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 11. Royal Commentaries. and obtain more merey for him, than he could expeél: from his Enemies in Peru, who oneiy attended an opporrunity to kili him. Hernando having on thefe Con- fiderations lefc the lndies, and efcaped out of the hands of his Enemies; rhat ha- ·ned which was prepared for him, was co11verred againíl: his füother the Marquis, and proceeded fo·far, as in the end co effec.1 his ruine; the which will appear in what is to follow. . HernandoPifarro being arrived in Spain, Diego de A/varado brought a fevere in- diél:ment againíl: him, defiring that che Caufe might be cried either by che Civil Law, or by a Courc-Marlhal, as his Majeíly íhould direé't; or otherwife he chal- lenged him to a íingle Co::nbat, offering to prove by force of Arms, tnat he had violated both his Word and Faich, and chat he himfelf was guilty of chofe crimes which he had objeél:ed againíl: Almagro : Moreover, he laid many other things to his charge, which for brevity fake we fhall pafs by. Upon thefe Accufations He1·- 11ando was committed to the Prifon of Medina del Campo; during which time, and whilíl: Alvanildo was profecuting bis Suit, he complained, thac many rich Prefems. both ofGold; and Silver, and precious Stones, were given wich intention to cor- rnpr che minds of certain perfons; che which being proved, was occaíion of crou- ble to fome great and coníiderable Men. Bue chis being a nice point, we have onely touched upon it ; and the rarher, becaufe in che heat of chis profecution A/- varado died, not without fufpicion of poifon, by reafon (as Gomara faith) that bis Death was fudden and unexpeél:ed: Howfoever, befare that time, he had fo well grounded his procefs; and proceeded fo far, that he had obtained feveral Verdiél:s againft bis Aeiverfary. · Howfoever, at length, time, which accomplifhes every tliing, moderated che feverities of bis lmprifonment, from whence he procured his difcharge in che year 1 )62, afcer twentY. three years chat he had remained in cuftody, which he fuíl:ained with great equality of rnind; of which he gave moft certain proofS in all che particulars of bis adverfe fortune 1 which then rnanifeftly appeared, when with wonderfull patience he received me news of che Death of hlS Brocher, and of bis other Kindred, and of the Confifcation of his Lands and Poffeffions which belonged to him, befides che vaíl: expence he was put to, both in Prifon, and to maintain bis Law-f uits. This was ali the World gave him in reward for bis great and rnighty Afüons, and for che innumerable dlfficulcies he fuftained to aid and affiíl: bis Brother che Marquis Don Francifco Pifar¡-o in che ~on­ queíl: of Peru, performing, as he always did, the Office; ofCapcain-General; with which we will conclude chis fecond Book, retuming thanks unto Almighty Godi who hath brought us fo far as to chis period. Gggg2 BOOK 595