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 Commentaries. Of the Actidents which he,fell the Vice-king Blaíco Nunnez Vela fo foon rzs he landed rm the Continent and on the Con- fines of Peru. I N the preceding Hiíl:ory we have given a Reiation oftiud1appy and profp& · rous Scace of Affairs in·the Kingdom of Mexir:o, caufed by die Moderationi 'Wifedom and good Conduét of tpe Vifitor Don Francifao Te/lo ,de Sandwal: We are now, on che contrary, obliged ·to make aRelatión of the Ruines; Slaughters and other Calamities of the Empire of Peru, caufed by the Rigour ; Severicy and Evil difpofition of the Vice-king Blafco NHnne<:.. Vela , who fo obfü~ ·nately , againíl: the opinion and fenfe of aUbis Council and Officers , purfued the defign of putcing the new Scacuces inco praétice , .that for want of.due confide- · ration of what rnight conduce to his Majeíl:ies fervice, he put the whole well- fare of the Empire inco danger : We have fórmerly rnentioned , how that ·the two Fleecs bound for Peru and Mexico feparaced ~ach from the ocher in che Gulf or Bay of Ltu DamM; and íl:eering thence a diffe.rent couríe,. the Vice-king wich. a profperous Wind arrived ac Nombre de Dios, on che toth of [anuary 1 5'44· from whence he travailed to Panama, where he rnanumicted, or fec at libercy greac num- · bers of Jndians, añd freed chem from their ducy and fervitude to the Spaniards, who ha.d brought chem from Peru, and caufed them again to return thither; che whlch aétion was difpleafing and· ill refented on ali fides ; for that the Spaniards we're highly troubled to be deprived of che Vaífalage of their Indian Servants :whom l. they had iníl:ruéted and caughc to be induíl:rious : and they themfelves being tur• ned Chrifüans, and inured to che i~rvice of the Spaniards 1 and domcíl:icated in their families, were unwilling to quit Jheir Mafiers. And thoagh it was ofcea. infinuated to the Vice-king that this aétion would prove to che diífervice both of God and the King, to exempt che Jndians from their. fervim(¡Je to che Spaniards ; in regard chat fuch of i:hem as had decl¡¡red and profeífed themfelves Chriíl:ians , could not long continue in that íl:ace; bue fo foon .as they returned to the power of their Caciquu, would renounte Chrifiianity , and revert 'to cheir ·dld prin• ciples and Sacrifices to che Devil. Moreover , chey reprefented unto him , tbat though his Majeíl:y ordained thanhe Jndians íhould be fec at liberty · 1 yet he com- maMded , that they íhould be free to refide where chey pleafed ; and not be for;. ced againfi their own wills to return unto Peru , and wich fo licde Provifion and ill accommodation, that it \\'.ªS alrnoíl: impoffible for them to be fuíl:ained ; but thac moíl- of them mufl: perifh in che voyage thither: To ali which the Vice- p p p p king . •