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 C ommentariet. BooK_VI. .. ~~r the Emperours and Grandees of the World had_ done intb their <;apical Ci- ties : for thac wichouc arms or men, counfeJ or advice, and onely by the favour and air of his bappy fortune he confounded his enemie~, who had giveri him a cruel and faral blow, had they not been fools, and not rumed thernfelves by their own mif_tarriag~, In fine, he recovered tpe Treafure which was loíl:, requiring it from thofe. to w hofe cuíl:ody it was cornrnitted, and thereby received an increafe bo.th of the Gold and of the Silver : for in regard the Robbers had promifcuoufly fei(ed on ali rhe Treafure, as well that which appertained to the King as to private men ; the Prefidem laid a Sequefiration upon al! in the narne of his Majefiy. After which licenfe was given to partiéular perfons to rnake their demands, and bring tl~ir proofs, by aíligning the Marks and Numbe!s which were upon che Bars of Silver and Ingots of Gold: for it hath been an anc1ent cuíl:ome amongíl: thofe who crade for Peru, to íl:amp Marks and Numbers upon the Gold and Silver íhip- ped for their refpefüve accounts; whereby in cafe of fhipwreck or any other mjsfor- rune, ~very · m~n rn_ay know bis own, and demand ic for himfelf: and fo chofe who certified cheir Marks, and made proof thac the feveral parcels d~manded belonged , co them, had cheir goods reíl:ored to t]1em ; , but then fuch as could not, lo!hheir int~reíl, which was applied to the fervice ofhis Majefiy: And by chis accidentthe J?refidept rather gained than !oíl:, for ali things turn to the benefit of thof~ who are favoured by forcune. The Treafure being recovered, the Prefident entred upen examinati0n of chofe who advencured tQ poífefs chernfelves of che Bars of Silver which Sa!gu~ro brought to che Ciry : an_d chough chis Parry were not in combiáati- on with the Contrela1, yer f.inding che Clty in a combuíl:ion, chey made ufe ofthat opponunity -to rob fomething fer ,themfelves _: fo forne of them were whipped, others pilloried ; and not onely Rebels but Pilferers w~re punifhed, who thought it g9od flíhiog in croubled waters. _ _ . .. !he Prefidenc ordeted the Head of Hánando de Contrmu to be fet on the Gal- lciws, and pitch~d upon a Spike of lron, with his name written upan it; bue no other puniíhmenc was paífed by the Prefident upon the Offenders ; for when he returned to Panama he found chat work already done to bis hand, for they were ali ·killed before he carne thither. After which, with greatexpedition, he embarked f~r Spain, as Palentino rnentions in the tenth Chaprer of his fecond Part in thefe words: , Thus did che Prefident Qafca confurnr)lat~ all che good fortunes which had be.: faln hirn both in Spain and Peru, by che late profperous fuccefs in recovery of the Treafure. which iwas robb,ed from him, which was fignalized by many re!Jlarkable citcurníl:ances: with this Treafure he embarked for Spain, where being happily ar- • .rived, he travelled into Germany to attend on bis Majeíly, who had already beíl:ow- ed on him the Biíhoprick of Placenc'ia, which was become vacanc by che death of Don Lewu Cabefa de Vaca of happy memory; in which charge hé cóntinued untill the year 61, wfien D9n Phelipe our Catholick King and Lord advanced him to the J3ifhoprick of Ciguen_sa; in which he·remained µntill the month 1óf Ñavem6er 77, when God was pleafed to cake him out of this prefent world. Thus far Paléntiito, which is.confirmed by Lopn de Gomara, Ghap. 193. Ga[ca, faith he, embarked at Numbre de pio1, and arrived in S pain in t he rnonth of 'f11iy, in che year 1 55 o, with gr~ac riches belonging to others, bu t.as to himíelf bis chief Wealth was his Reputation. In going and corning, and in his time there, be f pent above four years : che Emperour made him Biíhop ·0f Pl4cem:i11, and -ca led him to AugsburJ!,__ in Germany, to certifie unto him by word of mooth ali matters which had paíled in che !ndier, with trae true ílate of Peru. Thus far Gomµra with which he concludes thac Chapter. And though this Authour fays the Prefident Gafca foughc with che Rebels, and fubdued diem; 'he means, cha~ his good fortune had delivered them into his hands by tqe refol1:1cion and care Óf others, for he never faw them either dead or aliv~. Thus did c his wo rchy períón ~oíl: h_appily conclude his days, whofe mernory 01:1ght for ever to.be celebrared; in regard chac by bis good fortune, excellent conduét, prudence and· wifedom the ·new Emp!re containing a thoufand three hundred leagues in length was recovered aná reíl:ored to che Ernperour Charles che Fifch, with a vaff Treafure which h~ broughc with him. · CHAP.