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 Co~mentatie$~ ··B ··O O K VI. 11 ' l ) .e HA P. í. Nerr/ Orders publijhed by the Prefiden"t- for fupprej/ing $.ehels~ The Olfence~ which the Indians took_ to f ee Spaniards whip!pM. The great Trouble tpe Prefident. had to an.l fwer ihe Demands of Pretenders; and how he went from the City to mak_~ a Dfvifion of Lands~ N OR did che Troubles end heré in tbis Empire cailed PerH, npr \veré all the Infurreél:ions fupprefied by che Defeat of' Gon1alo Piyarro and bis Captains; bue racher were che Spirics of ll)en more furiouíly inflamed thari befare, as will appear by che fequel of chis Hiíl:ory : for we mµít know that after che Viél:ory obtained ac Sacfahuana, che Prefident difpatched that very day to Coúo cwo of his Captains, Remando Mexia de Guzman and Mai-tin de Robles , with fome Souldiers in w.hom they moíl: confideél , to feife chofe of the Enemies Party who were fled chicher afcer the Defeac; and to prevent cheir owri Souldiers from plundering!or doiñg fpoil in the Cicy, , .and from taking privace re- venge by bloud or ocherWife, under che pretenc~ of L.ibeny.of War, as it was faid fome defigned ro doe. The day following; afrer che éxecution of Gonfalo Pi- farro, and bis Aífociaces ,, che ;Prefiqent raifed his Camp from thac famed field >. and marched cowards che Cicy, which chough but (our leagues from thence, yec h~ was cwo days on che way ; and in chac time he detached a Parcy of ctuíl:y Souldi~ ers under che command of Captain Alonfo de Men.dopi, with lníl:ruétipns ro maí-ch inco che Ch11rcas and Potocji, and to feife and cake che Captains whkh'Gon1aío Pi farro had [ent -.idto thofe parts ; namely, Francifco de EfPinofa, and Diego C1trvajal \ the Gallant, of wbom we have fonnerly made.mencion; and Licenciado Poto HonJegar- do received a Commiffion to be Captain General·of chofe Provinces ~ with Or- ders to puniíh thofe who nad favoured the Caufe of PiftfYY~ ' and likewife chofe who did not engage themfelves in the fervice of his Maidly , bue frood netiters ; neither aéting as Traytors, nor p~ofeffing chemfelves lpyal ;· ~md therefore were fe.: verely fined for cheir cowardife and Want of duty. With Liánciado Pqfo Captairi Gr1J.viel de Rqjas was alfo difpatched in quality of Treafurer fqr his Majeíly, to col- leél: che Fifths and Tribute of che Royal reverme, "Yith the Fines whi~h the Go~ vernour íhould infliét on Traytbrs and Neuters. Ou_c of which, as Auguftine ca.:. rate íaith , Book che fevench, Chapter che eighth. Licenciado Polo in a Ihort timé taifed a million and two thouíand pieces of Eight, for chac Gfaviel de .kojM dr~ ing on his journey to the Charcas, Poló was forced to e:kecute che Office of Trea~ forer in his fiead : .And in the mean time; wbilíl: the!e chingS were aéting)n ché - Qq 4 qq i thiihli
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