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manner and ceremonies to that of disco, which is an admi 

 rable thing, and they have found it by proofe in above a 

 hundred townes, some of them distant above two hundred 

 leagues from Cusco. That which they sowed or reapt vpon 

 their land, was put into houses, as granaries, or store-houses, 

 built for that effect, and this was a great parte of the Tribute 

 which the Indians payed. I can not say how much this 

 parte amounted vnto, for that it was greater in some partes 

 than in other, and in some places it was in a manner all ; 

 and this parte was the first they put to profite. The second - 

 parto of these lands and inheritances was for the Vncii, 

 wherewith he and his householde were entertained, with his 

 kinsfolks, noblemen, garrisons and souldiers. And therefore 

 it was the greatest portion of these tributes, as it appeareth 

 by the quantity of golde, silver, and other tributes, which 

 were in houses appoynted for that purpose, being longer 

 and larger than those where they keepe the revenues of the 

 Guacas. They brought this tribute very carefully to Cusco, 

 or vnto such places where it was needefull for the souldiers, 

 and when there was store, they kept it tenne or twelve yeares, 

 vntill a time of neccssitie. The Indians tilled and put to 

 profite the Yncas lands, next to those of the Guacas ; during 

 which time they lived and were nourished at the charges of 

 the Ynca, of the Sunne, or of the Guacas, according to the 

 land they laboured. And the olde men, women, and sicko 

 folkes were reserved and exempt from this tribute, and 

 although whatsoever they gathered vpon those lands were 

 for the Ynca, the Sunne, or the Guacas, yet the property 

 appertayned vnto the Indians and their successors. The 

 third parte of these landes were given by the Ynca for tho 

 comminaltie, and they have not yet discovered whether this 

 portion were greater or lesse than that of the Ynca or 

 Guacas. It is most certainc they had a care and regarde that 

 it should be sufficient for the nourishment of the people. 

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