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.

BooK IV. Royal Commentaries. pany of Goncalo Dial{,, and of atl rhe ocher Companies, to run che points of rheir Lances into l1is Colours,and cear tbem i'n pieces in dii11onorir, and to rhe ignominy of the ab[ent Capcain; but Gomn Eftacio, 1ybo was Enfign to that Compa ny~ and other the Affociates , who were to fupporc che Colours, were nm a little net- led at chis Affi-ont, :is if ir had in fome manner refleO.ed upon themíelves : and more particularly Gomcz;, Ejfacio íound bim[elf aggrieved, becau[e the Vice-king had commanded him to trail rhe Colours wirh bis own band ; and from that time he became difaffet!:ed to che Vice-king, and a friend to the Cauíe and·.Party of Gonyi:ilo Pi farro. And though it be granted tbat many di<l .approve che aétion of Gonyalo Diaz;,, and did agree chac che difhonour fhewed to his Colours was bmt iuft, and no more chan whac bis infidelicy deíerved : Howfoever chey were well e- nough pleafed to fee che power of che Vice-king weakened, whofe ruine and down-fall chey defired by the better fortune and fucceís of Gon1alo Pif arro. Thus did nothing chrive which the Vice-king aéted, but all turned to his prejli!dice; of which he was íeníible, though ht,: íl:rot7e to conceal his inward crouble , and put che beíl: face upon ic chac he couJa. Thus far are the words of Diego Fernande;c,,. And now men who were difaffeéted began to blamc che Council which was gi- ven ro che Vice-king, to fend Gonfalo Diaz;, againíl: his Facher-in law; and; as orher Amhours fay, it was much wondered that the Vice-king íhould be fo much over[een as not to confider che inconvenience of engaging che Son-in-law againíl: che Facher , becween whom there had been no quarrel or ground of dif- pleaíure. And in·like manner refleél:ing on the .concernment of Gome!{, Eftacio, En- fign of Gonyalo, divers were of opinion, chat it was an Affront given him with- out any Cau[e; and that it was improperly done to command hirh wbo bad in no manner been engaged in the Treafon of his Captain, to be aíl' Executioner ofa dif- grace whicb could not be afüd witbouc grear reflexion on himfelf. Thus did che hatred which men had conceived againft tbe Vice-king turn ali che aél:ions he did to a bad interpretatio~. . CH A P. XII. A Fardan ancl fafe Comlutl i5 given to Gafpar Rodriguez and hi1 Friends. Hi5 death, and of div.ers others. N OW to [et fonh what theíe Authours report of Gafpar Rodriguez;,, whom Ca- rate fometimes mentions by rhe name of GafPar de Roja.; we are to obferve that he was a brother of the good Capain Peranyure.r de Campo rotondo, who was ílain in che battel of Ch11pM,and after his death he carne to the inherirance and pof. feffion of bis !ndian;, which Vt1ca de Caftro beíl:owed upon him by fpecial Grant. This was the Gentleman who raíhly and wirhout conGderation feized upon the Can-. non which were at Huamanca, and carried them to Co~co, and was greatly engaged in rhe deílgns of Gon~alo Pi farro : but ob[erving that many of the principal Cifüens· who had caken part 'with Pi f arro, had.relinquiíhed his Cau[e, and fled from him; he alfo refolved to follow cheir example, and revolt to the Vice-king: but being confcious of bis Crime in carrying away che Cannon; he thought it beíl: and moíl: fecure to obtain a Pardon for rhe fame, both as to life and eíl:ate, befare he truíl:ed himíelf in rhe hands of the Vice-king, whom he knew to be a man of a moroíe and fevere di[pofition, and one who would not fpare him, in cafe he fell into his hands , without füch a Precaution: and co make his accefs and pardon che ino1e eafie by an appearance of fome fignal fervice , he treated with fome friends of his, períuading chem to país over to che other party, following the example of thofe other noble Citizens who had late1y done the like: and wirh them he fo prevailed , that they refolved on the point, and as a preparacion thereunco, to demand their Pardoo firíl:, and to receive a Proteél:ion or Lerter of fafo conduét freely to come and offer their fervic~. Bue