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 vi. CH A P. XXIII. Don Sebaftian de Caftilla and his A/fociates k.;a the Gover- noitr Pedro de Hinojofa, an4 his Lieutenant Alonfo de Caíl:ro. Some of the lnhf!hitants efcape out of the Citj; aRd others of them are imprifoned. What courfe the Re- bels tak§ in their alfairs after this. S O foon as the·S~ies brought word that che General'.s Gate was opened, Doe Seb4- ftian and his Affociates fallied out from their Chamber where they had Iodged that night : and though they were all felell: and choice men, yet they were fo af- frighted and difuaéted with che Villany they were going to aét, as if they had been to cbarge a formidable enemy, whereas indeed they were going to kili a Gentleman, who fearing and apprehending no evil, ga:ve eafie accefs to ali people. In íhorr, tbey entring che Houfe, che firíl: perfon they met was Alon(o de Caftro, wbo was Depucy-Governour, who, feeing men come up in that tumulcuous man- ner; thought co qualifie them wich good words, and faid, Gemlernen, what is the occafion of chis commotion? God fave che K.ing. Prefemly Don Sebaftian, drawing his Sword, 't1.s _not now feafonable, faid he, for fuch creacie~. The De- puty feeing his Sword drawn, turned his back and fled, bue a cercain Souldier, called Anfe!mo d'Érvias, purfued him, and ran him through with his Rapier, and tacked him ro che Wall, wich which the poim ofhis Sword being benr, when he would have given him a rhruíl: or two more, che Rapier would not encer, which made che Souldier fay, whac a tough hide chis Úog Traitour hach, bue others co- ming in co hi~ aid they foon difpatched him. Then ruíhing inca che Chamber of Pedro de Hin~ofa, they founq him not there, nor in any ofche other Rooms of cpe Houfe, at which they were much troubled, fearing leíl: he had made bis efcape: whereupon two of them putting out cheir heads at che Window of che Street, cried out, che Tyrant is dead, che Tyrant is dead; which chey faid, incending co call their own cornplotters to their affiíl:ence, before,the people of che Cicy could come to the refcue of che General : chofe who rernained below in che yard fear- ched for him in ali privare paffages and emries of the Houfe ; and at length a Souldier chanced to find him in a fecret comer, near the neceffary Office, and faid, in a jeering rnanner, Sir, 1befeech your Wodhip to come forch, for here is Don {ohn de Caftilla and other Cavaliers come to fpeak with you and kifs your hands. The General hereupon coming forth in bis morning Gown, a Souldier called Gonpi!o de Mata went boldly up to him, and faid, Sir, thefe Genclemen are defirous to have you for cheir Lord, cheir General, and their Facher, as Palentino reports Chapter che twelfch, in thefe words, The General fmiling as it were, fpake out aloud 1 Whac me ! alas, Genclemen, command me as you pleafe: to which G11,rci Te/lo de Vega made anfwer, A curfe light on you, 'cis now too late, we have a good General already of Don Seba/fian, and with thac run him thorough the Body to che very Hi!t of his Sword, with which he immediately fell to che ground ; and endeavouring to arife, Antonio de Sepu!veda {lnd Anfe!mo de Her>.1iM, carne in upon him, and gave him cwo wounds more, wirh which he,cried out for a Confeífour, bue he fpeedily expired : by ihis time Don Gm-ci Te/lo was come down, and being told that che General was dead, he bid them make Cure work, for che whole affair depended chereupon: fo Anfelmo de HerviM returned to him, who lay extended on the ground, and gave him a good ílalh over che face, with which he yielded up his laíl: breath. Then all che Affaffinaces gachering in a body carne to the Market-place, and cried ouc, God fave che King, che Tyrant is dead, which is che common language of Rebels in Peru ; and chen they plundred che Houfe andina moment ali was carried away, &c. Thns far Diego Hernand'e-::.. But as t~ that great cuc which chey fay Hen1iM gave him over the face, ir was not wirh a Sword, bue a dalh with a ílab ofSilver which chey had caken ouc of his Clofet' where he had heaped up fo many as if they had been Tiles co cover a Houfe : wirh