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.

Koyal Commentariu. BooK VI. . ·e H A P. XXVIII. The Royal Court of Juflice conflitutes the Marfbal Alonfo de Alvarado to flt Judgt: on the Tr~a! of the Rebels. Decrees ancl Orders · were i/fued out by the Judge, and others by the Soúldiers. The lmprifomnent ~f Bafeo Go- dinez, and of other Souldiers, and Men of Eftates. T HE days of.joy and fefüval being paíl: in the City of L~J Reyes for the death of Don Sebajlian de Cajlillia, and the defeat and defiruéhon of che Rebels, in which Ordonno de Valencia (whom Pitgo Hernande!G ofcen mentions ín bis Hiíl:ory) had proved a principal Infuument, though he had aéted a double part, and been concethed on both fides. Howfoever his good fortune guiding him co bring che' firíl: news of the death of Don Sebaftian; the Judges in reward rhereof beíl:owed upon him a divifion of forne Lands with vafialage of lndiam in che Cicy of Co!Gco, ro the value of five or . fix thoufand pieces of fught <?Í yearly Revenue, where 1 left him in the enjoyment of che fame when I carne for Spain. Bue others failed in chat defigo, and gained a c;omrary reward, being accufed and endiél:ed before a High Court of Jufüce, of which the Marfhal A!onfo 'de Alva-- r.tdo was confütuced Lord Chancellour by Commillion from che Lords Jufiices > for that he being known to be an upi'ight and a fevere perfon, was eíl:eemed aproper Iníl:rument to puniíl1 thofe many outrages, rnurthers and violences which had been cornmitted againíl: God, and contrary to the peace and quietnefs of our Sovereign Lord Char!n che Fifrh Emperour ami King of Spain. In like manner for Tria! of Offenders in che Charca., John Fernande>:.. the King's Acrorney General was ordai- ned, and appointed tb proceed againíl: and judge thofe Delinquems. Moreover another Commillion was privately fealed, whereby Alonfo de A/varado was ordai- ned chief Governou\· and Juíl:i~iary of all chofe Pro.vinces, and Captain Gcmeral of a·ll the forces, wich full power to raife Souldiers, and to pay thern, and all ne- ceífary Expences of che War out of the Royal Treafory. Thefe Commillions were fem to A/varado in che Cicy of Peace, by virrne of which he immediately applied himfelf to the tria! and pmiifhmem of the Rebels : and in order chereun- to he difpacched leveral perfons of emire confidence and integricy, into divers pms to feife and apprehend fucb as had been guilcy, and were fled r9 avoid che c0urfe of Juíl:ice inco private corn'ers, and concealrnents amongíl: the lndianJ, One of thofe ernployed upon this meífage was called {ohn de Henao, who purfued them fo har'd, as to fearch for them with Ganoes, or brdian Boats, in certain little Iílands within che Lake of Titicaca, and to hunt thern amongíl: rhe Ofiers and Rufhes 1 which grew by the Banks of thofe Iílands, and having taken above twemy of tbe moíl: maJignant and cufpable atnongíl: ch~m, he delivered them imo the h'ands of Pedro Encifo then Governour in Chucuytu: who having firíl: examined them, and taken their Confeflions, he fenc tbem wich a fafe Guard to che Marfhal. It be- ing by this tim~ made known 0ver aJI che CharcM and Potoc(i, that che Marfhal was bY. Comrniffion confütuted Judge of chofe Provinces, divers Souldiers, who were confciou;; of their. own gailr, advifed Bafeo Godine!G (whofe crimes chey be- lieved were roo l?lack to adrnic of Pardon) to be wary and caurious of his own pe.rfon, and no rai(e Souldiers to refiíl: che Marfbal; tbe which (as Diego Hernan- Je;;; fays, Chapter cbe twemy fecond) they reprefemed to him, as a matter very eafte to be effeél:ed ; and that he íl10uld caufe ir: to be publifhed abroad, chat rhe Mar(hal, and LorenfOde A!dantt, and Gomez dt Aivarado imended to raife Arms, and in an arbitrary manner to tyrannize over che Councrey : which being once fixed in the n1ihds' of the people, he might have a very laudable prerence to kili them all; which being done, there could be nofie to oppo[e or confront 'him. Howfoever Befco Godit1ez was of anocher opinion; for, depending much on (he fervice he had done his Majeíl:y in killing Don Sebajlian de Cafh!lia, and upon che enmity which was between him and {ohn Rmmn, who accuf ed and complained of · him,