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 Commentarie_!. BooK.lll. 'T CH A P. XV. Gonzalo Pi<{arro heing e11tred int~ Quitu, writes to the Governour, olfering hi-s Perfon and hi-s People to {erve him. The Governour's Anfwer thereunto ; and what C QJZ- ditions the Governour otfered to Don Diego de Al- magro. G 0n1:..alo Pifª"º' and his Caprains and Souldiers, received the reli~f whic.~ was brought them with gratefull acknowledgr~ent: But whereas rhey perce1ved, that theGarments which were provided, were onely fufficient ro c;loarh rhe Chief Cornmanders, they refu[ed to accept them, or (as Carate faith in-che 5th Chap- ter of the founh Book) to change their Habits, or rnount on Horfe-back, endu- ring and fuffering equally with their comrnon Souldiers; and 'fo in thisillanner, which we have rnentioned, they encred one morning into the City of .f2_uitü, and went direétly to theChurch to hear"Maís, and to return rhanks to Almigbry God, who had delivered them out of [o many, and fo great miíeries. Thus far is che Relation given by Carate; to which may be added, what I bave underfiood from the tefürnony of rhoíe who were Eye·witneífes of what farther paffed in this matter ; which was chis : The twelve perfons which brought the Prefents to Gonulo Pi1am, perceiving that neitber he, nor hisCaprains, would ac- cept of the Cloths which were brought them, nor yet make uíe of their Horfes, bue chofe to enter the City bare-fooced, and naked; they agreed ali ro pur them- felves in the farne guiíe and faíhion to participare of the Honour, Fame and Glo- ry, which theíe períons had acquired by their patience and fofferings, by which they had overcome fo many, and fuch irnmeníe labours; the Cicy applauded their Ambaífadours for their conformity rhereunto; in which rnanner, afrer rhe Emry was rnade, and Mafs was faid, che people congramlated rhe Arrival of Pif1mo wirh all che joy rhey were able ro expreís, but yet attempered wirh fome grief and pity to íee them in thac lamentable condition. This Encry was made abouc the beginning of Ju1u in the year 1541, having ípent in chis Emerprize two years and a halfs rime, though a certain Authour by rnifiake fays, that rhey were noc more than ayear and half boch in rheir going our, and in cheir return home. Du- ring the time chat they remained in the City, every one provided for himíelf che beíl: he was able. And Gonz.a!o Pifarro receiving inforrnarions of what had paífed fince his departure, was giv~n to underíland wha_t Revolurions h~d lately happen- ed, namely che Death of h1s Brother the Marqms, rhe Inforrefüon of Don Diego de Almagro, his difobedience and rebellion againíl: his Majefly, rhe Arrival of Doétor Vaca de Cq.ftro for Governour of that Empire; and chat he was then on his march againíl: Almagro wirh an Army, in which al! rhe friend5 and parry of his Brother che Marquis were joyned. Al! which being coñíidered by Gon>::.alo Pifarro, he thoughc it not fit for him ro be backward in chac Service to his Majefiy, in which ali thoíe Gentlemen wbo had been his Comrades and Companions, had been engaged. Wherefore he·wroce to che Governour, giving him a relarion of the Hardíhips he had fuflained and fuffered in his Journey; and laflly, rnade ten- der of bis Perfon and People to íerve him in quality qf Souldiers under his Com- mand. In anfwer whereumo, che Governour affured him of bis kind acceptance of rhe good will and affeétjon which he demoníl:raced to his Majeíl:y's Service, and re- turned him rhanks for che affiíl:ence he had offered boch by bis own Períon and with chofe Forces ~hich had fo lon_g been trained up in Milicary Diícipline, a~d in- ured to che Suffermgs and Hardfh1ps of War. Howfoever, he increared him as from himfelf, and required him in his Majeíly's Narne to cominue fiill in f2!:!.iu1 and there to refrefh himíelf afcer rhe rniferies he had füllained, umill füch time a~ he