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 Commentariet. fame time thac the Sufpenfion was publiíhed; the News was, that the Vice-king had made bis Protefi againíl: it , as an Aéli to which he was compelled, and thar: he would again return ro che execution of che new Laws fo foon as·the Councrey was appeafed, and che difturbances allayed; which more incenfod the mine.is of the people chan ever; and confirrned chern in a belief, that che Vice-king was obfünare and a perfon inexorable, and not to be treated with ' whence fo muro mifchief enfued, as by che fequel will appear ; and which ferved to confirm thfl people in cheir prerenfions and refolucions eicher to dye or obcain their defires. The Vice-king feeing that che meaos he ufed to pacifie the people inAamed . them rhe more , and rhat bis own people became greatly difcouraged ; and many of them inclined to favour Gonp.tlo Pifarro for che Gallantry they obferved in him.' who had fo freely facrificed himfelf for che publick good ; he thereby meafuring the weaknefs of his force, thought irnot fafe to rneet Pi1arr11 in the fieldiFbut to defend himfelf within the Walls of che City. · s i In puríuance of chis defign he fortified che City , fer up Pofis and Chains in every Street, made loop-holes on che Walls for fmall íhot: and laid in provifions for a fiege: but News cqmii:ig daily of che great force wirh which Rif1trro mar· ched againíl: them, and che refolved mind of füs Souldiers; the Vice-king thought it not fafe ro confine himfelf within tbe Walls of Los Reyes ; but to recrear to TrHxillo, which is about e,igh~y Leagues diíl:ant from thence. And contriving how to difpofe of cbe fohabitants, he defigned to tranfport che Citizens Wives by Sea , in fuch Ships· as were rhen in Port, and the Souldiers were to march by Land a long the Se~ coaíl: : And for che City it felf, he refolved to difinantle it and demoliíh che Walls, break clown the Milis, and carry ali things awa~which might be for fubfül:ence_of the Enetny, and drive the Indi11n.r from the Sea-coaíl: imo the in-land O:mntries ; fü,,pofihg that Pi9arr:o coming ~hither with his Army, and finding no fubfiftence , rnuíl: either disbancl , or his men perifh. The Vice- king having cotnt'Ilurikated thefe bis lntentions to the Judges, they ·b0ldly and openly oppofed him, celling hill) plainly, that che Royal Courts of Juclicature could not remove om ofthe City, for that rheir Cornmiffions from bis Majefiy obliged them to aét in that place; and therefore they défired to be exduíed, if they refufed to accornpany his Lordlbip orto fuffer their houfes to be deniclithed. Herewith an open quarrel arofe be·~ween the Judges and the Vice-kin~de~ting a different interefi to each ·ocher , che Inhabitants inclined co the fide óf.r tbe J ud· ges in oppofüion ro che.Vice-king, pofitively refufing to connbic the'ir W: irti.es and Daughters into the hands of Seamen and Souldi~rs. Hereupon che Vicei.-king · arofe from the cooference he held with the Judg.es, without?any determinarion. Howíoever 1 as to his own perfon; he refolved ·ro ernbark himfelf, and to go by Sea, and thac bis Brother Vela Nunnez. fhould march away by Land ; and in ordet thereunto he comrnanded Diego Alvarez, Cuero, as C~rate repom in rhe elevenrh Chapter of his fifrh Book, to guard the Children of Marquu Don Francifco Piiar- ro with a Party of Horíe ro che Sea-fide, and there to put chem on board a íhip; together with V4ca de C4ftro, after which he was to remain Admira! of che Fleet and to cake charge of them as his PriConers ; for he was jealous that Antonio de Ri: hmt. and his Wife" who had the Guardian-íhip of Don Gonf_alo and bis Brothers, would convey them away. ·But chis maccer created a new difiurbance amongíl: che people, and che J udges inuch diíliked it, efpecially Doétour C11rate, who made it his particular requeíl to the Vice-king in behalf of che Lady Francifca . that he would be pleafed to caufe her to be ágain remrned aíhoar; for th;u being a young Majd marriageable, beautifull and rich ; it was not decent and agreeab}e to her modeíly to comrnit her into the hands of Searnen and Souldiers : bur nothing could avail with che Vice-king to diífuade him from his purpofe ; for being ever obfünace in all his Refolutions, he declared his lntentions were·to re- tire and begon, contrary to the opinion of all others. Thus far Cárate. And now to abbreviate and fum up all thac harh been faid by t he aforefaid Au- thours ; it is moíl: cercain, that the Judges gave comma@a.fo Martin de Roble1, though one of che Vice-king•s Captains, to rnake the Vice-Rihg a Prifoner: bue he,, defüing to be e~cufed by reafon of the ill confequences which rnight enfue ; they aílured him , that it was for the Service of bis Majefiy and quiec of chat whole Empire; and a meaos to fupprefs aU thofe Mutinies and Troubles which the ill Government of the Vice;king had caufed. Hereupon Martin de Robles prof. fered to doe it, howfoever he requited a Warranc under the hands and feals of T t t t 2 the