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Confifcations of cheir Eftates: and thus dict they obtain a refl:itution of their ln–
dians which the Vice-King had divided, and conferred on ot~er Spaniards to in–
creafe and better their Eíl:ates. At all which the Vice-King was in great trou–
ble ·aod perplexity : For not only did·he fuffer the affront to have his own,Or_
ders repealed, bue alfo lay uoder an obligacion of making fatisfaélion to chofe
who were difpoffeffed, by fome orher returns, or equivalents to be made them.
Ali chat hath beer¡ faid in tbis matter, l faw my fdf cranfaél:ed in and the
like paffed in other Cities, where che ·fame rigour of Juíl:ice .had been puc in
praétice; as namely, in Huamanca, 4requepa, the Ckarcas, and the New Planta–
tion. So foon as ic was generally koown that che aforefaid Sentence was re–
pealed, aod chac the Heirs were refl:ored agaio to che pofleffion of their Lands ·
che Sp11nit1rds took a liberty to report, That this courfe was taken without any
order from his Majefl:y_, or diretl:ion from t~e Co~ncil_ of ch~ Inél.1es, but meerly
by che Power aod arb1trary W1ll of che V1ce-Krng, 10tend10g by fuch feveri–
ties to fhew his Power, aod fecure himfelf from all Mutinies and Confpiracies
for che fu cure. Bue the Vice-King being now of anocher Humour, and pro–
ceeding with that gemlenefs and good temper which we have before mentioned ·
was pleafrd to grane unto a ~erta"in Gendernan of Worth and Virtue, and ofa~ .
agreeable Perfon, named Pedro de Orfila, a Licenfe to rnake a Conquefl: of t'he
Country of che Amaz.ons, which runs along che River M arannon,. which is che
fame wé have mentioned befare, where Franczfco Oreüana deferting Gonpilo Pi–
f arro carne into Spain, and begged of his Majefty the aforefaid Conqueft, bue
h~ died in che way, and never put his Enterprifc into Altion. In .purfqance
of chis Grant Pedro de Orfi1a went from Coz.coto {?._uita c_o raife Souldiers, who
were willing co adveoture on new Conquefts: For 10 Per1t ali che Lands were mea–
fored out, and <livided,amongft the Antient Conquerours, and meo ofMeric iu
tnac Empire :·He alfo gathered all che Arms and Provüions he was able,to which
che Citizens, and I n'habitJnts of chofe Cities,largely contribuced by the1r Bounty
and Liberalicy ; for f~ obliginr; was P_edro de ~rfita in his carriage cowards <,ve–
ry ooe, as engaged che1r Affeébons to render h1m all che Affiftances and Servíces
they were able. Many Souldiers attended him from ¡ amongft whích was one
called Don Fernando de G11i.m11n, wich whom l ,was·acquaibted, he was lately come
from Spain :, aod there was another, wlio had been an old ~?uldier caile'd Lopede
.Aguire, a fellow ofan iJl fhapen Body, and of worfe Coodmons and Praétices, as
are defcribed io a B09k of the Elogies of Worthy and llbtjlrio1u perfons,.wrítten by
John de Caftellanos a Secular Prid l:, who ha~ a Beoefice in ~he C!tY of T11nja, in
t he new Kiogdotn of Granada. Thcfc Elogies, though w are yel!
a true Hifrnry, and wberein he fills fix Cantos with ·the expedicion.pf Pedro de
Orfiu , and bowhe marched with 50 0 men well armed aod appoinced, together
wich a confiderable body of Horfe. He alfo relates che manner of his deach,
how he w:is kilkd by !tis own Sóuldiers, aod his moft intimate Frieods, that
they might enjoya beamifol Lady, whom Orf11a carried for a Companien wich
him; che which pallion of Love hath beeo the ruin ·of rnany brave Captains in
che World, fochas Hanniba/1 and others. The principal Aél:ors in chis Tragedy
were Don Fernando de G11vnan, Lope de Agiúre, and Salduendo, who were in love
with chis Lad y, befides feveral others, whom this Author names; who alfo far–
cl1er relates, T hat thefe Traytors fet up Don Fernando for ~heir King, which Ti–
tle he was fo vain and foolifh as to accept, though he had no Kingdom to polfefs;
nor right to any thi ng bue his own ill Forcnne, which foon followed him, be–
ing killed by che fame Friends who_had promoted him to his Royal Dignity :
And then Aguire took upon himfelf the Government, which he fo well exer–
ciíe"1, that at feveral times he killed above 2 0 0 men; he pluodered the lffand of
Mm-garita, where he commined rnofl: deteftible Cruelties. Thence he paffed
over to other lfk s near. adjacent, where he was overcome by the Iahabi–
tancs ; but befor e he would yield himfdf, he killed his own Daughter, whom
he brought with him, for no other reafon, than that after he was dead, íhe
mighc not be called che Daughter of a Traytor. This was the fum of all thof""
Cruell'.ies which indeed were moft Diabolical, and che beginning and endi,ng of
chis whole Encerprife, which commenced with fo much Gallancry, and mighty
Preparati,ons, of which I was in parean Eye-witoefs.
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