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 V.. ., Royal Commentariu. · which Aldana had ernployed to fill water and cut wood, of which he killed three or four, and took as many Prifoner.s ,"befides fourteen or fifreen of them who of their own accord revolted co his parcy , and gave notice ~nd caucion of the Am2 buíh. And though the Forces of ALdana were much more in nuinber , yet they duríl: noc advemure to re[cue che Prifoners , for they were al! Foot, and che Ene~ my Hor[e, and their Powder not half fo good, ·nor their Guns fo well fixed, and the Councrey a deep and dead Sand. Acofta fent che perfons which were taken to Piyarro, who received them very kindly, and furniíhed them with Anns, Hor[es and Money: they acquaimed him with the ill condition of the Fleet , how ill tbey were provided with men and viél:uals ; and moíl: 'of their people being fick and difeafed .were puc a!hoar , and fome were dead and thrown imo the Sea ; tliofe that remained aboard were fickly and ill provided, and wamed both Arrns and Amrnunition ; that they had received no late News of the Prefidenc, nor did they know where he was, nor when he would come, .nor did they expeél: him far this whole year. And though this was great good News to hirn, yet when he confidered the weakneís of the four Ships , then he began to be feníible of che evil Counfel which fome of his Confidents had given him , to bum bis own five Sbips, and how much FrancifcoCt1.rvajal was in che right , when he con- demned thac counfel , .and faid , one of thefe five Ships was able to fighr with all che other four which Aldana commanded. After chis Acofta failed to chePorc of Huaura, where Palentin9 faith chere is excellent good Sale, and in füch abun- dance as is fufficient to fupply all Ita/y , France and Spain. ' 77 5 Gonyalo Pi~arro having received intelligence of what Acofta had performed at LoJReyes, and what Diegode Mora had done ar Truxi /Lo, be refolved to fend Licen- ciado Carvajal with chree hundred men under his comrnand to hinder Aúofta frorrr landing his men, or taking water or cutting wood, and likewi[e to keep Diego de M or.i in fome awe, and aél: other matters as o_ccafion íhould ferve. Licenciado Carvajal having accordingly provided all things neceífary for his march , che Lieu- tenant General Carvajal gave a íl:op to his proceedings, condemning the Counfell as not good, for he was perfuaded wichin himfelf that he would revolc wich all his men to che other parcy : chat which hath fixed him, faip he, fo long with us was ·nothing bue a delire to reve.nge che murrher of his brother che Agent : and now fince that is over, and che lace Ordinances repealed, and a general Pardon given for all Crirnes paíl, there is no doubc, but he will pafs over to che King's party,. with whom all bis Kindred and Relations are engaged, and are men of quality, :.md emi- nent in their Offices ; nor can he forget, howwithout any fault , the halter was- about bis neck, and the fenrence ready to be execureg. [ohn de Acofta was of che fame mind, and earneíl:ly perfüaded Pifarro not to fend him; upan which che defign was altered, and Acofta was fent in his place with che chree hundred men formerly ordered for Licenciado Carvajal: but when A cofta was on his march, he obferved a kind of backwardneís in fome of his Souldiers , and an inclinacion to revolt unto che orher party : che which was verified by che flight of cwelve Soul- diers , rnen of note and great reputation. And fome of bis friends aífured him ( whether true or falfe it is not cercain) that feveral others had ~he fame intention; and that the chief Leader of chem was Lorenro Mexi.4 de Figueroa , the , Conde de (Tornera's .Son-in-law; on ~hich information, wit~out farrher proof or teíl:im~nY. he put h1mto· death : Th1s Gentleman was rnamed to Donna Leonor de Bobadd!a, che Widowof Nunno {ovar, who wasLieucenant General to Governour Hernando 'deSoto, in thar ent erprize which was defigned for che Co'nqueíl: of Florida, as we have at large relaced in chat Hiíl:ory: he Jefe one Son and a Daughter called M a-:- ria Sarmiento, who was married in Coz,co to Alonfo de Loayfa an Inhabitant cif chat City ~ che very night thac they were married, happened the infürreétion of Fran: cifco Hernandez, Giron, as we íhall relate, God willing, in its due pl~ce. The Son ' was called Gunya/o M exia de Figuma, a very hopefull youch, he went wirh me to the Grammar School, bur he died very young, to che grief of ali chofe who were acquaii1ted with him. But let us leave Acofta upon his march, and che others upan the coaíl:; to relate the difaíl:er which befell Pedro de Puel!es in f2.!!._itu : for he , .having receivéd advice chat the late Ordinances were repea li;:d, and ~ ge~ neral Pardon given for ali Crimes and Treafons already paíl:, he refolved 'tO accepc the benefit of that gratious Prodamation, and return to his allegiance and dmy towards his Majeíly, and thereby renounce Pi{arro and his Caufe, for whom and for which he had zealouíly engaged hirrifelf in former times. 'To