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to occupy immediately the lands discovered by Quiros, 

 even if only by trading factories." But people knew 

 that such trading factories would soon be welcome refresh- 

 ment to the heretic enemy. The Devil, complains Quiros, 

 is " a very old and experienced soldier, expert in all arts 

 and sciences, shrewd in making what is really bad appear 

 to be in the best interests of the State." And the Devil 

 made it appear to the Spanish Councils that it would 

 be better to spend Spanish money, if there was any, in 

 completing the exploration of Mexico and Peru. And 

 there was common sense in the Devil's opinion. 



On the other hand, Quiros must be treated with respect. 

 After all, he possessed "knowledge and skill." He 

 appeared " very discontented and suspicious " ; and 

 it was feared a strange fear ! that he would enter the 

 Delay and service of Dutch or English. It might be well to tell 

 him that his argument had much weight, but that the 

 time was not opportune, that it might be possible to attend 

 to the matter in two or three years ; that meanwhile 

 His Majesty would enquire whether the Viceroy of Peru 

 had ships to spare ; and that for the present he would 

 be given a well-paid appointment at court. 



So Quiros was kept waiting. Most of the Ministers, 

 he says, " received the Memorials well, and seemed to 

 value them, but they did not despatch any faster. My 

 ill-luck was so great that I could never get anything settled. 

 I procured an interview with His Majesty, showed my 

 papers, maps, and sea charts, explained what were the 

 lands I proposed to seek, and their grandeur, and related 

 the events of the voyage I had already made. Having 

 seen all my demonstrations with interest, he rose " and 

 Quiros was assured that all would be well. 



Finally in 1614 Quiros was ordered to go to Peru with 

 a new Viceroy, who had instructions " to despatch him 

 from Callao to the settlement of the Southern region 

 when he judged it to be convenient, and the state of affairs 

 in Peru makes it proper to do so." The Government 

 had decided that Quiros must be sent to Peru, '' otherwise 

 he would never be pacified." But it had also decided 



