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.

R.oyal Commentaries. BooK V. C H A P. IV. The Amba/fadours arrive at Panama, ancl both they an.d the People of that City revo!t from ~on~alo Pi~arro, and deliver up their Fleet into the power of the Prefi- dent. Paniágua comes to Los Reyes. · S O foon as the Ambaffadours arrived at Panama, Lomtfo de Aldantt went to take up his Lodgings with Pedro de Hin~ofa : and having firíl: burnt t~e Com- rniffion and Iníl:ruétions which he brought from Gonfalo Pifarro, relating to mat- ters which he had ro aél: in Pan.tma and Spain; he made_his Addrefies ro che · Prefident , giving him in few words ro underíland bis intentions: and in a íhort cime becoming better acquainted , Aldana, Hernan Mexia and Pedro de Hinojo/~ en- gaged to employ themfelves in the Service of che Prefident ; onely they preten- ded co make fome difficulties for che firíl: three days, untill they had well dige- fied their matter ; and then finding themfelves all of an opinion , they begán to publifh their inrentions , ami on che fourth day chey and ali che Captains went to che Prefident and profeífed their .allegiance co hisMajeíl:y: and in coken there- of delivered up che whole Fleet into his poífeffion and command, cogerher with che Arms, Arnmunition and Appurrenances chereunto belonging, engaging upoa Oarh to doe homage to him, and to ferve and obey him in wharfoever he fhould command. And in che mean time thefe Refolurions "ere kept as a Secrec untill it was known how Gonf'rlo Pi f illrro received PaniagHa and che meffage which he brought bim. The principal motives which incired chefe perfons to revolt from Pi farro to ~he Service of hi_s Majeíly were, i~parci~lly fpeaking, che feníe of crue allegiance and dury whKh chey owed co lus Ma1eíly. In rhe nexr place, it was fecredy ag{·eed, that fo foon as chefe Cornmotions were fuppreífed and che Councrey in peace and quiemefs, chat che Army fhould receive their ful! arrears of Pay : ~he which was afrerwards complied wi rh in a more ample manner rhan chey themfelves had propoíed, of which we fhall ípeak in irs due place. Bur no- thiog more prevailed and facilirated rhis marrer than rhe Repeal of rhe late Or- dioances and new Laws, and che general Pardon for what was ah·eady paíl : for when rhey faw themfelves fecured. in cheir poífeffions and commands over che Jndians ; and abfolved of the rnurthers, fpoils and robberies rhey had commit- ted in che late Civil Wars; they refolved co cloíe wirh rhis opporrunity to fave themfelves, though thereby they facrificed and íurrendred him ro defüuélion who had promored them to che Tirles of Captains and Ambaffadours of chat Empire, rather .in expeél:ation of future fervices from them , than in reward of former merit; for chough chey were Perfons of Qyaliry, yet none of chem had been Conquerours, unleíS Alonfo P11!11mino. This Secret was concealed for fome few days, which che Prefident eíleemed, as no \oís of time, confidering his grear fuc- cefs in fo íhort a time. In fine, at a general Rendezvous che feveral Colours were furrendred up inro the hands of che Prefident, and che Captains publickly decla- red for che Prefidenr ; who accepted che furrender in rhe name of bis Majeíly and reíl:ored every man t0 bis Office by Commiffion from che Emperour: as is confu- med by Gomara, Chapter 179. in thefe words: By che. prudent and dexrerous negoriarions of Gafca, and by che promiíes of re- ward which he rnade to Hinojofa, for there could be no force or compulfion in rhe cafe, a voluntary furrender was rnade of rhe whole Fleet unto che Prefident: and here che firíl: ílep was made to che ruine of Gonr.alo PifaiTo. Gafca accepred of rhe Fleet, and confirmed Hinojofti in bis Office of Aamiral, and ali che Caprains in rhe commands of their refpeéti ve Ships , rhereby converriog Trairors to a condition of loyal_and faithfull Subjeél:s..The P1:efi_dent havi~g gained rhe Fleer, began to conce1ve great hopes of chefe h1s negor1at1ons ; and rndeed he had reaíon fo ro believe, for wirhout che Fleer he could never have fucceeded in his enrerprife ; by Sea it had been impoffible to have found íhipping to rraníport him ro Peru : and to go by Land, (as it was once·defigned ) che journey had been difficulr and at- rended