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.

7~4 Royal Commentaries. BooK IV. telligence 1 of Pir¡arro's march co Lo1 ReyCJ, and his orders to meet hirn chere, he carne to the CharcM wich incemion to joyo his Forces wich him at che Cicy ic felf: Pir¡(lrro up0n the n~ws of his ap,proach ~ene a great way to ~eec biJ?1, an~ caufed a criumphal recepuon co be made for h1m, as dueto aCapcam of h1s ment,. who had defeaced fo many Enemies and gained fo,Jllany.Viélories. Carvajal lefr Alonfo de Mendor¡a for Governour of che Cicy of Plate under Gonr¡alo Pir¡'!rro,, and brougbc wich him abouc a million of pieces of Eighc, which h~ had diggeo from che Mines oí Potocft, and from che Jndian1 who are free and not u~d~r fubjeétion of any tord, fo chat Pir¡arro was now furnifhed wich plency of moriey ; and rhen Carvajal cook his opporcunicy' to prefs him farcher upon che Subjeét of .making himfelf King, repeating che fame argumencs, which he had ufed in his Le.ccer. And here lec us ]eave chem, cheir Ofhcers, and cheir Friends, and particular)y the inhabitancs of the feveral Cities of that Empire, ernployed in keeping ali chings peaceable, and in quier condition to che fecuricy and proceélion as well of Jndian1 as Spaniards, and to che increafe and propagacion of che Holy Catholick Faith by cacechi fing and pr ac ing ro che Nacives; and co che advanrage of Trade and of every privace man's concernrnenc, which was fo diminifhed and impoverifhed by che lace Wars and Revolutions, chac no man duríl pretend to an Efl:ate, for fear chac ir fhould be taken away, either by che violent force of Tyrant~, who bare-faced plundred and pillaged all chey could feife and Jay cheir hands on ; or elfe by chofe who preten- ded ro borrow ic for che fervice of his Majeíl:y. And now (as th~ Proverb is) That .it iJ good fifhing u¡on turn of the Tide, Jet us país over inco Spain, and !et us fee whac bis Imperial Maiefry is rhere deíigning for reducing to obedience the Rebels in Peru 1 and to fet at Jibercy the Vice-king Blllfco Nunne;¡;., The End of the Fourth Boo~ Royal

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