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of which the fifth, being 708 dollars, together with if per 
cent to the chief assayer, were deposited in the royal box. 
Second . — On the 12th of December he presented himself 
with five bars of gold, 15 and 19 carats ley, weighing 
8918 dollars. 
Third . — On the 7th of January, 1578, he came with his 
fifth of large bars and plates of gold, one hundred and fifteen 
in number, 15 to 20 carats ley, weighing 153,280 dollars. 
Fourth . — On the 8th bf March he brought sixteen bars of 
gold, 14 to 21 carats ley, weighing 21,118 dollars. 
Fifth . — On the 5th of April he brought different orna- 
ments of gold, being little bells of gold and patterns of 
corn-heads and other things, of 14 carats ley, weighing 
6272 dollars. 
Sixth . — On the 20th of April he brought three small bars 
of gold, 20 carats ley, weighing 4170 dollars. 
Seventh . — On the 12th of July he came with forty-seven 
bars, 14 to 21 carats ley, weighing 77,312 dollars. 
Eighth .- — On the same day he came back with another 
portion of gold and ornaments of corn-heads and pieces of 
effigies of animals, weighing 4704 dollars. 
The sum of these eight bringings amounted to 278,174 
gold dollars or Spanish ounces. Multiplied by sixteen 
gives 4,450,784 silver dollars. Deducting the royal fifth — • 
985,95375 dollars — left 3,464,830*25 dollars as Toledo’s 
portion. 
Even after this great haul, effigies of different animals of 
gold were found from time to time. Mantles also, adorned 
with square pieces of gold, as well as robes made with 
feathers of divers colours, were dug up. There is a tradition 
that in the huaca of Toledo there were two treasures, known 
as the great and little fish. The smaller only has been found. 
Between Huacho and Supe, the latter being 120 miles 
north of Callao, near a point called Atahuanqui, there are 
two enormous mounds, resembling the Campana and San 
Miguel, of the Huatica Valley, soon to be described. About 
5 miles from Patavilca (south, and near Supe) is a place 
called “ Paramonga,” or the fortress. The ruins of a fortress 
of great extent are here visible ; the walls are of tem- 
pered clay, about 6 ft. thick. The principal building stood 
on an eminence, but the walls were continued to the foot of 
it, like regular circumvallations ; the ascent winding round 
the hill like a labyrinth, having many angles, which probably 
served as outworks to defend the place. In this neighbour- 
hood much treasure has been excavated, all of which must 
have been concealed by the prehistoric Indian, as we have 
