Chap. Ill; 



A M E%_1 C A. 



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Sect. XI. 



The Expeditions of Peter Alvarado, Francifco and Gonzalvo Pizarro, 



and Diego de Almagro. 



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TN the City o{ Panama, ki 2vVfl> Spain, liv'd three eminent Spaniards, calVd Fran- *«•** *<* ****** 

 A cifco Pizarro, Diego de Almagro, and Ferdinand de Lu que a Prieft, which joy nt- miurkabJecxplous - 

 ly defign'd to difcover farther Southerly along the rich Gold and Pearl Coaft, 

 and infpedr, the Southern Ocean. De Luque was to look to home-affairs - and 

 Pizarro fet Sail firft with a Ship Man'd with one hundred and fourteen Men 

 which Almagro followed with feventy more , yet both were valiantly repuls'd 

 by the Peruvians 5 but although they returned the firft time with bad fuccefs 

 yet they undertook their bufinefs once more , but with no better fortune . 

 whereupon difcouraged, the undertaking feem'd to be totally laid afide , and 

 the American Vice-Roy, Peter de <%ios forbad any to attempt a farther Difcovery 

 concerning Peru. 



The former difficulties with this Edict eafily wrought upon Pi^arro's men, 

 all but twelve, to leave him, for the reft went over with the Ship fitted out by 

 Q{ios with fuccors to the Ifland Gallo , where Pizarro refided, having alfo fail'd 

 in his fecond Expedition. But although he had made two bad Voyages, yet 

 having an inclination to a third attempt, he went to Spain, defiring of the Em- 

 peror to be Governor of Peru , which he had difcover'd j for befides his Plea 

 of Merits he had taken poffeffion of the Country twice by Landing there, in- 

 tended for the ufe of his Imperial Majefty - one of his Sea«men to that purpofe 

 flourifhing his two-handed Sword over his Head , the gliftering of which 

 Sword fo frighted the Natives, that none of them durft come near him. 



His rccjueft being confulted upon, was at laft granted, the Government of 

 Peru being conferred upon him • but Almagro took it very ill, that Pizarro went 

 to the Emperor on fuch a defign for himfelf. yet by the mediation of his 

 Friends the difference was reconciled , then Pizarro fetting Sail with one hun- 

 dred and fifty Foot befides Horfe, and Landing at the Ifland Puna, at firft was p^^sfi.htonP/,^ 

 courteoufly entertain'd ; but the Spaniards by extravagant hunting and fearch- 

 ing every where their Houfes for Gold, and committing feveral other outrages, 

 incenfing, changed the humor of the Inhabitants fo much , chat they fell upon 

 them. In ftcad of Enfigns, Standards, and Warlike Trophies, they ufed long 

 Canes, at the end whereof were ty'd the Bones of their antient Hero's, honor'd 

 by them after their death : But thefe Reliques fav'd not the Indians from 

 flaughter, fo well as the coverts of a neighboring Wood. 



From this Ifle, lying three degrees Southward of the Equ'moclial, Pizarro paf- 

 fed over to the Main Continent , where they were all in a great confufion, upon 

 the report of the Spaniards cruelties committed in Puna 5 yet all the prepara- Comestop™., 

 tions of the Indians to withftand, ftop'd not Pizarro from his intended courfe • 

 for firft, having the fuccefs to matter Tamper thence he made nothing to march 

 his Forces over the River Ambato , there burning a Temple Dedicated to the 

 Sun. The Portico flood towards the Eaft, the rifing of their God, before which ****** r em? k. 

 hung a Curtain of their fine Cotton Stuff, within ftood the prefentations of 

 two Golden Rims, fliaded with Black, and as many Dragons, before which 

 the Fire never went out, continually fupply'd with Offerings of burnt Incenfe- 



