The Vice- 



Pixarro't 

 luxury, and 

 Tyranny. 



^6 , zA M E 5^ I C A. Chap. IV. 



who being fcnfible thereof, went filently about Midnight from his Station along 

 a narrow by Path, fo to fail behind upon the Rere of the Enemy, who miftrufted 

 nothing, by reafon the Vice-Roy's Dogs kept a continual Barking in his old Sta- 

 tion, and the Peruvian Sentinels were heard calling to one another, and making 

 <ucat Fires alt the Night long ,. but becaufe the Way was over-grown, and farther 

 about than it was fuppos'd, the Vice-Roy finding the Night too far fpent, went 

 back to Quito, out of which he Sallied as foon as he had fight of Pi%arro J s Forces 5 

 aaainftwhom, being clad in a white Riding Coat, through the Slits of which ap* 

 pear'd a Cloth of TiflTue Doublet, he came Riding on a Bay Gelding in the Head of 

 his Party, with which breaking in amongft the Enemies Ranks,hc made a confider. 

 able llaughter amongft them, till Hernand Tores coming near him, gave him a Blow 

 on the Had with a Battel- Ax, that fcll'd him to the Ground, which the Lawyer 

 c\»LyaL y CarVayales feeing, ran immediately, out of defire to revenge his Brother's Death, 

 whom the Vice*Roy had murder'd,and chopp'd off his Head. Thus Pi^arro being 

 abfolute Maftcr of the Field, began to fhew his tyranny upon the Prifoners, fome 

 he took away by Poyfon, others he Executed with the Sword and Halter, others 

 he banifli'd to the remote Countrey (Jbili, and fpent his time in all manner of Vice 

 in Quito ; where, amongft other leud Actions, making Love to another Man's Wife, 

 he hir'd one Vincent Paul to murder her Husband, which faid Vincent was afterwards 

 Hang d at Valladolid in Spain. The Adulterefs alfo was afterwards Got with Child 

 by her own Father, and both of them put to death for Inceft and murdering of their 

 Child. Pi^arro being receiv'd as King in LosP^eyos, grew every day more pre 

 than other, infomuch that his Friends themfelves began to hate and envy him, and 

 wanted onely a convenient opportunity to rid themfelves of this high-minded Ty- 

 rant. A ftrangc Accident, among others, had done him great hurt, had it not been 

 timely difcover'd, v*3> JoandelaTorre, a Soldier formerly belonging to the Vice- 

 Roy, found accidentally a Grave in the Valley Hica (which by the Peruvians had* 

 been worfliipp'd above two Ages before) and in it fo much Offer'd Gold and Sil- 

 ver as amounted to above eighty thoufand Crowns in Gold, befides many Erne* 

 raulds and Turcoifes, all which Treafure he was puzlcd how to carry away and pof» 

 fck fecurely, partly fearing the Emperor's Diiplcafure, if he fliould arrive thus 

 tkhm Spain, the rather becaufe he had fided with Pi^arro, and alfo knowing it 

 was impoffibleto convey it on Ship-board without one or others, knowledge ; at 

 laft, after many Contrivances, he judg'd it convenient to put the Money in afmall 

 Velfel, and Sail with the fame to T^icaragua, there to raife* Men to oppofe Pi^arro 

 in thofe Parts, that fo he might regain the Emperor's Favor. This Undertaking 

 feem'd to bethreatned by many Dangers, he not having a fufficient Spirit to Com- 

 niaNuHwz mand, or at leaft Experience to officiate the Place of a Captain. In the mean time 

 pLmng £" Vela Nunne^ Brother to the flain Vice-Roy, taken in the Battel at Quito, had fo 

 tovetakM much priviledge allow 'd him from Pizyrro, that he went a Hunting, and other fuch 

 Exercifcs, diftant from the Camp, who meeting with La Torre, took him in his 

 arms, and embrae'dhim with great joy, which fo wrought upon LaTorre, that he 

 difcover'd the Secret of his difcover'd Treafure, took an Oath of him that he would 

 be faithful to him,and take Revenge of Pi^arro for all the Injuries receiv'd from him; 

 but before, according to their Agreement, they could fet Sail from thence, their 

 Plot being difcover'd, both Nunne^ and Torre were Executed, and their Riches fell 

 into the Hands of Pizarro. 



Whileft the Peruvian Affairs were in this confufion and diforder, Peter Gafca, im- 

 power'd by the Emperor Charles the Fifth, arriving there, endeavor'd to fettle all 

 things in Peace and Quiet, and fent by Peter Hernandes, be fides the Emperor's Letter, 



another, 



Petir Gafca 

 fent to fettle 

 Affairs in 

 Pa». 



