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 III. Royal Commentaries. CH A P. XVII. Of the Conquefl of 'five large Provinees, befides others of lefs confideration. T HE Inca having fecured the Countrey of t:hayani,i w.lth a fufficient force and fupplied it with Officers requiíite for adminiílration borh of their reli- gious and civil Government. He proceeded forward ro other adjacent Provinces, amongft which Charca was of great Renown, cornprehending rnany different Na- tions and Languages under its Dominion ; ali which were in the DiviGon of Col- lefuyu : The chief or principal Countries of which were T utura; Sipifpo, Chaqui; to che Bifiward of which, and rowa.rds the Mountain Antu, are orber ·Pi:ovinces ca1- led Chamuru, wher~ grows grea¡ plenty of the Herb which tbey call Cuca, rbough ir be nor fo good as tbat which grows ·about Coz.ca. Tbere is alfo anorber ho- vince named Sacaca, wirh divers more, which for breviry fake we omit; to all which rhe Inca fent bis Summons in his accufiomary form and manner. Thefe feveral Nations, who had already been infqrmed of ali the parriculars which had pafied in Chayanta, returned their anfwers much afrer rhe fame man- ner; rhe fubfiance of ali which was,. That ir was rheir great honour to have rhe knowledge of fo holy a Religion, as tbat which enjoined rhem to adore the Sun, and ro ferve the Inca, who was defcended frorn him ; and rhat they had rhe pri- vilege to be offered fuch good and wholfome Laws for their Governrnent : And therefore defiring his Majefiy to receive them under his po~ent Proteétion, rhey reíigned up their lives and fornm~s to his difpofal ; and in regard, rhat having re- ceived new Laws and fuperíl:itious Rites, differing from thoíe of their adjacent . Neighbours, they fiood in great danger of having their Apoílacy revenged by _them ; they therefore defüed, rhat tho(e people alfo might be reduced, and obli- ged to embrace the fame Laws, Religion and Worfhip with them. The Inca remrned chem anfwer, That they fhould not need to trouble them~ felves for thofe matters, bht that they 01ould rather enrire confidence remit all their care unto him, who knew .the times and wa s befl: for their proteétion, beirig aífur"ed rhat their fubjeétion to him was their beft fecurity, and that none had ever fuffered for receiving ·bis Laws and Vaífalage, bur rather lived wirh joY. and comfort under thofe infallible Oracles \:\;hich the Sun .had grati011íly difpenfed to them. With tbefe aífurances this people, withouc orher Q¡eries or Derntírs, yielded themfelves ; on which par.riculars we fhall noc farrher enlarge, in régard norhing of moment offers on rhat fubjec5l:. In chis Conqueíl rhe Inca [peor rwo, and fome fay three years; and having Jefe Guards fufficient in che Countrey tó curb and prevenr all Incurfions of the Neighbourhood, he retamed· to Coz.ca, vifi- ting in his way ali thoíe Nations which had formerly íubmirced themfelves ; he commanded the Prince his Son to rake anorher~1 ay, rhac fo he mighc p]eafe bis Subjefü in ocher parts, who efteerned themfelves highly honoured with the pre- fence of their Kings and Princes. · - The Enrry '~hich the Inca made ro !1is Court was very Magnificent and Royal 1 being attended by his own Captains, and With the CuracM of the hte fübjeéted P~vinces, who out of honour to the-1nca, and curiofity to [ee the Imperial Court, made up fome part of bis Equipage ; and the peoplé wirh Demonfüarions of Joy and Triumph were not wanring to welcome rhe return of rheir Inca. Sorne few days afrer the Prince Rocca likewife carne, whofe Arrival che people alfo celebra- ted with Dances antl Songs in praife of bisNoble and Viétorioqs Aétions. Theri the Inca having gratified his Commanders for rheir pains and fairhfulnefs in rhe late Expedition , he gave them Jeave to retmn to their own Hou fes, rhere td enjoy repoíe and reft afrer their long and tedious journies; and réfiding now ar his own Courc, he atrended to the government and adtninifüation of .chofe matters which rnf peéted rhe happinefs and advanrage of hisSubjeéts; fot his Terrirories M z were