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_Commentariu. BooK V. dred Souldiers bringing che Cannon wich him, wich part of the Money, Arms and Spanifh Ciorhs: che remainder he left behind, and was afcerwards brought by rhe Accountant 'fohn de Carceres, by wbicb tbe necefficies of che Souldiers were abundantly fupp\ied. In lik~ mann~r the f.:icenciado Pedro Ramire:i;-, J~dge of the Court ar Nicarag11a, carne th1ther w1ch abouc twelve Horfernen m bis company; having Ieft abouc a bundred and cwenty Foot-fouldiers on their rnarch thirher , wbo carne in about eight days after. Tbe Admira! Belalfacar carne in thicher al- fo witb about rwency Horfe in his Company , having cravelled four hundred leagues. Captain Diego Centeno broughc in chircy Horfe of chofe who had efcaped from che Battel of H11arina and mee rogecher on che road, one of which was bis dear Companion Gonfcilo Silveftre, and Parmer in ali his misforcunes : Befides chofe here named were many ocher Souldiers of lefs note and fame, who in all made up a Body of chree hundred men. The Prefident rejoiced rnuch to fee his Army fo much increafed, and courageous, and to confiít ofmen who carne frotn far Countries ro ferve his Majefly:. and parcicularly he was pleafed to fee Diego Centeno who was a perfon of Joya\ Principies, and endued wich excellem parts boch of body and mind, for he was much a Gentleman, and a moít comely Per- fon. . The laíl: who carne to che Army was Pedro de Valdivia, Govemour of Chile, wich abouc eighc meo on Horfe-back: In praife of whom Palentino hach fpokea very fine chings. And Carate, in che fifch Chapcer of his feventh Book ufedi chefe words: The Prefident having removed his Camp from che Valley,of Saufa;, PedrodeVal- divia, who was Governour in che Province of Chile carne in to his afliíl:ence. This -Paldivia carne by Sea to Lo• Reyu, wich intencion ro furnifh himfelf rhere wichmen aod ammunicion, cloaching and ocher neceflaries for che total f ubjeétion of chac Councrey: bue being landed there , and underílanding che ítace of che croubles chen in rranfaétioo; boch he and his men refolved to employ rhemfelves in chis War; and according\y, wich great quanciries of Money which chey broughc wich them ", rhey rook che direét way rowards che Prefident, to whom che perfon of Va!divia was of grear ufe and reputacion : for chough many rich Men and ocher principal Capcains had followed che Prefidenc befare p¡,,fdivia appeared , yec no perfon was eíleemed fo experienced in War as he ; and whoíe Are and Skilfulnefs in Milicary diíciplinemighr be oppofed to che Srraregems and Concrivances of Fran- cifco de Carvajal, ro whofe Government and Induíl:ry Gonr_alo Pifarro had been be- holding for maoy of his Succeffes, and more parricularly in che late Batee! of Huarina againíl Diego Centeno: fo chac rhe Preíidenr's whole Army was affüghted and remained in apprehenfion of this perfon , umill rhey rernvered rheir fpirics and courage by che coming of Valdivia. Thus far A11guftin.e de Carate: who afrer be had praifed Pedro de f/aldivia very much, he excols Francifco de Carvajal much more, and with very good reafon, for cerrainly he was far che bell Souldier of any chac was come inco che new World. Diego Fernandez. che Hiílorian having con- firmed whac is befare relared of Pedro de Valdivia, adds farcher in bis fecond Book, Chap. 8 s- . as follows verbatim. And in regard fome curious lleader may defüe to know' che caufe and reafons which rnighc move Pedro de Va!divia to uodercake rhis voyage, I fhall, for betcer underfianding of chis Hiílory, deliver the caufes and reafons which rnighc excite him chereunco. The Governour Pedro de Va!divia being in bis Provinces of Chile, received imel- ligence, rhat Gonr.alo Pip rrro was in Arrns againíl his Majeíly. And fome fay rhat Letters and Correípondences paffed berween them, which if fo, 'ris cerraio Valdivia concealed chem, as if no fuch rhing had ever been. His chief bufinefs was to borrow Gold of chofe men, whom he knew co be monied men ; upon preceoce thac he mighc therewith fend Francifco de Villagra to Peru ro raife men, to make an encire Conqueíl of chac Coumrey ; bue norwichílanding ali bis imporcuniries he could not find a man who would lend him a farrhing. Whereupon Pedro d; Valdivia fummoned chem all cogecher, and coJd chem, rhac lince chey refolved ncc to lend him the Gold he would borrowof them:. he gave free licence ro as rnany as pleafed to go ro Peru; where fhewing the quancities ofGold chey broughc wich them, ir would bring rheir Councrey inco repuracion, and be a meaos ro invite people co come and planc chere. Hereupon maoy prepared for che voyage, aod intended to embark in che Porc of Va!p111·ayfo ( which is abouc ten )eagues díftanc frorn che City of Santiago) and with them Fran,ifc9 de Vi!tagra was to goe alfo, be- ing