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.

BooK VI. . Roy al Commentaries. on of che defign; he advifed chac che Souldiers fhould not be fent by the ordina- ry road, bue by privare ways and untrodden paths, for which good co'ntrivance, chis good Gentleman paid afterwards to hiscoíl. The day following after.the death of Hinojofa, Ba!rafar de Vi/a:.i:,qur.z, and Bafco <;o~inez, carne coche Cicy, ·who had been chief Inílrumems in tbat Mutiny, and fuch as had contrived and fomented che Plot, as will appear hereafrer ; and which is confirmed by Palent ino in thefe words. Wbilíl: Don Sebajlian was preparing to receive them , they both entred che Town; Sebaft ian was over.joyed to [ee rhem, 'and alighcing from his Horfe, he met Godinez, a·foot, and rhey borh embraced wich all che Ceremony 'of good correfpondence. Then faid Bnfco Godinez, to Se- ba.ftian, Sir, abouc five leagues from hence, I firíl: received rhe joyfull news of chis glorious Aél:ion fo much defired by me. To which Don Sebaftia;i raking off his har, made anfwer; Thefe Gemlemen here o/ere pleafed .co make choice of me for .their General, wbich Charge'l accepted untilt fucb time as you arrived here to ea[e me thereof; which therefore.now I renounce, and willingly reÍlgn ít inca y~mr hands. But Bafeo Godinez, refufed to accepr it; faying, thac chat Office coáld not be' better fupplied by any, chan by himfelf; and chat his endeavours tended .wholly to fee him advanced to thac Dignicy and Cbarge. After which Comple- m'ems chey retíred from che Company, and difcourfed togecher privately and apare. After which Don Sebaf/i11n made Proclamation, whereby BafeoGodinez, was declared Liemenanc General , and chat he fhould be obeyed accordingly by che Souldiery upon pein of death ; and Balta{ar de Vefaz,que~ was made Caprain of Horfe. Moreover , Sebaft ian faid to Godinez,; Sir, it was impoffible to have de- ferred chis aél:ion untill your coming, for if we had, we had loíl: our oppormnity, . but for che future we fhall regulare our felves by your direél:ion. To which Godi- nez, replied, thac neither chen, nor at any ocher rime could he erre in fuch wife proceedings, and chat he hoped in God, that chofe lleps he had made wich fo .much difficulty and hazard , would tend to the happinefs and fecrlement of all things. And fo turning to the Company then prefent, he faid, thac fince they had not killed che Marefchal Alonfo de A/varado, 'cwas well he was not preíent at che Jace afüon; and that if he had been acquainted therewich before he had been fo far advanced on his way, he would have rec.urned and have killed che faid Alonfa de A!varado. And that a rnatter 9f chis importance rnight not be ornitted, Don Se- baft ian called a Council: at wnich were prefent Bafeo Godinez. , Ba!tafar Yefaz,quez, , Hernando Guillada, {ohn Ramon, Gomez, Hernandez.., che Lawyer, Diego de Avalos, Pedro del Caftillo, and Don Garci Te/lo, befides divers others. Bafeo Godine:c. undertook che· defign, ahd to command the, party employed thereupon: bue Don St:baftian faid , thac he ha'd prornifed it already to {ohn Ramon. And it was agreed , chat cwenty five Souldiers be drawn out for thqt exploit, and chat they fhould be commanded by {ohn Ramon, and Don Garcia, wiéh Orders to cake and poífel§ chernfelves of the City of la Paz, ; Bafco Godinez. faid, thac che enrerprife would be eafie, and that he would wrice totí/'ohn deVart,at and M artin de Olmos to be affiíl:enc therein. Thu~ far Diego Hernandez . CHA P.