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 Commentari~s. · BooK IV. and Diego QumieL were made Capcains o~ che Lances, and Hernando Bachicao was made Maíl:er of the Ordnance, of wh1ch there viere twency excellent Pieces. Moreovet Carate, in the Fifth Chapcer of 1 his Eighth Book, tells us, chat he pro- ' vided both Ball and Powder, ánd ali fon of Ammuílition íleceffary and required to his CaílílOíl: Aíld having thus prepared every rh ing in order ro his evil imenr, he then profeífed opeílly, that he aíld his Brorhers having diícovered that great and vaíl: Concinent, aíld by cheir Adventures, Hazards and Archievemencs redu- ced the fame wich che help aíld auchoricy of his Majeíl:y's Commiflion .under bis Royal Power, in return whereof he had remitred vafi quanciries borh of Gold and Silver 'ro his Majeíl:y's Exchequer, as rnighr evidenrly appear upon the Lill and Regiíl:er. Aod that whereas alter che deach of che Marquifs, his Majeíly was fo far frorli fenling the Governmeílt upon his ~Oíl or himfel f, as was confirmed by the Lehers Patents, thar in lieu chereof he iem to make feifure of their Efiates, fromwhich no perfon is exernpced, who by one matcer or the ocher is not con- cerned aíld brought wirhin che comp:Ss of rhefe Rules and new Regularions; apd ro mend che matter, an obfünare perfon, one E/afeo Nunnet. Pela, was em- ployed ro puc chem into execucion, who would neirher receive Peticions, not hearken to Reafon, creacing che people wirh inj~rious and fevere terms, as might be eaGly proved by good and fufficienc Wímefles ; and likewife .rhat he had fent a Commiffion to rake off his Head, who had never diíferved his Majefiy, but on the coíltrary, as was manifeíl:ly known, had been loyal, faichfull anda good Sub- jeét, as was apparem to ali the world. For which reafons as aforefaid he was re- folved, with the coníeoc and approbarion of che Ciry, to make a Journey to Lor Reyes, ther; to cornp l ai~ in che public~ place of Judicac.ure of the aigrievances of hisMajeíly s good Sub¡eéts; aícer wh1ch chey would d1ípacch Meílengers to the King in the name of the whole Kingdom, to inform his Majefiy of the ttuth of ali rhat had pafled, with their humble ?ffers for a redrefs, noc doubting bue his Majeíly would yield a gemle and a grattous ear thereunro; and when rhey had perfbrmed chis rheir duty, and could receive no relief, rhey would then conren- cedly acquiefce, and with hurnble refignarion fübmic unto his Majefiy's pleafure. And whereas they could noceíleem chemfe!ves fa fe and fecure from the defigns and meílaces of rhe Vice-king, who was marching againíl: cliern wich a Body of Men, rhey agreed, chat this their Plenipotentiary fhould likewife be attended wirh a Body ofMen, merely for che fecurity of his Perfon, and to remain onely on che defeníive pare. And wich rhis defign Oílely aíld no ocher, he exhorted che Souldiers that rhey v;ould keep Order and Military Difc ipliíle to avoid furprife 1 aíld chac he and che other Gemlemen \ ho were his Aífociates would maintain and pay them as was reafonable, in regard rhey were employed for confervation of rheir Lives ~ íl d E.~ a r es" J\nd wi.d1 ~uch ~i r prerenfions as thef~, he perfuaded the people ro ¡oyn wHh h1tn JO rhe ¡uíl:.ificatton he bad made of h1s caufe, which being generaUy approved, rhey freel y offered their Services ro defend him to che laíl drop of chei r bloud : and in chi~ manner he deparred from Couo, actended wich rhe Cirizens and Inhabirants as before mencioned. Thus far are the words of C11rate. Wi rh thefe preparacions before-menrioned, which amounred unto five hundred Soqldiers, and cvvemy rhoufand Indians to arrend che Camp ; for twelve choufand onely were requifire ro draw and maíl age the Cannon and Artillery, Gon falo Pi- rªm deparred fr om Co<:.co ro rnarch unto che Ciry of Los Reyes , giving our chat his defign was no orher rhan onely ro pecicion and ro rreac; and being marched as far as Sacfahuttna, being four Ieagues diílant fiom rhe Ciry, we füall leave him there a while and return ro rhe Vice-king, ro declare how mamm paífed becween him and hisSubjeéts in Los Reyes and other pares. Though Blafco Nunnn Vela was fertled in che feat of his Auchority, and received for Governour of chat Empire, yec he was uneaíie and unable to relifü rhe fweec., ne.fs of. Po1~er , .by reaíon of thoíe difconrenrs an~ jealoufies which che people con- mv ed JO execuru:m of rhe newRules ofRegular1on; wherefore ro fecure his Per- fon fromany treafonable arcempr, and as a mark of bis Aurhoriry and Srare, he gave ordei" ro Capea in Diego de Vrbina to raiíe and arm fifty ArchebuGers ro be his Li fe-guard, and anend bis Perfon Oíl ali occaÍtons, (as Gomara reporrs in rhe 158ch Cha¡)[er of bis Book.) And oow none duríl open his mourh to him, for füípe'n- ei1 ng che praétice o( rhe new Laws ; as Carate fa ich in the Fifrh Chapter of the Fifth Book: Aíld rh9ugh a. Peticion had been preferred ro him rn open Courc from