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 Commentariu. Doétour Velaz:,q~ez:,, ·che Chief Jufüce, and to Picado his Secretary; but they were fo :far from being concerned, or allarmed herewith, that they tlighced the reporr, and rold him chat no Danger could be apprehended fro:n fuch poor and incon- fiderable Wrerches, whom Famine and Poverty proyoked co complain and threaren. Howfoever che jealoufie hereof made fuch Impreffion in che Mind of the Marquis, that he forbore to go to Mafs unto the Greac Charch on rhac Day, which was the Feaíl: of Sr.,'lohn Baptifl, in theYear 1541. being the Day appoinred for the Execution of thac Mur'ther. The like caurion he ufed on Sunday follow1ng, being che 2.6th. of [une; on pretence of fome lndifpofition of Body, intending to íhut himfelf up for fome days, that he might the better cen- fulr with his Party and Friends con<!erning the means t-0 fecure his own Perfon, and fupprefs thofe bold and daring.il ,¡¡ilrions, whiah were arrived ac the higheíl: degree of Infolence. The pripcip~cers of the Cicy miffing the Marquis ac Maís, wem to enquire che caufe, ~rld. che ftate of hi~ Health; and having made their Court and Vifit·, they returned· again to their own Houfes, onely Doétour Velaz:,quez,, and Franci1 dé Chavu, his true and intimare Friend, remai- ned with him. 1 l ' The Confpiracours of Chili obíerving thac che Marquis began ro, grow cau:. cious how he expofed his Perfon, and chac many ohhe principal Perfons of his party made him frequent vifits, they fufpeéted thac fome Plot and Defign was comriving to cut them off; with which apprehenfion becoming defperace, on that very Sunday, abouc the hour of .Dinner, and when the Marquis had [caree dined, a parcy of the Affaffinates appeared at a coraer .of the Markec-place, ori the lefr hand of che Cathedral Church, which joins w che Lodging of Dtn Diego de Almagro the younger; where meetin_g· che principal of che Conípiratours, they paífed clear over che Market-place, wbich is very large, and wide, and wenc di- reétly to che Houfe of che Marquis, .of which rhey were chirreen in number; twelve of which Gom11r11 particularly names, noc fpecifying of what Councrey they were, bur fets chem down in chis manner following. · {ohn de R11da, che ChiefLeader, Martin de Bilbao, Diego Menlk;¡;,, Chriftopher de Sofa, Martín Carri//Q, Ar~o!Ancha Hinogero1, Narvae;¡;,, S. Mllan, Pomu, PelaVJ..Ht:t;,, Francis Nun~z:,, and Gomei::. Pere;¡;,; which .are all that Gomara mentions. Thefe- went over che Market-place with their Swords drawn, crying ou.t with loud voices, May che Tyranc Traitour periíh,. who hach murrhered the Judge whom che Emperour fenc to execute Juíl:ice upon him. .The reafon which induced ch~m fo .publickly to own cheir Faét, was, chat che People of che Cicy, who were then in cheir Houfes, mighc imagine tbat che Confpiratours were more in number, than they .really were; and therefore might be cautious how they lefc cheir Houfes for fuccour and afliftence of the Marquis. Indeed ic was a bold and raíh Attempr, co aét in fuch a publick manner; bue fuch was che Fate of che Mar:' quis, cnac che Almagriani·gained cheir poiot, and fucceeded in che R~venge inten- ded, by che Death of che Marquis, as will appear more at large in che followin¡ Chapeer. • .. CH .A P.