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.

680 Royal Commentaries. BooK IV. CH A P. X. Twe of the lnhabitants of Arequepa revolt to the Viae-l<_ing, wirh two of the Ships belonging to Gon~alo Pi~arro, ami the Cirizyns of Cozco défert his Army.. ' W. Hilíl the Vice-king Blafco Nsmne~ was troubled with thefe thoughts and fears, a Jucky accident happened much to his advantage and fatisfaétion ; for cwo perfons which belonged ro rhe Cicy of Arcquepa, one of which was cal- led {eronimo de Serna and che ocher Alonfa deCarcem, feifed upon the two Ships in chat Port belonging ro Gonfalo Pifiirro, which he had boughc with his own money, wich intent ro íhip his Ammunition and Provifions rhereupon, and wírh chem to be Maller of chofe Seas, whích was of great and high concernment ro him : chefe rwo perfons, as we have faid, corrupced rhe Mariners, and perfüaded rhem to fail . the Ships to L o'J Reyu, where che Vice-king refided; who received rhem wich great joy and contenrment ; for rhereby perceiving rhac che Forces of his Enemy were wavering, and enclining to bis fide, he cook ic as a good Ornen of bis fol. lowing fuccefs. In rhe mean time ic happened out in che Army of Gonf alo Pifrmo, which we ]efe in Sacfahuana, rhat che Cirizens which belonged ro Couo, reflefüng within themfelves upon che defign in which chey were engaged, and confidering how unbefeemiog and improper a maccer ic was to petition for Jufüce wit~ Arms in their hands, which oughr ro be performed in a more humble and fubm1ffive man- ner ; it was agreed amongft che principal men amongft them, (as was before pri- vacely difcourfed) ro deferr che caufe of Gonf alo Pi f arro and recurn again to cheir own habicacions. The chief and leading men in chis defign were Graviel de RojM, Garf iltrjfo de la Vega, {-ohn de Saavedra, Come~ de RojM, {-eronimo Coftilla, Pedro del Barco, .IWartin de Horencia, {-eronimo de Soria, Come~ drr L eon, Doétour Carvajal, Alonfo Pere:{, de Ef quivel, Pedro Pi{arro, and rohn Ramirn . The(e are al particularly mencioned by the rwo Aurhours, C11rate and Diego Fernande:c ; bue befides chefe, thtre were feveral ochers noc named by chem, as {ohn {ulio de Hojeda, Diego de Silva, Thomas B=que~ , Pedro A/011fo Carrafco, {ohn de Pancorvo, Alonfo de Hinojo/a, Antonio de fJ!! .innor.es , Alonfo de Loyafa, Marti11 de Mene· fes , Mancio Serra de LegHicamo, Francifco de Villa Fuerta, {ohn de Figueroa, Pedro de los Rios, wich his Brother Diego, Alonfo de Soto, and Diego de Truxillo, Gafrar rara, and orherswhofe names I have forgoccen, who \\ere in ali about forty in nu!Jlber, wirh many of which I hada perfonal acquaincance. All thefe having deferced che caufe of Gonfa(o Pifarro, recurned to their own homes ar Couo; where having provided rhemfelves wich fuch conveniences as were neceífary for cheir Journey, chey wich ali diligence cook cheir Journey ro Arequepa, wich d,efign ro feife che rwo Ships belonging ro Conf alo Piyarro, which they knew lay ar rhat place, and embark rhemfelves chereon, and fa il to l os Re;ei efleeming it for a great piece of fervice ro che Kiog, and a means ro ingra ri at~ them(elveswith che Vice-king ; bue herein chey were di fa ppoinced, for chac che Capcains Alonfo de Carceres and 'leronimo de la Serna had foreft alled chern in their defign, having carried che Shipsaway to Los Reyes before cheir arrival. And being chusdi fa ppointed of rheir hopes, cheyconíidered of che fecureft way they were now to cake to get ro che Vice-king ; for rhey knew rhat Gonfalo Pi- ' farro had íl:opped ali che Roads and Paífages over rhe Plains and Moumains · wherefore chey agreed ro build a g1;ear Boar or Veífel, and rhereon tó rake thek paífage by Sea to Los Rryes : the building of chisVeífel took up fony days time to little purpofe; for the Carpeorersbeing both unskiltull in building, and che Tirn- ber green and unfeafoned, .no foooer was the Veífel lanched, and her Provifions ladeo upon her but fhe funk down to the botcom in the very Harbour. Where- fore finding rhar rhere was no ocher way now lefr rhem, rhey refolved ro hazara chemfelves ~n che Land, which fucce.eded according to chci.r defües, for che lload · being