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. C H A P. VI. 'f he fecret queme/ concealed between the Vice-k_ing and the · Judges break._s out in publicf?.: Prince Manco Inca anrl the Spaniards who were with him write to the Vice-k._ing. N OR did the quarrel between the Vice-king aod the Judges contain it felf . within the limits of privare refentments , but buríl: forth into the publick Screets and places of common Meetings: che which calling inco che mind of che Vice-king chat Moteo or Sencence which he had read in che Inn of Huaura, be- looging to Antonio Solar; and which he believed was either wrote by himfelf, or by his order ; for which caufe, as both Carate and Diego Fcrnandcz. rerort, fending for him and difcouríing wich him in privare, and having given him fome very fevere terms and reprehenfions, he gave order to have che gates of che palace íhut, and calling bis Chaplain to confefs him, with imenc to have him hanged on one of che Pilaíl:ers of che Court-yard , which leads towards the High-íl:reec. Bue Antonio Solar ·refufing to confefs, bis execucion was fufpended cill fuch time as that bis danger and cafe was divulged chrough che whole Cicy, upon che rumour of which the Arch-biíhop anCl all the perfons of qualicy carne to intercede for a pardon or kfpenfion of Jufüce; and afcer great interceffions, ali chat they.could prevail was V>r one day's reprieve, upon which he was committed to clofe imprifonmenc. Bue the fury and impecuofity of this choler paffing over , he confidered, that it was not convenient to put him to death, but racher to detein him in prifon, and according- ly he kept him under reíl:raint withoucprocefs ofLaw, Endiétmenc orany Accu- fation whatfoever, for che [pace of two monchs, uncill fuch time as che Judges going on a Saturday to viíit rhe prifons , were defüed by fome of che friends of Antonio Solar to make their enquiry concerning che íl:ate of his affair, with which though rhey were well enough acquainced before, yet, for form fake, they asked him che cauíe and crime for which he ítood committed; to which he replied, that he knew not any ; and rhen calliog for che books of che prifon to fee what aéti- ons or procefs had been made againíl: him; and findiog none, and chat che Keeper of che prifon could aflign no cauíe agaioíl: him; che Judge , oo che Monday follow- , iog made a Report to che Vice-king, chat having vifired che priíon, !they fouod rhat Antonio Solar had been chere committed; and upon exarninacion of che books, no crime or cau[e was enrered againíl: him; onely that he was chere imprifoned by bis order : 'vVherefore, in cafe no crime were laid to bis charge, his imprifonment was not jufüfyabJe; and therefore according to the rules of Jufüce they could not doe lefs, than to fet him at Libeny. Hereunro che Vice-king replyed, that he was commicted by his order, and that be inceoded to have hanged him as well for thac Moteo or Sene nce wbich was wrote on che wall of his Inn, as alfo for feveral other fcandalous reporrs he had venced againíl: bis perfon. And rhough he had no wirneís to produce in this mat- rer, yec by che amhority and privilege of a Vice~king' he had power not onely tÓ impriíon him , bue alío to pue birn to deach , if he fo pleaíed, wicl10ue rendering an account to any perion whatfoever : to which the Judges replyed, that rhere was no Governmem bue what was agreeable to Jufüce, and founded on rhe Lav•s of rhe Kingdom; and on rheíe terms rhey parted, fo that che Judges on rhe Samr- day following freed Antonio Solar frorn rhe priíon, and confioed him onely to his own houíe, and fpeedily afcerwards they fet him at libercy. This manner of proceeding angred che Vice-king to che verY. foul, and provoked him to conrri\'e fome way of revenge, which he íuppofed he had effeéted in this manner , whic!1 was chis; Ir feems that t:hefe Judges wich their Servams were Jodged and diered in the houfe of one of the ricbeíl: Citizens in che whole cown ; and had been there lodged and boarded by order of the Vice·kingfor a íhort time, uncill they could otherwife provide for themfelv.es. And now the Vice-king, thinking to doe them a diícourtefie, recall ed che afore faid Order, forbidding rhe Citizeos ro enrerrain them longer upon.pretence thar it was not íuitable to the King's honour nor to their own quality tofodge upan free-quarter, or to keep company with Cirizens and Merchams. To