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 II. Royal Commentaries. where tbeir Bmyels were buried, when taken out, in order to embalm their Bo- dies; and it is probable, rhac rhe Srame of Gold which was to reprefem his Fa- th€r, mighc be placed there. The Inca being at Yucqya on pretence of celebrating this Feafl:, he fun¡moned together fome old Captains, which remain~d of chofe belonging to his Father, and others of principal note ; and ar a ful! Aífembly .com- plained of rhe treachery and perfidioufne[s of the Spaniards, for not complying with rhe Arrides and .Capitulations which chey had agreed and contraéted wich his 13rotl-ier Titu Atauchi, likewife of bis Imprifonment under Irons, aqd of the abfence of che Captain-General, who had tw!ce when he was upon his departilre, promifed ro refiore him to his Empire, and had failed, entertaining him onely wich vain hopes and delu~ons. Moreover, he affirmed, chac though he was from the beginning fenfible of the falfe and perfidious intenrions of the Spaniards, yer he was willíng to cemporize and diífemble with them, that fo hg_mighr juíl:ifie· himfelf before God and bis people, chat he had ·been in no manner acceffory to the breach of tbac peace which had been agreed between che· Inca.· and the Spani- ardJ.. ;. that liJe· well obferved how the Spaniardr divided che Lands of the Coun- trey ,amongíl: dnemfelves borb in Co~co, Rimac and T"mpi::G; whereby it plainly ap-·· peared, ·char they had .no intenrion to refiore unto him che Empire; and rhat if he ·had diífembled compliance and contentment in all chings towards che Spaniards, it was,wich defign to fecure' his own Perfon, wbich without any occafion, or óf- fencé, .they had iinprifoned, and cafl: inro Irons. Wherefore as Joya! Subje& and fainhfull Vaífals, he conjured them to give counfel to him their Prince in an enter- prife of fuch grand importance ; for that his defign was to vindicare his Righr to the Empire by force of Arms, hoP .i.ng that neither ·che Pachacamac, nor his Father che Sun, would defert him in defence of his righreous caufe: For anfwer where- unto, the Caprains and Cutaca& made choice of one of the mofi Ancient amongíl: fhem to .be Speaker, and deliver che cómmon Semiments of them al! there- upon ; who having firll: made his due Obeifance unto ·the Inca, difcourfed in this manner ; , · , ~ ", It never was, Sir; theAdvic:e of you.r Council, nor efl:eemed by them either « fecure or d~cent, that your Majefiy íhould commit your Perfon into the hands " of Strangers, or trufi unto them for refiitution of your Empire : Howfoever, " they were willing to CO!l)f)ly, and concur witJi your Majefiy s hurn'our, which " they found inclining to the-maintenance 0f that peace and concord which was ". concetted wi~h them by y.our Brother Titu Atauchi; from which we can now ''. expeét little benefit, if we take our rneafures·from the Treatment ·of your Bro- " ther Atahualpa, who having éontraéted for, and paid his ranforne, was afrer- " wards put to death. . And we •mu{l: attribtlte it to che Merey and Provi- " dence of the Pachacamac, that they treated not your own Royal Perfon, when " in their power, :md under cuíl:ody, in the fame mannet as they had done " your Brorher. As to your Refiauration to the Empire , · there is little to " be expeéted from a Nation fo entirely given over to A varice; for it is not to " be imagined that thofe who are greedy of the fruir, íh0uld reíl:ore lhe tree unto " the true- Proprietor; but it is more probable they íhould deíl:roy, and put him " ·and his out of che way, Jeíl: they íhould afpire to that Empire, which they re- " _folve to enjoy. Wheref.ore fince the Spdniards themfelves have given jufi caufe " to fufpeét, and doubt the performancé of their promifes, your Majefiy ought " immediately, without delay, to raife as many Souldiers as i~ pofhble, and make ' ' fuch other provifions as are neceífary for War, wherein no ti!Ile is to be lofi; " for rhac they being now divided into feveral parties,' may be mor.,e eafi!y Maífa- " cred, and cut to pieces, than when múted in one body ~ In management of " which defign, we mufr agree to attack them all at' the fame time io feveral " places, fo that they may not be able to afliíl: or fuccour each other. We muíl: " alfo fecure the ways, and íl:op and hinder. all intercourfe and correfpondence " between them : And iti regard your Souldiers are fo numerous, that their " Multitudes may eafily overwhelm fuch a handfull as are che Spaniards, and " are ,able to throw che very Mountains upon them, if your_Majeíl:y fo com- " mands; nay if they refufe to grant them Succours onely, and Provifions, they " muíl: neceífarily periíh with famine, being as je were beíieged by your Sub- " jeéts, who encompafs them on all fides : But this refolution is to be fpeedily " executed, for the fuccefs of the whole defign dep'ends thereupon ; of which ~' we need not doubt, if we coníider the juíl:ice of our caufe. Z z z z Which 53 9