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.

' 710 Royal ·Commentaries. BooK IV. for brevity fake we íl1all omit to mention; and becaufe Fernande:{, Palentino, in the twemy ninth Chapter of his Book, makes a long Difcourfe thereupon , we íhall refer our felves co him, and onely fay, that he took chofe Ships wirh him and failed fi·om Port to Porr, of which tbere are many in chofe Seas, taking refreíh- mems at his pleafure without fear or apprehenfton of any Enemies: when he ar- rived at the lílands ofPearles, which are about cwemy Leagues diíl:ant from Pana- ma, whereof [o foon as che Jnhabitants had notice (as Au.~uftine Carate faith , in the fixreench Chapter of his Book ) they f ent two of cheir Cicizens to know of him with what intenfion and defign he carne thirher, requiring him not to en- ter with his Souldiers wichin the precinfü of rheir Jurifdiél:ion. To which Bachi- cao m ade anfwer, That in cafe he carne attended with his Souldiers, it was onely wi.th intent to guard himfelf from the attemprs of rhe Vice-king, without other deÍlg n, ro che damage or prejudice of their Coumrey ; for thac his Commiffion was onely to traníµo rt Doétour Texada, one of his Majeíl:y's Juíl:ices, inco Spain, who by Iníl:rufüons received from the Courrs of Judicature was fent to render an accoum to his Majeíl:y of ali Matters which had paíled of late in Perfl; and that he would onely fer him on íhoar, there to refreíh himfelf for a while, and make fuch Proviftons as were neceífary for his Voyage. Upon chis aífurance admiffion was given him into che City : bue fo foon as he arrived, cwo Ships which were rhen in rhe Port, made fail imo che Sea; but one of chem was chafed by che Briganrine, and being taken, · was broughc back, and boch ·che Maíl:er and his Mate hanged at rhe Yard-arm; which much offended the Town, and put them inco a great conílernation, but it was now too late to defend themfelves , or repent of rheir folly, in cruíl:ing cheir eíl:ares and lives to the merey of Bachicao, who was now encered che City, and there being no hopes of tirnely relief from Caprain '-/ohn GU:{,man, who was raifiog men for affiílance of the Vice-king; which men afrerwards revo!ted to Bachicao , who a:tfo feized on the Cannon which Vaca de Caftro had brought thirher, wich che Ship on which he made his efcape. Thus did Bachicao ryrannize over che people, feizing tbeir efiares wich an arbitrary power, for none duríl: co aíferr a right and title to what he pof.. feífed, in comradiétion to his will and pleafüre : and during che time of his aboad here, he publickly put two of his Capcains to death, who conípired againíl him : and moreover he aéted ocher pieces of like íeverity by virtue of bis own abfo- lute auchority, caufing che Cryers to proclaim op¡;;nly before chofe whom he puc to deach : So is rhe will and command of Capcain Herrrando Bachicao. At chis time Vaca de Caftro w:is ar Panama, where having imelligence chat Ba- chicao was coming , he fled ro Nombre de Dios , and embarked for Spain in che Norch-fea' as did alfo Diego A/vare:{. Cuero, and 'feronimo Curbano, who were Am- baífadours from ~he Vice-king : likewife ar che fame Port Doétour Texada, and Francifco Maldonado took fhipping for Spain and failed friendly togecher, chough of chree feveral Faétions. Doéfour Texada dyed in che Voyage, in che Chanel of Bahama : bue Francifco Ma!donado, and Diego.A/vare:{. :mived fafe in Spai11, and im- mediacely rook poíl: for Germany, to render an account ro his Majeíl:y refpeétive- ly of che Affairs commicred to cheir charge. Vaca de Caftro touched ac che Iíles of Ter1erM , and thence failed ro Lübon , from whence he cravailed ro che Court; for he choughc it noc fafe to goe by che way of Seville, where che Brochers and Relacions of [ohn Te/lo de Gu~an lived, whom, as we faid before, he had cauíed to be put to deach afrer che overchrow of Diego Almagro che younger , being arri- ved at che Court, he was by Order of che Coüncil of che Jndies confined to his Houfe, and an Accufacion brought againíl him : afrer which he was impriíoned in che Fort of Arroalo for che [pace of five years, during which time his cau[e 1..c.ras depending. Afrer which chey appointed him a Hou[e in SimancM, and chence, as che Courc removed, they affigned him che Village of Pinto and che bounds chere- of for his confinemem, untill his bufinefs was fully decermined. Thus far are che words of che Accountam General Auguftine de Carat e. And here he preaks off, wirhout telling us farcher, whac fencence was given in hiscaíe, becau[e he had ended his Hiíl:ory before chac time : And indeed by rea- fon of che malicious informacions and calumnies of his Enemies, w hich were all fal[e, che determinacion of his caufe was protraéted for a long rime ,; at which he w:is not much croubled becaufe he knew, rhar ar lengch he fhould come off wich che honour and repucacion of a good Miniller and Governour of chac Empire wpich accordingly focceeded ; for he was reílored ro his former place in che Royal