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 Comment'aries. 717 · Go1t-?-do Pi f arro hacl an intention .td have put Captain Hernandez, Giron to death, . and accordingly gave order for bis execution ·(which would have fpared him much rrouble, and prevemed rhe ma'ny .Comrnotfons which he.cau_fed afterwards in Peru) boc by the interceflion of, frienas, and becaufe he fought with rnuch bra- . very , and was tbe Kinfinan of Lorenfo Aldana, Pifarro was perfu_a · ed w grant him his lífe, &c. Thus far Fernande;;;,, &c. Alvarez, die Judge, whom the Vice-king did always carry a long with him; received many wounds, of which he died in a few days afterwards. Sorne malitiouily reporc-, that by defaulc of the Chirur- geons, whom Pjr_arro had direéted fo to doe,, he was fuffered to perifh : · but this report hath gaineCl no credit, being, as believed, maliciouíly charged by the comra'- ry faétion, who in fuch occafions do always call afperftons orl. their Adverfaries; Pi farro did not onely pardon Sebaftian.de Belalcafar, bue fent him away to his· Government with the Souldiers he brought to fight againíl: him, firíl: taking Oath o[ fidelíty to concern bimfelf for ever afcerwards in bis fervice. But as to Don Alonfo de M onte-mayor, RodrigoNunnez, de Bonilla Treafurer of fh!ítu, with othe~ 1 Perfons of quali ty, he banifhea them into Chili; though meeting with a Ship in · their way, they rook her, and failed into nciw Spain. Ali che prifoners that were taken he affembled together, and h~ving conGdered -their feveral -circumíl:ances,- he hanged f edro Belis and Pedro Anton, by reafon that they had in ·a Boac made" their efcape from the City of Los Reyes. Tben, as to the others, he laid their Crimes beíore tlíe1n , that without any reafon or taufe they had take·n up Arms againíl: him, or rather againíl: their own intereíl: 5 for that he was no otherwife con• cerned than for their good, and for the maintenance of cheir -liberties and priviJe., ges; howfoever he frankly pardoned them ali, in confideration that many of chem were ·deceived by fa\fe allurements, and others forced to take Arms; howfoever he prornifed fuch as woukl recuro to their ducy, not onely pardon; bue to receive tbem into his Camp, aíid into füch places and offices as they exercifed under the contrary party , and that he would eíl:eem and treat them with the fame terms and conditions as he did his own Souldiers; giving exprefs orders, that no man ·íhould revile them, or provoke them either by words or aél:ions. He alfo difpatched Meífengers with News of the Viél:ory ihto ali parts and places of the Kingdorn, whereby his Friends might be encouraged and bis Enemies difmayed, Pedro de A.., larcon was difpatcbed with his Ship to Panama, to carry the News of thisViétory. to Pedro de Hinojofa; and ordered at his remm to bring Vela Nunnez, and tbe other prifoners. As to other rnatters great confideration was had touching the methods¡ how tbings were to be carried on for the future ,: and it 'YªS agreed, tbat the Fleer íhould be fent akmg the Coaíl: of New Spain and Nic.aragua, to take and bum al! che Ships they íhould meet in chofe Seas, whereby ali df:l1gns might be preven• ted, which might probably produce farther mifchiefs: afcer which che Flet:t was- to repair to Los Reyes ; thac in cafe his Majeíl:y fhould fend any Difpatches by that way; there being no conveyance for them nor meaos to difpeed them to Peru ; it might occafion great delays and difappointrnents, which gave great advanragé to- warQ5 the fettlement of affairs, as will hereafter appear. Gonpda Pi farro confiding . mucl,1 in the faithfulnefs of Pedro de Hinojofa , and in thofe who were .wirh bim; for chat being perfons truly noble both by birth and vircue; and raifed by him from poverty and a mean degree fo riches and honour , he cdnteived an ·opini:. on chat by all che.dbligacions of gracicude they would adhere witlull Gncerity to bis imereíl: ; and tberefore rejetted che Council given him by his Friends ~ elleeming fuch caueions too mean for his great foul and fpirit, who was ufed to , furmount ali difficulties with open force and a high hand. Captain Alarcon made his voyage according to bis Inllruél:i9ns, and returned with Pifarro's_ Son, and Ve-; la Nunnez, , and three other prifoners; cwo of which he hanged for having uttered: fome opprobrious words againíl: him , he defigned alfo to have hanged the third , bue thac. bis Son interceded for hirn, alledgirig that he had many obligations to him. on che fcgre of che civjlities ánd good offices he had done hirn during the time of pis imprifonment. Vela Nunnez, was fent to fh!itu, where Pifarro granted him bis pardon, on condition that he íhould live quietly, and withoue cauftng any Com- morions or Plots againíl: him, for that in cafe any comrivances of chat nanire · were difcovered , he was to expeét no pardon, of which he fairly admoniíhed him : and , for better fecurity , he took hirn with him to the City of Los Reyes , and treated him with much franknefs ali the way, and perhaps \V-ith more freedo.m than in prudence he ought to have íhowñ to a declared Enemy : ·bue Pi farro belie- , · B b bb b ved