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. to fhew how well he accepced chem, he gave him Commiffion co be a Captain, with a Warranc requiring che Indians to ferve him upon che way, and to furnifh him wich neceífaries for his Journey ; and farcher commanded, chat no Merchanc in Potocji íl10uld open his Shop or 1 fell any ching uncill his Partner ha:d cleared his hands of ali his Merchandife. The Merchanc, proud of chefe favours, wenc his way and fold his Goods ac che rares he pleafed ; and having gained above chirty choufand pieces of Eight, he recurned to Carvajal, and ro fecure himfelf of his fa- vour, he cold him, that he had gained eight thoufand pieces of Eight in Partner- íhip with him, and chac four choufand, which was che moiety chereof belonged co him: f;arvajal, to make his Souldiers merry, began co fpeak in che Merchant's phrafe and tryle; and rold him chat he could noc be facisfied wich a general ac- count uncill he faw his Book. The Mer~hant readily drew ic out, and read che feveral parcels; as, lmprimu, for fo many pieces of Cloth of Gold; ltem, fo many pieces of Saccin fo many of Velvet, fo rnany of Darnask, fo many fine Cloaths of Sigovia Woo f~ fo many pieces of fine Holland and Cambrick, and fo feveraf of chern with cheir prices, which he broughc from Spain; che lafl: parcel of ali was three dozen of Cornbs, which amounred co fo much. Carvajal was filent uncill he came ~('). this parce! ; and chen he cried out, hold, hold, reade chat parce! once again ; which when he had done, he curned abouc to his Souldiers, and faid, Do not you thin/z, Gentlemen, that he char,~es me over mr4ch in thú parce! of Combs ? The Souldiers laughed hearrilY" co hear füm íl:op ac thls marcer of che Cornbs, and to país by al! che groffer fums preceding. Thus was che Partneríhip diífolved, and Carvajal, having taken his íhare of che gains, difpacched away his Parmer well ci-eated and favoured by him; as he did all chofe who brougbc hirn any benefit. This paffage, or fome ocher very like it, a cerrain Auchour relates in a diffe- rent manner, which was chis: Carvajal, purfuing afoer Diego Centeno, happened one day to cake three of his Souldiers, cwo of which being che mofl: confiderable, he hanged up preíently ; and coming to che third, he found him to be a fl:ranger and a native of Greece, called·Maíler Francifco~ and pretended to be a Chirurgeon, thóugh in reality he knew nothing of chat Profeffion; and this fellow, as che greacefi Mifcream of the-chree, he ordered íhould be hanged on che highefl: Gib- bet: Francifao, hearing chis Sencence, faid to him, Sir, Why will you trouble yqur felf to haog füch a picifull Rafea! as I am, who am noc worch che hanging, and wliio have never given you any cau fe of offence ; and, Sir, I rnay be uíefull to you in curing your wounds, being a Chirurgeon by rny profeffion : well, faid he, go thy ways, and'J pardon thoe far wh~tfoever thou haft airead.y done or fha!t doe far the fu.. t1¡re, on condition that tholflcure my Mutes, for l am fure thou art more a Farrier than" Í>oilour. Ma_ller Francifco, haviog goc free by chefe rneans, in a few momhs time afrerwards he made his efca¡;ie, and ferved Diego Centeno, and afrer che 'Battel of Buarina being again caken, Carvajal ordered thac he fhould be hanged ; but Ma- fier Francifco defired his Worfhip's excufe, for chat at füch a time he had pardoned him both for what was pafi and whac fhould be hereafrer : and hereofl challenge y:our paroll, as becomes che hcmour of a Souldier, which 1 know you highly ' efleem. The IJevil take thee, faid Carvajal, and doft thou remember this now? Íll kfep my Promife, go, look after my Muln, and nm aw'!Y tU often tU thou wilt ; if alt the ene- mies of my Lord the Governour were li~ thee we fho11ld foon be Friends. The fl:ory of Maíl:er Francifco is told of a cenain Priefl: in che fame rnanner onely wirh change of Perfons. In his purfuit afcer Diego Centeno he took three perfons of chofe which he called Weavers or Trimmers ; who, as cheir neceflicies urged chern, ran from one fide to another ; and of chis fort of people he pardoned none, but hanged as many of th'em as· he could cace.h : and naving hanged cwo of them, che third thinking to plead fomething for his pardon, colti him, chat he had been his Servanc, and had eaten often of.füs Bread ; his meaning was, chat ofcen times, as a Smidier, he had eaten with him at his Table. Cur[ed, faid Carvajal, be that Bread which hath been fo i/l emp!O)ed: nnd turning to the Executioner, taf?.! me this Gentleman, and hang him up on the higheft brancb. ofyonder Tree, having had the honour to eat of my Bread. And left this Chapter íhould be over long we have choughc fit to divide ic imo cwo pares. CHAP.