pedro de A/varado was Gn bis Journey towards Co:::.co w make him a vifir, that fo he míght accordingly ·pwvide for bis reception. · ¡ C H A· P~,- XV. 1 . ' The Gove~wour departs fr.om 'Cozco to "(_eét ~~varado ; he fees hrm "and pays hrm the Money accordmg to agrt;e- ment. T. H E Governou.r Pif'mº having received intelligence of the Ío~ of che Meo and Horfe, _which were killed by the Souldiers of ~itquiz:,, wás very much troubled, efieeming it of il~ confoquence for the Spaniard's t0 be bafHed, or the reputation which they had gained, to fu:ffer and be impaired in thé 9pini(;)fl of che Indians; but there being no remedy for what Was¡an, bm onely patience, he " encouraged his Souldiers, and advifed them to procee ·more warily for the futuré• And in regard he was advifed that Alvarado was marching towards Co;;,co 1 he wa$ defirous to prevent him, and fave him the trouble of a long Journey; and th€re- fore to.cut matters fhorc, he provided to make him the payment for which Alma" gro had agreed, and wich that t9 perfüade him to return ; for t4ough he defired co fee him, yet it might b€ inconvenient, and caufe fome diforders to "have tl}rne Governours, as in reality there would be within that Jurifdiétion. Por thefe Gó• vernours, when chey wete poor, ·mighé poflibJy agree in co-ordinate rule each with .other ; but being rich and powerfull, and in a condition 0f Sovereignty, whkh admits of no equal , and ¡:;erhap:; of no Second ,' they cduld not long con- tinue Peace, and a Brotherly Alliance ; the which difcórd caufed by Ambición, was the Original of ali che tnisfortunes and fatal calamities which befell them, as will appear in th~ fequd of this Hiíl:ory. On this confideration the GoverMtit, that he mighc haíl:en.the difpatch and retu~n of A/varado, refolved to go and rti€é~ him as far as the Valley of Pachacamac; fo.rhat he might neither cravel at too far · a diftance from the Sea-coaíl:, and might excufe him from a Journey of two hun- dred and forty Leagues, as the goirtg would be fróm Pachacam"c to Co~co, ánd the return back again co thac place ; and befides, he was not willing that he íhould feé che Imperial City, and the Grandeur a'nd Riches chereof, leíl: rhe cemptatións of that Wealth fhould_caufe alteration, and a breach of che Articles agreed; and therefo_re he was impatient umiill he faw chem again ratified and confirmed. As to the Equipage for bis Journey, he took the opinion and fenfe of bis Brochets/ and other Officers af bis Army ; recommending in the mea.n time che Perfoµ of the I nca unto their Gire, and all other matcers which were neceífary to confem: thei r Peace and League with che Indians. And in order thereunto he dif~ourfed ivith che Inca, and rold him, that ic Was cónv'enient for him to abfent him(elf fot fome days, whilíl: he could mal<e a Journey to the Valley of Pachacamdc, fot per- formance of fome agreernents made with the Spaniards, who were lately come into thore Coumries; on confirmation of which, the Articles made betwe-en the lndians and Spaníards did muc::h depend, which íhould be faithfully wmplied with . ~