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 VII. Royal Commentaries. of his Eleétion. The fecond who pretended thereumo was the Arch-bifhop of Lcr Reyes called Don Geronimode Loayfa : bue what reafon íhould incite chis religious Perfon, who was of the Order of Preachers and Archbiíhop in the Cburch of God , to be General of an Arrny againíl: Chriíl:ians is ndt known ; though Souldiers took rhe Boldnefs to aflign che caufe thereof ro Ambition and Vaniry of a Prelate , whofe duty it was to remain in his Church, praying far die Peace of chofe Chrifü.ms, and for the Corwerfton of Infidels, by preaching the Goípel, rather 'rhan to appear a Fomenter of che civil War. The third Pretender was Dr. Saravia , one of bis Majefly's Jufl:ices of the fame Tribunal; who , though he was fufficiently aífured , that he was never likely to carry bis pretenfion, yeé out of oppofüion to Santil!an, and from a fpirit of Emulation, he was refo\ved to appear againíl: him, and finding his Party too weak then to join them wich thac of rhe Archbiíhop's. In this fufpenfe marrers remained for feveral days, witli- out any determination : uncill aclength ~he Eleéi:ors finding tbat time was !oíl: iri thefe quarrels, to the hindrance of affairs and to che weakning of che aurhority of che Army, they agreed as the beíl: expedient to gratifie both parties, to maké choice of two Generals; namely, Santillan, and che Archhiíhop of Los Reye1, fup- pe>fing thereby to have fatisfied che defires of Doéi:our Saravia and his Parcy; Whilíl: theíe rhings were in agitation News was brought to che Jufüces and Lec; ters from the Citizens· of Cozco , giving an account of che numb€rs and qualities of che perfons who were gane from chence to ferve bis ·Majefiy. · But fuch was the jealoufie and fufpicion which che Juftices entertained of every perfon :inda<;- tion ín that rebellion, that they even mifüuíl:ed each other and much more the advices and Imelligence which carne from the quarters of che .rebellious party : wherefore they frr\t them word not to advan5e ne~rer to ~' RC)'er un~ill farther order. But no fooner had they difpatched away tf1e Me{Ienger with this Com-- mand , than tbey difcovered rheír own Errour, and ~gan to confider how preju- dicial it might prove to che fervice of his Majeíl:y to \eieét and refufe admiffion to fuch principal perfons who were coming to rheir Party, and bad chafen tQ abandon their Houfes, Wives and Children, rarher than to remain in che power and ar the difI,Jofal of che Rebels: wherefore they infiamly difpeeded away ano- . cher Meífenger , with a kind invitacion to chem , fignifying in che inoíl obliging . terms how acceptable cheir coming would be to che City; and -enchqrged che ,meífenger to make fuch [peed , as to overtake the former, and require af hirn his difpacches which' he was to íl:ifle , chat: nothing of che Contents thereof migb~ Jt~ known; which being perforrned aecordingly, the Citizens Qf Cozco arrived 'lt 'Pt J{eyo where chey were received wirh all the kindnefs and refpeéi: imaginable. The Eleéi:ion of Captains and Generals being at length made and agreeq, Or- ders were fent by rhe Judges to all che Cities of che Empire, giving them to un- d~ríl:and rhac Herna11dez GirDn was in aétual rebellion, to fupprefs which ir was their duty to arme themfelves, and appear for fervice of his Majefiy: And a 1.iíl: was fent of che Names of all che Captains who were to command Horfe <ihd .foor in rlie feveral Plantations. Moreover Proclamation was every where madé of.General Pardon to all chofe who had been engaged in che late Wars with Gon- fttlo Pi1arro or Don Sebaftian de Caflill• , prov~ded chat within fuch a time , they came in for Senrice of bis Majeíly. ' For it was well known; thar many of thofa Eeople had concealed them[elves amongíl: che Indians, not darjng to fhew chem- felves in the Spani(h Plantations. le was farther thought neceífary to fecure che Seas, for which Service Lope M11rtin was appointed to embark on a Galeon, chen in Port \\'ith-fourty Souldiers, and to fit and equippe what other Ships {le could provide; Lope Martín accordingly aét:ed, bue hi~ CQrnmand la(led noc aboye' eight days , for he was roo paflionate and cholerkk for füch ~ c;h~rg~ , which re- .quired a perfon of a more phlegmarick coníl:itution and better temper. Wherefore Gmnimo de Sihia was put into bis place, which he executed l\ke a Genrlem~n and a Souldier well experieoced in ¡¡ffairs both by Sea an,d L¡md; and Lopr Marfi# recurned ro his command of a Foot-company, where we will leave him, ~o de~ ciare che chings \iere aéi:ing by Hernandn,, Giron. Who now perceiving himfelf íl:rong in q¡en, and in thyjqcreafe of hi$ fqrm co the number of four hundred, who were come to ~ 1 ~¡n d~ve~ parC$, ~e• fides chofe he had fenc to Huamaca and Arequepa he refoJveii to marcp ~ow~rds the Cicy of Lor Reyes, to fight che Army of the J uíl:ices , ~ h~ calleq .it: m~a­ ning that his Army was the Royal Army , and raifed for fervice of 11is Ma~y, And