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.

6?-o · Royal ComT{lentarits. BooK III. And fince we are not able to ex'toll his Qraifes to that degree which they deferve , ·we muft refer the defeét of our Expreffions to be fup¡>lied by bis own Aéts and Conquefls, which fpeak themfelves. And fo we Jhall pafs forward in our Hi!lory. CH A P. X. Don J?~o de Almagro Adminiflers an Oath of Alleg.iance to alt Officers, caufing them . to fwear Fealty to hzm as ~overnour o{ Peru ; and fends hi-5 Warrants into divers parls__ qf the Kingdom, which are oppofed and refifled. T HE Marquis being thus ílain, as before related, caufed chiefly by che over- confidence of Frll11cifco de Chaves; for had he íhut che doors as he was or- dered , the Marquis, and fuch as were wich hirn, rnight have had time to have arrned themíelves, whilíl: the Aífaffinaces were employed in breaking open che doors ; and perhaps in that manner chey rnight bave prevailed over rheir Ene- mies : For if the Marquis, and his Brocher, and two Pages, were able wid10uc their defenfive Arms to kili four of chofe Ruffians, as forne Auchours reporc, be- fides chofe who were wounded by chem ; what may we imagine chey would have done, had chey been in a readinefs, and well appointed ? And had chofe who leaped out of che Windows ílood to ir, and joyned with their Maílers, 'tis very probable tbey might have been able to have refiíled, and overcome thern ; bue when a mifch~ef once comes wich furprize, ic is hardly .prevemed by humane Counfels. That Negro which Gomara fays, vvas killed by. rhefe Villains, vvas one vvho hearing the buíle, carne up the íhirs to help his Mafier, or to dye vvith birn : bue vvhen he carne to the door, he underílood that he vvas already killed; vvherefore he intended to have locked and barrea the door, fo as to have kept thern in untill he could have called rhe Juílice: But as the Negro vvas íhutting and fafining che doors, one of che Aífaffinates happened to come out, and gueffing at the intencion of the flegro, fell upon bim, and ílabbed him to deach with·his Dagger. There were feven killed on the fide of che Marquis, amongfl: which the Servant of Chaves was one; foon after which che faétion of Almagro went ouc into che Market-place, and publiíhed their Viétory. Tbis was che fa ce of rhac good Marquis, who periíhed racher by the negligence and obílinacy of his own People, than by the power and firength of his Enemies. Upon che news of his Death a great tumulr was raifed through the whole City ; fome cried out, they have wounded che King by the Deach of rhe Marquis, ochers with a loud voice proclaimed, the Tyrant is dead, and che Murther of Almagro revenged. Wirh chis manner of noife and confufton many of Ghefe differem parcies, borh of one fide and of che other, ran our from their Houfes to.favour cheir refpeétive Faéti- ons; upon which quarrels and diíputes feveral were killed and wounded ; bue fo foon as ic was known that che Marquis was killed, ali his parcy retired, and che point was decided. Then chofe of Chili brought forth Don Diego Alm ¡gro, Junior proclaiming him King of Pm1. The rurnulr oí thac day being ceafed, he. wa~ fworn by che Corporacion of that Cicy to be Governour of that Counrrey, none daring to concradiét, or quefüon, whatfoever that prevailing parcy required. In purfüance hereof, the lace Minillers and Officers of Jufüce were ali diíplaced, ancd orhers appoimed in their íleads. The rich and powerfull Men were ali impri- foned , and chofe of any Efiates in !s1 Rcye1, which were ill affeéled, were all feized, and their Goods tonfifcated. Then they rook a.U che Fiftbs belonging ro the IGng, which being alreaqy gathered, amoumed to a vaíl: fum. In like man- ner all rhe Goods and Eílates of füch as were dead, or abfenc, and eíl:eemed Ma- ligoants, .