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.

Royal Commentaries. BooK V. fent him; in the publication whereof the fu~cefs of his neg?tiarion confiaed 7 there being no orher means whereby the lnhab1tants and Sould1ers could come to the knowledge of his Majeíl:y's gratious Pardon for all crimes and faults already committed and of the Repeal of the late Ordinances, than by thefe Papers and Letters. td difperfe which he treated with Fenumde~, and obtained his promife to be i~íl:rumemal therein: to which purpofe two Copies were drawn both of of che Pardon and of the Repeal of che Ordinances, as alfo of che Lettets which were wrote to particular perfons; ali which were delivered into the hands of fr,-. nande~, and he fafely returned afhoar. So foon as he was landed, he wen t dire étly to Pi farro, and caking him apare f~om the company, !ie told him fecretly, th.at Aldana hac made him great promifes, m cafe he would d1fperfe amongíl: the peopl e thofe Papers and Letters which comained che pardon and revoC3t iotJ of the late Laws: and to amufe Aldana wich vain hopes, 1 gave him ( faid he ) my promife fo co doe and received che Papers, which I here fairhfully deliver into your band: for fine~ you have been pleafed to encruíl: me wirh your perfon, y~mr fafety, and your eíl:are, having had fo greac a confidence in me as to advemure me for a Ho- fiage amongfl your Enemies ; I reíolve to be fairhfull and true ro you, and wich my other vermes to bequearh that of faichfulnefs and cruch to rny poíl:erity : be- fides rhefe he uttered many orher flattering expreílions wherewich to delude Pir_arro and fectle him in an aífured confidence of his imegrity and realiry towards hím. Gonptlo Pi farro who was naturally in hímfelf of a frank and noble difpoíicion, be- lieved every word rhat Fernande~ had told him ; and caking che Papers from hím, repofed an entire confi¿ence in ali his aélions and dealings: upon which Fernandez, gained an opporruoicy wirh better fecuriry to publifh and diíperfe his Papers; chofe which were for particular friends, in whom he could confide, he delivered wirh his own hand, and che orhers he threw in ar Windows and pur under Doors; fo rhac che Concents rhereof were foon known and divulged over ali rhe Town which had che effeét and iífue for which chey were deíigned, as we fhall hereafte; fee in che fequel of thefe matcers. For no fooner was che fubfiance of chefe Papers publifhed, wich a particular claufe, Thar whofoever was deíirous ro gain che benefit of his Majefiy's gracious Declaracion, and efcape to che Ships, íhould find Boars ready in che River to re- ceive chem and carry chem on board, bue greac Difiurbance arofe in che minds of rhe people ; for no man knew whom he could trufi, every one growing íealous and fuípicious each of ocher: and indeed chere was juíl: cauíe for ic, becaufe chofe who had entred imo rhe mofi folemn engagements were che firíl: who broke chem and Aed to che Enemy. And though che Camp was pirched at fome di- ílance in che fields, and Orders given out for che Army to march by way of che plains; yec feveral principal perfons having obcained licence co goe to che Town under colour of making proviGon of neceífaries for rhei r ma rch, returned noc a~ gain to che Camp, as chey hád promiíed to Pipmo, bue renouncing his caufe and inrerefi, marched away to 'Iru::állo. The moft coníiderable of cheíe perfons were Yafco de Guevara , Martin de Menefes, NicholM de Ribera, Heman Bravo de Laguna Diego de Efcobar , Francifco de Barlovento, Diego 1ínoco, Francifco de Ampuero , A!onfo Ramim de Sofa, ali which had Poífellions of Lands and Eílaces in Los R 9 es and Co:tco; and beíides them, feveral privare Souldiers quitced rhe Service. Of which Pifarro having received imelligence by che Ouc-guards, he immediacely ordered Caprain de la Torre wirh cwenry Mufqueriers to goe in puríuit of chem and kill chem in cafe chey refufed ro recurn. Accordingly Capcain de la Torre followed rhemabouc eighr leagues, and noc overcaking chem, he rurned back, and in his way met with Hernan Bravo, who had for fome rime abfconded himfelf in aKinf- rnan 's houfe in Los Reyes, where fearing to be difcovered, and coníidering che crouple he fhould chereby bring upon bis friends, he refolved co advenmre abroad and follow che reíl of hís Companions, bue being unhappily mee by Captain de la Torre, he was broughc back and delivered to Francifco de Carvajal, to be hanged for a Runagace. · Bue ic happened chaca cercain Lady of Quality , named rnes Bravo, Wife of Nicho!M·de Ribera, who was one of chofe lately revolted, was informed chat Hernan Bravo, who was her Coíin german, was raken, and would cercainly be executed. !he \~'. irh her own mocher _fpeedily wenr to Pi farro's Tenr ~ and though !he wa; confc10us to her felf of havmg perfuaded boch her Husband and Kinfrnan to make cheir efcapes; yec being aífured of che generous ?.nd mercifull nature of Pi¡arro , fhe