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. Tliat the Agent going to juíl:ifie himfelf, tbe Vice-king fiabb'd hirn twice. crying out wich a loud voice, kill him, kill him~ 1 upon which his Servants carne in and difpatched him, though fome ofthern threw Clothes upan him to keep o1f the blows: which are the words of Gomara in Chap. l )9· With which he con- cludes and fays, that the deach of the Agent, who was a principal perfon aád of greac ~fleem, caufed great commorions aad heart-bumings in thofe parts, and fuch fear and appreheriGons that the Cicizens of Lima were afraid to lie in their Houfes at night: and B!afco Nunnez. himfelf confeffed to the Judges, tbat he had commic- ted a great errour in tbat Faél:, and that he believed it would be an occaGon of his ruine &c. And fo indeed it proved to be 'the down-fall of the Vice-king; for his v~1y Friends, and fuch as were really of hi's Party, did hereby conceive fuch fear and dread of his paflionate and 'violent humour, that they fl.ed and bid thenr felves, not daring to appear in his prefence; at which bis Enemies took great ad- vantage and courage to maintain their caufe againíl: him. CH A P. XIV. The various refolutions which the Vice-k_ing took_ upon 1 the news he received of the march of Gon~alo Pi~arro to- wards Los Reyes; ' and how the Judges open/y oppofed the Vice-l<}ng. G Ortfalo Piyan·o being thus re-inforced by tbe coming in of Pedro de Puelks and ochers who were revolced "CO him from the Vice-king, proceeded forward with greater aífurances d¡¡an formerly, chough very ílowly and with íhort marches. by reafon of the great incumbfance of che Cannon, which being carried on the íhoulders of the Indiam and over rocky,and fharp wáys, it was not poffible t-0 make greater haíl:e. The Vice-King in che mean time being alarm'd by the nearer ap- proach daily of bis Enemy, and coníidering how rnuch his own people were dif- fatisfied, and thac chofe who outwardly feemed moíl: affeél:ed co him, proceeded faimly and coldly in his fervice, and that the general diífarisfaétion of the people was now plain and evidem, and that bis condition every day became worfe than other ; he refolved, though coo late, to change his Counfels, and co publiíh at length a fufpenfion of che newLaws untill his Majefiy's pleafure fhould be farcher known ·chereupon, hoping thac upon fuch a Declaration che rninds of tbe people would be quieted, and tbat Gonf alo Pi farro, having no farther fubjeél: ofcomplainr, bis Army would confequently disband, and every one return peaceably to bis own home. Now let us hear what Gomara fays, Chap. 158. ' · Blafco Nm;nez:,, fays .he, was much troubled to underfiand tbat Pi f arro was' fo well provided with Arms, Cannon and Souldiers fo well affeél:ed co his taufe and interefi: wherefore, feeiog no ocher remedy, he declared that he would fu- fpend the execution of che new Laws for two years, umill they íhould receive other Orders from che Emperour; though ac the fame time he made his Proceft againíl: ic, and noted it in his Table-book chat he was compelled co thac fufpeníion by force, and thac fo foon as che Countrey was again in quietnefs, he would re- afíume che old preteníions, and put them in praél:ice as before; ali which ferved co inflame that hacred which che people conceived againíl: him. He alfo proclai- med Pifarrº a Traitom and chofe alfo who were with him and of his Party ;· ~ omiGng to thofe that íhould kili him or tbem, to beíl:ow their Houfes, Lands, Riches and Eílates on them for a reward ; at which Declaration thofe of Coz.ca took great offence, as did alfo tbofe of Lima : and in the mean time he aétually confifcated che Eíl:ates of thofe who had revolred to Pi f arro. Thus far Gomara. · Though this fufpenfion of the Laws came late, howfoever ·ic would have had forne good effeél: towards pacifying and quieting the minds of che ~eople, and have opened fuch overmres cowards an accommodation, bue chat unluckily ac che