The ^attirattand Moratt 



to the Governours, and returned their advifcs and ad- 

 vertifements to the Court. Thefe Chafyuis were placed 

 at every courfe, which was a league and a halfe one fro 

 an other in twoo finall hou'fes, where were foure Indi- 

 ansof every'country , and they were changed month 

 ly . Having received the packet or meflage,they ranne 

 with all their force vntill they had delivered it to the o- 

 ther Cbafifttis , fech as were to runne, being ready and 

 watchful!. They ranne fifty leagues in a day and night, 

 although the grcateft pane of that countrey be very 

 rough. They fcrved alfo to carry fuch things as the /#- 

 gaa defined to have with fpeede . Therefore they had 

 always fea-fifh in Ctffco^ of two dayes old or litle more, 

 although it were above a hundred leagues off. Since 

 the Spaniardes entred,they have vied of thefe Chafquts, 

 in time of (editions whereof there was great need. Don. 

 Martin the viceroy appoynted ordinary pofts at evcrie 

 foure leagues, to carry and recarry difpatches, which 

 were very necefiary in this realme, though they runne 

 notfofwiftlyastheauntientsdid, neither are there fo 

 many , yet they are well payed 5 and ferve as the ordi 

 naries ofspairtf, to wtrom they give letters which they 

 cany foure or five leagues. 



Of the ifke$Artt?i Andpurijkmtnts whicb the In- 

 ave eft 'ab/ifhed, mdoftlmr mar- 

 riagcs. CHAP. 18. 



;Ven as fuch as had done any good ferviccin warre, 

 or in thegovernementofthc common- weale were 

 honouredand recompenfed with publike charges,with 

 lands given them in proper, with armes and titles of 

 honour, and in marrying wives of the Inguw linage: 



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