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.

70 R..oyal Commentarier. Boo.K 111. the Inca profeífed thernfelves to be his Slaves and Vailii.ls, and in "tefümony there- of offer~d unto him Gold, and Silver, and Lead, and whatfoever el fe was the pro- duét of their Countrey. The Inca receiving them with his accufiorned Goodnefs, ordered that meat íbould be given them to fatisfie their prefent hunger; and like- wife provifions for their journey, that fo they might all recura co cbeir refpefüve Habications lell: chey íhould faint by the way, ano want du~ refrefhment and care in their Travel. CH A P. XI. The Conquefl of thofe óf Ay111ara: The Curacas are re- ceived to Pardon: . MarkJ are fet up for houndaries on· the e onfines. T Hefe People being fent home to cheir refpeétive dwellings, che ln~a procee.: ded to anocher pare of che Carne Province of Aymar11, called HHaq_Hirca, which even co this day contains two choufand Families ;! from chence he difpacch- ed Meífengers to fürnmon the Caciques, or Lords ofVmafvyu to appear befare him; for that being defcended from the Sun, he claimed ·¡e as his P1:erogative, to hear and decide the differences between chem and their Neighbours of Aymm·a, abouc the pallurage, and places where they feed cheir Cactle: and that refiding now in Huaquirca he expeéted cheir coming thither, fo char he olighc impofe Laws and Rules ofReafon on them, whereby to meafure cheir aétions, chac ~bey might not like bruce Beaíls deíl:roy one che other, for caufes of fo fmall imporc or momenr, as thac of pafrurage, fince ·¡e was evident chat che Cquntrey· was large, and che ground~ abounding wich Grafs, fufficient to feed che Flocks boch of one and the ocher People. The Curaw, or Ch.iefs o[Vmafi9u, being aífembled together to confult of chis common concerntnent, gave chis general anf\~er, That chey had no · bufmefs wich the Inca, fo as to oblige chem to repair co his place of Refidence, but if he had any occafions for chem, thac he fhould feek them within cheir own Territories, where they were ready to attend and receive him wÍth Arms in their bands; whether che Sun were his Farher, or not, they did neicher know nor care, and if he were, yet che Sun was no God of theirs, for they had nacur:il Gods of their own, whofe Protefüon and goodneís they had fo well proved, as not to change thern for any ocher: That the Inca might beHow his.Laws and Ordinances on bis own Subje&, for chat they would accept of none which refüained them from a libeny of taking rhat, to which their Arms and Power gave rhem a right and cicle; and by che fame Arms they would defend rhemfelves and their Coun- trey againíl: any who íhould dare to difturb them in cheir Peace and enjoymencs. Jhis, chey faid, y;as all che anfwer chat they would give, and rhac in cafe the Inca required any othet, he fhould appear in che field, and decide che concroverfie like a valiant Souldier. The Inca, Caprrc Tupanq1ti, entering inco confulcacion wich lüs principal Officers, upon this anJwer of chofe of Vmafuyu; agreed and conclu- ded, thar che fuccefs of chis War depended on difpacch, and cherefore chat chey íhould wirhout deby rnake an accempt upon them, che fuddennefs of which would fo diíl:raét and .confound them, chac che furprifal and fear, more chan che mal hure, would affrigbr chern inco fub:niffion; for that it being a Law and Ma- xime of che firíl: Inca, Manco Capac, and from him derived co ali his Royal Poíl:e- rity to fpare che bloud of the Jndians, and gain thern by all ares :ind concrivances of Gentlenefs and Invication; and thac War and Force were co be che laíl: reme- dies : In confideration of which, Capac Tupanq1ti thought fit to make ufe of chis Srrategerne, comrnanding eight thoufand feleét Men of his Army to march day' and