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. fon which he was going to aét. Having done this, he rernrned to the houfe, and in his way thither he mee with Gomez, Hernandez, A to whom in a few words he cornmunicated his Deíign, which he faid, tended to the publick good, and which would undoubtedly be well accepted by bis Majefty as a piece of great and glori- ous fervice ; and that therefore he fhould call füch to his affiíl:ence as he knew would favour this ente¡prile: Gomez. Hernandez, wem accordingly into the Market- place, and called fome of them by their names, bue men were timorous and fear- full to engage in the DeGgn. · Whereupon Gomez, Hernandez. remrned alone and entered with Bafco Godine:./;, in- to ·tl;ie room where Don Sebaftian remalned, and both immediately clofed in with him, and gavé .him many Stabbs with their Daggers; and though he wore a Coat ofMail, yet they made a íhifr to wound him.through ir. Baltafar f'elazquez., who was prefent at the beginning of the Scuffle, gave a Screek, and retired back u pon,the füdden furprize; but perceiving that their intent was to kill him, he carne alfo to their affiíl:ence, and gave him [everal Stabbs, tbat he migbt gain a íha.re wüh them in tbe merit of that aétion: another alfo íl:roke him with a Hal- Qert, which he wielded about, without refpell: cq any , by which fome of bis Friends íl:anding by were wounded; as Palentino affirms, Chap. x 6. but notwith- Handing all chis, Don Sebaftian got from amo ngíl: them w itb many Wounds, ahd Hept inro a dark room , and endeavoured to efE:ape.out at rhe back door into the Market·place, whic:h if he had done, it had caufed grea t ílaughter and effuftori of bloud. Baltafar Velaz.quez and four or five others followed him into the dark room, bue duríl: not [earch after him with their Weapons, for fear of wounding one another: and in the mean time VeltiRque:t:, adviíed them to carry the News imo tbe Market-place, and to declare his Death , that fo bis Friends rnight not at- te,mpt to fuccour him; and told them, rhat he would íl:ay behind to difpatch and make a final end of him: chus whilíl: every one did bis part Pelaz.quez. had found Don Sebajlian, and gave him rnany more Wounds both in his Head and Neck; and then the poor Gentleman cried out for a Confe!four, untill bis voice fail€d him : then Vef¡;tz,quez !efe him, and w~nt to feek for help to drag him out to the Souldiers, and to that purpofe he called Diego de Analos and Gomez. Hernande:t:,; but when tbey carne to tbe place where he was, they found he had crepé to the door of his Chamber, wbere he 0 lay extended and pamiog; and then they redoubled their íl:roaks untill he expired bis laíl: breath, which was about ten a Clock ac night .: in this buíl:le Vafao Godinez, received a ílight wound in bis right hand. Then they drew out the dead Body of Don Sebaftian amongíl: the Souldiers, cry- ing out befare it, God fave che King, rhe Tyrant is dead; Vafco Godinez. was the moíl:' forward of any tó proclaim this aétion, God fave the King, faid he, che Tyrant is dead, and I killed him : d~ougb it is moíl: certain that there was noc one of thefe Aílaffinaces who was nota greater Rebel, Tyrant and Traitour chan chis 'Gentleman ; which they íhewed and evidenced to the world when they became Miniíl:ers of Juílice, and under that narne perpetr:ited the moíl: bloudy and horrid Villanies Í!J the world. Tbus far Diego Hernandez. in the Chapter aforefaid. C HA .P. XXVI. The choice of Officers both civil and militaly. V afeo Go- dinez i& declared General. The death of Don Garcia and others, without admitting them time to confefs. T HUS this poor Gentleman, Do!! Seb11-ftian de Caftilla, being affaffinated by thofe who had perfüaded him, andas ir were forced fom to kill the General Pedro de Hinojofa .then Governour ; thefe good and godly men now made them- felves Judges, and .ereéted a Court of Juíl-ice to rry thofe who had been rhe Mur- therers of the Governour, fuppoÍlng thereby to gain favour and credit, and ren- · der chemfelves faithfull and loyal Subjeéts to his Majeíty. And though chefe fel- lows