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 Com_mentaries. over the purfuit· of the Enemy, who were fo far advanced before them, rhat it was impotlible to ove¡take them. And having refrefhed his meo in Ayahuaca as well as he could, he marched away in good order by the fame way chacche Vice- king had paffed; where in the way rhey picked up fome of che Vice-king's people, who were cired, and not able, by weakneís to follow bis Camp, and orhers, who out of fome difcontent had deferted bis Party: bue as to the Vice- king, with fucb as were wich bim, he purfüed his tnarch towards che City of ~itu, which is fituated in a Counrrey plentifull of ali provifions for refrefhment of his meo, who were much tired and wealmed for want of neceffary Food. Af.. ter fome little repofe ,and refrefhment taken, Pifarro continued bis purfüit, though by his long ílay he was far caíl: behind : howCoever as he paífed he took feveral of the Vice-king's meo, who lagged in che rere, which he refufed to enrertain in his fervice, either becaufe he was fufpicious of rhem, or becaufe he had more men rhan proviíions, and needed no additional forces againíl: che weaknefs of bis Ene- my : but fuch as he rook of them he fent ·away either to Truxillo, Los Reyes or any other pare, according to every m:m's choice; bue men ,of note and qual icy he hanged up. The Reople who were chus permicced to recuro trnro cheir homes, reponed ali chings where chey paffed in favour of che Vice-king, and in difparage- menr of Piyarro, whom chey reprefemed as cruel and cyrannical; which moíl: per- fons believed, becaufe chey eíl:eemed che caufe of che Vice-king to be }uíl: and 1oyal: And whereas the people who refide in thacProvince are more defirous of news and changes chan in other places, becaufe they are Souldiers, which are idle, and give therrtfelves to no bufineís or employment, and therefore enrerrain dif- courfes of State Affairs wich much variecy and pleafüre in their ralk: And on rhe comrary, Citizens and men of bufinefs are averfe from che War, becaufe they are haraíled cherewith, and fubjeéted to che infolence of Souldiers, and chough they inrermeddle not in Affairs, yec chey are liable upon every little occafion to be quefüoned by him who Governs, and be put to death, chat cheir Eíl:ates being confifcated he may gracifie his Followers and Fafüon wirh them; and rherefore having thefe fears, every one talked and difcourfed of news. Thefe rumours were fo common and loud that they carne to the ears of Pifarro and his l,lulers in cheir refpeél:ive Jurifdiétions; to fupprefs which reporcs in ali places, and more efpeci- :dly ar Los Reyes, where che greatelt confluence of people was, many were h:rnged by Warrant from an ordinary J uílice, called Pedro Martin· de Cici!ia, 'who was ve- ry zealous in the caufe of Gon1alo Pipirro and for the fuccefs of bisAffairs. For as to Loren10 de A!dana, wbo was bis chief Deputy chere, he was caurious and wary' how he intermeddled in matters, for which he mighr be called imo queíl:íon in cafe the tide of Affairs fhould rurn ; but behaved himfelf with that moder:uion as pre- vented che effulion of bloud, and confifcation ofEftates ; and for che whole time ofhis.Government he kept th~ngs in fuch order, that, though he aél:ed by Com- rniílion · u~der Pi111rro, yet, he never did any rhing parcial or againfl Law in his' favour, but rather proteél:ed thofe who Were inclined to che Vice-king's Parcy; who being fenfible of bis favour, flocked from ocher Provinces to take refuge un- der him ; of which the Zealocs fot Pú¡arro taking particular nocice, efpecially che High Coníl:able of tbe City called Chriftopher de Burg,os teíl:ified greac difpleafure thereupon; for which Loren10 de Aldana feverely reproved him, and gave him ve- ry hard words publickly before the people, and on farther provocacion cbpt him into Prifon. Of ali which, chough Gon111to· Piyarro received certain intelligence yer, he differnbled the matter, judging thar, being far diíl:ant, it would not b~ convenient to revoke his Cominitlion, becaufe he was füong in Souldiers, which were with him, and had gained the affeél:ions and good will of the people ira rhat City. Thus far are the words of Auguftine Carate. · y y y y 2 CHAP.