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 Commentariu. his Majeíl:y, and to the common peace and tranquillity both of Indians and Spa.. niards : And moreover, ,that Pifarro íhould difpatch a privare Agent, as from himfelf, who fhould lay before bis Majeíl:y the many fervices and labpurs which . he had fuíl:ained for the enlargement of che dominions Qf Spain in thofe parts : this Propofal was .approved by the common confent of all, and generally the World was of opinion , that a Propofüion of this nature, cending fo much to . che welfare of che people, to the increafe of bis Majeíl:y's revenue and enrichment of bis Subjefü, woulq not be refufod : onely Francifco ~e Carvajal ( as Diego Fer- nandez:. P11lentinq relates in the twenty eighth Chapter of his Book) was of ano- ther opinion; and declared , that the beft Agents to perfuade in Affairs of this . kind were a good body of Mufquetiers, Horfe and Arms : And though it was true chat Subjetl:s ought never to cake up Arms againft their King; yer when they had once drawn the Sword, they oughc never co put i( up again : and chat for the prefenc, .if tT1ey would fend Meffengers, chey íhould be the J udges themfelves ; who having been che perfons chat had imprifoned the Vice-king, they were the moft ab]e·ro render an account to his Majefty of the reafons and caufes which moved them rhereunto. This opinion was- feconded by Hernando Bachicao; bue rhe votes of cwo men could noc over-r9le che fenfe of the whole Court , who decreed to fend Doétour Texada and Francifco Mlf.!donado ( Uíher of che Hall to Gonfalo Pifarro) into Spain, wich iníl:ruétions co reptefent unto his Majeíl:y the prefem fiare and condition of their Affairs. It was alfo ordered, that chefe perfons íhould embark on a Ship then in Port, befides which chere was no other at thac time, and whereon Licen- ciado P'11ca de Caftro was a prifoner, and ftood commicted by order from che Vice~ king; and now remained in expeétacion, how the prefent Governours would dif- ppfe of him ; noc judging it fic to fail for Spain wichout che Orders of fome o• ver-ruling power. · ' 'Twas farcher agreed, that Hernando Bachicao íhould have the Charge to provide the Ship wirh Men and Guns, and thereon to cranfport their Agents to Panama 1 of which Vaca de Caftro being informed by a Friend and Kinfman of bis called García de Mont-11/vo, he prefemly apprehended, thac in cafe chey broughc him a• íhoar from the Ship, fome mifchief mighc enfue to him, or ac leaíl: fome treat- . ment not befeeming bis qaalicy and condition, he refolved , with the affiíl:ence of his Kinfman Mont-alvo, and of fhe Servams then with him, to weigh Anchor, and fer fail for Pan.ima. The maccer fücéeeded as was expeéted and defüed; fór chere , was not one perfon of Pifmo's fafüon chen.aboard; and che Mariners were all for Yaca de Caftro , who was very well beloved and eíl:eemed by che people of che Countrey: Pi fam was greatly rrpubled ac chis difappointmem; for che fending. .of bis Agents into Spain he eíl:eemed to be che onely meaos to fet maccers right 1 and well underíl:ood at chac Court. · CH A P~ XXII. How much Gon~alo Pi~arrq was trouhledfor the Efcape o/ Vaca de Caíl:ro, and what diflurhance it caufed. Her- nando Bachicao goes to .Panama. The Vice-k}ng fends abroad his Warra~ts to raife Men. H Ereupon (as ali che chree Wricers agr,ee) it .~as conceived, !hat chis Efcape of Vaca de Cajfro could not be contnved w1chouc a Confpiracy pf feveral perfons concerned rherein : fo thac immediacely an Allarum was given over ~11 che Town; .che Souldiers were puc in Arms; and aU chofe Gentlemen whom they fu. fpeéted , as well füch as were Nacives or Cicizens of Lo1 Reyes, as chofe who .had fled from Cow, and chofe who were of the Vice-king's parcy, were all feized and committed to che publick prifon: and amongíl: them Licenciado C!frvajal was Xxxx 2 one .