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~ BooK IV. bue chofe of Pme , who [peak more plainly of this marcer , reporc, thac he had tumed Frier in diíconrenr, bec;aufe he was fallen under his Majefües difpleafure, and feared léíl: he fhould be called ro accouac for che falfe relations he had given of matters·which he had never feen nor undedlood of the Countrey of Cumana; and becaufe he was confcious to himfelf chat he had been a principal Contriver of che new Sratuces, upon che ípecious precence of raiíing ~he King's revenue, and out of a zeal he íhewed to the good and benefit of che IndianJ : but how real and Gncere ali chis was, may very well be judged by his _aél:io_ns, ?f which people fpake and talked more ar large chan can be expreffed m th1s H1íl:ory. Diego Fernandn re- porrs, that this Frier Bartholomrw was by che ~mperour creared Bifhop of Chiapa, wbich is a Countrey in che Kingdom of ..Mex1co, but he duríl: not go to hís See, • by reafon of che many mifchiefs which he had been che Auchour of in the Jndiu. In che year 1 )62. I met him at Madrid, where he gave me his hand to kifs; but when he underfiood rhat I was of Peru, and not of Mexico, he was a litcle more referved in his behaviour towards me. CH A P. IV. 7he Reafons which the Complainants gave againfl the new Regulations. And the manner how they prepared to receive the Vice-/zing. · . M U CH and many were che Reafons which che Complainants produced a- gainíl: che new Regulations 1 as well chofe of che Gcy of Lo! Re;ei as of all Peru. And che better to clear chis point , we mull obferve, that both at Mexico and in Peru the Spaniard1 had chen aCuíl:ome amongíl: them which continued untill 1)60; ( which was che year that I carne· from theoce) to make chOice of four Gemlemen of principal quality, in whom they could repofe moíl: confidence and trufi 1 to be Officers of the- Royal revenue, to colleél: che fifrhs of che King's gold and filver, in what pare foever it did arife; and chis was the firíl: Tribure which che Carholick Kings impofed upon che new W or Id. Thefe Officers of che reve- nue w~re Treafurers, Accountancs, Faél:ours and Comptroll_ers: and ro chem was commmed che care ( beftdes the fifths) ro colleét fuch Tribute from che Jndian 1 as became due by che death of the Inhabitants, who all held cheir Efiaces of che King. Befides which Offices, the SpaniardJ every year, in ali parts where they inhabi- ted, made choice of two chief Coníl:ables in ordinary, one Judge anda depucy Judge, wich 6, 8, or- Lo Juíl:ices of che peace, more or lefs, according ro che ex- tenc of the Coumrey ; and ro them feveral orher Officers were adjoined, ro con- ferve the fafety and welfare of the Commonwealch. Thefe Officers, as alfo ali Govemours, Preftdents, Judges and ocher Minifiers of Jufiice and cheir Depucies wue concerned in the chird ordinance : by virrue of which borh they, and fuch as had been employed in Offices, were commanded ro quic ali claim, intereíl: and power in and over the Indiam. In oppofüion whereunco che Complainants made chis Reply. We, faid they; ac the hazard :md expence of our Lives and Bloud, have gained chis large Empire; which contains many Kingdoms and Dominions, the which we annexed to che Crown of Cafti/e. In reward of thefe our Cervices and advencures che Indians which we now po.ífefs and retain in our fervices, were given and granted to usfo~ two Lives: che which dominion and jurifdiél:ion ought to be as firm and valid as the Seigniories or Lord01ips ,are in Spain. Now che reafon why chis privilege is ta- ken from us is no ocher than becaufe we are chofen to be Commiffioners of his Majefües Royal revenue, and employed in che Offices of Juíl:ices of the peace ami Judges. lf we hºave adminiíl:red chefe Offices faichfully and without che prejudice or aggrievance of any perfon; whac reafon is chere that we íhould be deprived of our JndianJ, onely becaufe we are in the fervice of bis Majefiy, and bear our pare in che