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.

1 1 Royal Commentaries. BooK IV. The lpformers, encouraged with this Anfwer, feifed upen fifteen p.erfons, and brought them before the Chief Jufiice Peter Martin de Cecilia, otherwifecalled Don Benito for he was called by both thofe names, wbo would have put them on the wrack, and p~ffed femence of condemnation on the Jeaft word of confeffion , fo palhonately zealous he was for the Caufe of Pifarro, but Lorenfº de Aldana, wbo was a Man of much more moderation, freed them from his hands, and fent them to his own Lod_gings, on pretence of fafer cuíl:ody, where having allowed them ali things neceíláry , he afterwards , under pretence of banifhment , conveighed rhem away upon aShip which he had provided for them ; and under the Sea! of fecrecy gave them aílurances of bis good imemions, to which they forrnerly had not been íl:rangers. But the Party of Pifarro was not comemed with this eaÍle way of punifhment, but rather highly offended thereat ; and therefore reprefen- ted Lorenfº de Aldana unto Pipim, as a perfon inclined to the contrary Party; but Pifarro feemed not willing to give ear thereunto, either becaufe he would not believe him to be other than his friend ; or tbat being fo far diítant from him as f2!!iru, thought it imprudent to manifeíl: his difpleaíure and refemments againíl: a perfon fo well beloved and. generally eaeemed by the people. .By this time the News of the Infurreétion of Diego Centeno, with what had fucceeded in the Charca.s was come to the knowledge of Gon fa lo Pifarro, wh© conceived it a mauer of high imporrance, and of a more dangerous confequence than the troubles at Lo1 Reyn, and tberefore after confulration held with his Officers, he gave an immediare Com- miflion to Francifco Caroajal to go and fupprefs thofe commotions; in which reío- lucion che generality of ali che Officers concurred , as being che moíl: brave and moíl: experienced Caprain of the Army; though in realicy, being weary of his un- eaÍte temper they were defüous to be rid of him , that they might have che grea- ter band in the rule of affairs. Thus Carvaj11l with a feleét number onely of men- ty Horfe in whom he repofed the greareíl confidence deparred from che Con- fines of f2!!itu, and carne co Se. Michae!s, where outwardly he "as received "irh high demonílrations of honour and refpeét frorn che People. Howfoever he took fix of the Chief Governours , and having feverely reproved them for cheir perfi- dy and falfenefs to Gonfalo Pifarro, and for their affedion and zeal to the Vice- king; he rold them that he refolved once to put ali their Ciry to fire, and fword, and not to leave one Man, Woman or Child alive therein : but conGdering rh:it this was nor an aét of che generality or ofche common people, but onely of chofe who were their Heads and Rulers ; he therefore refolved to punifh che faulc and crime in them, whom he eíleemed ro be che principal lnfirumems; and having ordered them tQ make their Confeffion to the Prieft, he caufed one of them, who was a Clerk, and had íealed the Warrants and Orders which che Vice-king had fent abroad to be execured , but che others, by che earneíl: Addreffes a'nd Solici- tations of tbeir Wives and orher Relations efcaped, and by the Prayers of Friars and Prieíls who earneflly interceded in rheir favour, obtained their pardon : how- foever he banifhed them from the Province, confifcated their lndian1 , and fined them in four thoufand pieces of Eight a piece; thence he marched to Truxil!o ga- thering in bis way ali 'che Men ánd Money he was able: he laid Taxes on the peo- ple, and garhered them ih haíl:e, and then he paífed to Los ReyeJ, where he formed a Body of above two hundred Men, and cook the road to Co~co by way of che deíart, and being come to Huamanca , as fome Authours fay , he brought chat place under Tribute, and made them pay the lmpofüions which he laid upon them. Whilíl: theíe Matters were in agirarion, there were deGgns plotcing in Lo1 Reyc1 to take away the Life of Lorenfo de A!dana : for at that time people were fo unea- fie and unquiec , thac upon every fmall occafion they were ready to Ay into a mu- tiny, and confpire againíl: their Governours, for which che principal Authours were put to death. And this was the tbird Plot which was contrived in Lo1 Rt;ei which ended wich che death of chree or four of che chief Confpiracours, and of five or ftx more than in Huamanca, with Francifco de Carvajal, who'being accufed ~y chofe in Los Reye1, were upon their confeffion put to deach. Ir was in Huaman- . ca alfo where Carvajal received the News of the recrear of Diego Centeno, and the Attacques which A!onfo de Toro had made upon him, and that lie was returned vic- torious to Co~o : upon which intel!igence Carvajal thought it noc neceífar.y ro pro- ceed farther; conftdering ;that Diego Centeno was retired : for which caufe, and be- caufe he was not willing to rneet wich Alonfo de Toro, he refolved co recurn 'ro Lo1 Reyn,