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.

BQOK VI. Royal Commentaries. wichout diffimulation : thefe Vifttants obferved every word he faid, and al! his motions and behaviour, which were courceoas and obliging towards chem, wirh- ouc che leaíl: fymptome of jealouGe or fufpiciqn of evil praétices ; and coming cq fpeak of che Souldiers, he told thern, that he was glad to fee fuch brave fell ows in che Town, and that he eíleemed chem to be che flower of Peru : with which faying chey parted with great fatisfaétion from him, and carried che news ~o Don Sebaftian and che ocher Confpiratours, who thereupon gave immediate order to .pur off the Sporrs which were appoimed, ano thac they íhould aífemble togecher chat night, and in che morning begip the Rebellion, thac the Plot which had been fo long conceived, and of which chey had been long in labour, mighc not prove abortive at che laíl:. And here Pale'IJtino ends chis Chaptef. . . · · The Souldiers, not being able to fuffer any longer delay of a matcer which they. fo earneíl:ly defüed, agreed by common confem to kill the General and make an Infurreétion through the whole Countrey. The principal perfons in tbis Confpi- racy were Don Sebafti11n de Caft illa, l;gas de Gufman, Bafco Godines, Balta.far PeltP:.~ que"-, Gomez, Hernande"' the Lawyer, befides feveral other Souldiers of note, qioíl: of which were then prefent in che City of P!ate; for, as hach been faid, Fhey in- vited and encoliraged one che ocher. EgM Guz.man came chither purpofely to en~ ter imo che Confult, though he pretended to che General chac his defign was tq obtain his pardon from the Crov. n for having killed Hernan de Mexia, which .the good General believed to be true ; and, fufpecting no defign in him againíl his -own life l!tld fafety, he readily gave Letters in his favour qdth to the Secular and EcclefiaHical Judges of Potoc{i, in both which Courts, :is he faid, he was to be ac- quitted. Thefe Letcers of recommendation were fent by che Souldiers (now r~­ fol ved to rebell) to EgM de Guz.man then ac his Lodging in Potoc(i, wirh orders, tha t fo íoon as he íhould hear that the General was killed, that then he and his e panions íhould prefently be in Arms. And now every thing being prepared, he Afiaffinates met in the Chamber of one Hernando Guillado, where chey refol- ved co ad rheir bloudy intent che nexc morning by break of day : for execution of whic -im Sebaftian appoinced feven perfons onely together, wich him[elf to k:Jl i.[.~ ; eneral ; for if rnany were employed, ic would give a jealcufie, and oc- ca n· ·he Gates to be íhut, and caufe an alarm over the whole Cicy. Gard Te/lo de GHz.man had got with him into his Chamber about fourteen or fifceen ocher fiout Companions, who were to div-ide themfelves in teveral parcies about the Streets near che General's Houfe to afliíl and relieve Don Sebaftian, if occáGon íhould be. Anocher parcy of about nine or ten perfons, having one Gomez.. Mo- g9flon for their Chíef, were placed in an empty Houfe where none inhabited, be- lohging to Hernañdo Pif_arro, and there attended for the fame deGgn. In this po- fiure chey continued all night, and next morning by break of day they fent Spies to the coráer of every Street, to hearken if any noife were in che City, or the Houfe of the General ; and finding the Gace open, chey prefencly gave notice thereof to the Confpiratours, who refolved to kill the General in his Bed. C HAP. • l.J J