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.

R.oyal Commentaries. BooK IV. king made no other reply than that fuch w;;s the exprefs cornrnand and pleaíure of his Majeíly, frorn wlü~h he was refolved not to deviai:e in the leaíl cicde: and accordingly he fent his Orders to ali Maíl:ers of Jndians, that they íhould imrnedi- ately fet their Indiam at libercy, and furnifh thern with proviíions for theír v-0y- a~ · .in. púrfüa1;Ke ,of vv,hich Command 300 Jndirms were embark1d~ . anq difpat- chéd aw~y , bue fo ill ac<:ommodated and ptovid~d in che Ship, Ch(t rj1any of them 'r\lere íl:~rved wich hunger, and others being landed and !efe co Oiitrfor them- felves on the coaíl:, periíhed with f~mine and che har0íl1ip they füíl:ained in th:it defolace Countrey. Such perfons as undertook ro difluade che Vice-king from putting che new Laws inco praétice, offered many Reafons to the concrary, repre- feming unto him the m¡ny !are unhappy Civil Wars which would eaíily be re- newed by a People whofe humours were already in a fermentation, and difpofed to make infurreétions. Thefe Difcoudes being difpleafing and ungratefull to ch.ervice-king, moved him to unhanfome expreílions, and co tell them thac fuch Mocions as chofe were puniíh- able, and chat , were he in a place wichin his own jurifdiétion, he would advance che Promorers chereof unto che Gal\ows: d)e w~ich angry andrude Anfwer gave a"check to ali Addreffes imended to be made ro che Vice-king of this matter. B!afao Nunne:c. remained twency days in Panama, during which time rhe She- riffs and Juíl:ices of che Cicy received feveral advices of che íl:ate of Peru, in which two things were very confiderable : One was , t!Tat opon che advice of che co- ming of the new Rules, tbe Conquerours of Peru were all in a Muriny, and in great Difcontent : And the ocher, that it was impo!Eble to put the farne in exe- curion wichout great danger of fulwerring the whole Government : For chat it ~ing but lately fmce the Battel was fuught , wherein Vaca de Caftro overchrew Diego de Almagro the younger, with che Slaughter of 35 o men : and that chofe who furvived eíl:eemed that the dangers they had fufiained by the fuppreffion of chis Rebellion was a piece of fuch fervice to his Majeíly as deferved a high re- ward, racher than the leaíl: diminution of cheir Eílates and Privileges. Howfo- ever che Juílices and Officers, being acquainced wirh the humour and difpofition of the Vice-king did nót ~hitlk fit , to inform or prefs him fartber , fuppo!ing chat upon his'1rriva.J in Pmt, having feen and obferved the hature and cooífüution of ino[e Countreys , he would be more eafüy convinced, and more apt to receive the impreffions of berrer C0uncils: but the Vice-king , being of a froward and petulant difpofition , eafily moved with tbe leaíl: occafioo , refolved not ro fuffer the Judges to aífociate or go in company with him; fivearing, thac before thev carne tbitber, he would effeét and compafs all mauers, according to the Rulesand Laws which were prefcribed. Carate, who was then Governour of Panam11,, being at that time fick and in his Bed, the Vice·king made him the Complement of a Vifir before his depar- ture: when Carate told hirn, that fince he was refolved to depare wirhouc the atcendance and 'Company of the Judges, he earne!lly defüed aad heartily admo- nifhed him to encer inco tbe Countrey in a mild and gencle manner , and not to propofe or attempt to put any of the new Laws inca execution or praétice, untill the Courts of Juíl:ice were ereét:ed and fecled in the Ciry of Los Reyes; and cill he was fully poffeffed of che Power and Aurhoriry of rhe Countrey ; for before thac time fach an encerprize would not be feafible , nor prove honourable for his • Majeíl:y ; nor conduce to the welfare of che People or confervation of che Go- vernment: And in regard that feveral of chofe new Laws which he deíigned to put in execution were very rigorous and oppreffive on che People; he advifed him to fuf pend thern, uncill he had given his advice thereupon unto bis Majeíly , with his opinion of che mifchiefs which might accrue thereby ; and rhat if, afier a11 chis, bis Majeíly íhould cominue his Pleafure ta have them execured; ir mighr then be more feafonable to promulge and put rhem in praélice' for that by that time he mighc be able to get into Power, and efiablifh himfelf in the Govern- menc. Ali which, and many other things, were declared to him by Carate; but he not reliíhing them , being comrary to his humour , ferved onely to move his Cholér, and caufe him in a paffion to fwear, that he would, wilhouc ocher preamble or addrefs to the King for orher Inílrultions, immediately execure. the new Laws, wirhour the help or affiílence of the Judges; who upon thei~ arrival in Peru, fhould find that he had n0 need of their help to enforce thofe Laws. In this