LOPEZ VAZ AD. 



1572-87. 



Emperour (unto whom the Pope had given all that land) 

 to convert them unto the Christian faith. Whereunto 

 Atabalipa answered, that hee would gladly be friends with 

 the Emperour, because he was so great a Monarch, but in 

 no case with the Pope, because he gave to another that 

 which was none of his owne. 



Now while they were thus in talke, the Spaniards 

 discharging their two field peeces, and their calivers, set 

 upon the Indians, crying Sant lago. The Indians hearing 

 the noise of the ordinance and small shot, and seeing the 

 lire, thought that flames of fire had bene come downe from 

 heaven upon them : whereupon they fledde, and left their 

 prince as a booty for the Spaniards. Whom they at the first 

 intreated very gently, wishing him not to feare, for that 

 their comming was onely to seeke for golde and silver. 

 During the time of Atabalipas imprisonment, his Cap- 

 taines had slaine his brother Guascar, and had subdued 

 all the mountaines and plaine countreys. Upon which 

 newes Atabalipa told the Spaniards, that if they would 

 release him, hee would give them all that they should 

 demaund. This communication having continued a 

 whole day, at length a souldier named Soto sayd unto 

 Atabalipa : what wilt thou give us to set thee free ? 

 The prince answered, I will give whatsoever you will 

 demand. Whereunto the souldier replied, thou shalt 

 give us this house full of gold and silver thus high, 

 lifting up his sword, and making a stroke upon the 

 wall. And iVtabalipa sayde, that if they would grant 

 him respite to send into his kingdome, he would ful- 

 fill their demand. Whereat the Spaniards much mar- 

 veiling, gave him three moneths time, but he had filled 

 the house in two moneths and an halfe, a matter scarce 

 credible, yet most true : for I know above twentie men 

 that were there at that time, who all afErme, that it was 

 above tenne millions of gold and silver. Howbeit for all 

 this they let not the prince goe, but thought that in kill- 

 ing of him they should become lords of the whole land, 

 and so the Spaniards on a night strangled him. But 



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