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.

Koy~l Commentaries. BooK IIJ: -was raifed between the differem Fafüons. Howfoever he could not forbear to refem the Death oflihriftopher de Sotelo, who was a perfon of an obliging deport- ment towards him, and ever forward to perform bis Commands; but as yer it was requifüe to diífemble, and referve the puniíhment tiíl a mor~ feafonable occafion. Notwithltanding which Almagro knew not how to conceal his Anger fo well, but that A /varado fufpeéted his evil Intencions towards hirn ; and coritidering that no gentle remedy offered, or could poffibly be applyed, wherewirh he rnight foften his mind, and reconcile his Affeétions, bue chat he would fooner or Jacer cake bis revenge; he concluded that the onely means to fecure bis own fafery, was to kill Almagro, defigning by bis bloud to rnake a facrifice of Atonemem to che Gover- nour, whereby to obtain pardon for himfelf, and his Complices; and having con- fulted hereupon wich fome of his Friends and Confidents; che means agreed to compafs chis defign, was to invite Almagro to a foler;nn Banquet, at which being prefenr, and wichout fufpition in f1is Houíe, he might fec upon him, and kili him. Accordingly an inviration was made unto Almagro, who to avoid che ap- pearance of ali fuípicion and Jealoufie relacing to whac he feared, he accepced che Offer: The day being come, and he more confirrned in the certainty of whac he. formerly fufpeéted, feigned hirnfelf fick, and much indifpofed ; and unfit to be preíent ac a Banquec. And here Carate proceeds on his fiory, and fays, " Garcia de A/varado finding himíelf difappoi•ued, afcer he had diípoíed and pre- " pared all mactersin order to che execution of bis DeGgn, determined ro go with " a greacTrain of Friends to importune Almagro to accept che,Invication; and " being on his way chither, he mer with Martín Carillo, and told him where he " was goi~, to whkh he made anfwer, chac in his opinion, he did hocdoe well, " being a11ured rhat he would be there kiUed ; anocher Souldier alfo confirmed " che fame, all which was not fufficiem to diífuade him to che conrrary; fo in he " wenr to che Chamber, where he found Almagro Jying on bis Bed, having fe- " cretly conveyed certain armed Men into an inner Room. So foon as Aívarado " and his Complices carne in ' c~me my úrd, faid he' arife, .1md give not W'9 to a " little !ndifPojition, it iviltbegood for you to walk.., and divertife your f e/f; and though " you eat but little, y et your prefence wi/1 chenr up the Company, and the othe-,- G11eft1. Al- " magro told him that he woald go, and ariGng called for his CJoak, for he was "' Jaid on che Bed in his Wafiecoac, wich bis Sword and Dagger; and being " about to go forth, the Pe9ple in che roomwenc out firít, and juíl: as A lvaradg, " who was immediacely before Almagro, was ready to go out, {ohn de Rada, who "· kepc che door, clapt it to on a fudden, and then clofing with Garcia de A íva- " rado, Tou are my P,.ifoher, fa id he; with which Almagro drawing his Sword ran ;;.. hin:i through che'Body, fay ing;· To11 are not onely a Prif°,!J[, but a de ad Man; ~ith 1 rwh1ch 'foi n Ba!fa, Alon(o de Saavcdra, Diego M endn , ~her of RodrigZtorgonno 1 :: a ~d .others; , ~vhich i?Y conce~Jed i~ the in~er ~oom, ru fhed rcmh" and gav~ lum ío many wollnds] as depnved h1m of h1s L1fe. The news hereof being re- c. ported abroad, began to caufe great Tumulcs in che Ciry, bue Almagro appeaíed " ali wirh ·his p1eíence, fo thac che miíchief proceeded no farcher, onely che ' ' Coll)plices bf Alv~rado thereu pon •fled to che Governour. Thus far Carate· che which iswqfirmed·by Lope'<- de Gomara. Thé naine of the Souldier whlch Ca~ rate fays, advifed A/varado· not to goe, was A¡tgujline alado. And whereas it is fa id, thac 'fohn de Rada was be who íl1uc che Door, is a miHake, and ílip of che pen , for as is before mentioned, he dyed ac Sauf{a; bue he who clapr che door to was Peter de Onnare , for wbich piece of Service fo opporrunely performed A lma- -~ro made him his Lieutenant Gei1eral. ' C HA P.