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~, ProvlnE€S; whiGh.wa.s ,.vieh Gngular diHgeri~ anC!l rec1itude obferv~d; Tor chey
.~' had their fworn Meafµrers, ~/lo meced out chei~ Lan~s, w~th Cor~s by Acres,
'.' whid1 they (alled Tupu, wher~by chey made a ¡ufr dw1íion to che Ne1ghbour–
'-' h,oe,cii, 'aíl¡gAin17 to every GRe his juíl: fil1ai:e and proporti9n. They had alfo thac
" which they calied a Common La-w, wh1ch, as they fa1d, .refpeéted every one
ce ( unlers Old Men, and íick, and Children, and infirm, which were exempted)
'' but ali ochers were obliged to labour in matters relating to the benefit of che
ce .Coírnnon-wealch, fuch as in che building of Temples, Palaces for che King,
e: and che greac Lords, raiíing Bridges, making and mending High-ways_, and o~
'' cher matters of like nacure. They had another Law, which chey named che
'.' Law of Brncherhood, which laid an obligacion on che p~ople ro be aiding and
" aílifting one ro che orher, in plowing, ano íowing, and garhering in che Fruics,
'' and in building Houfes one for the orher, wichouc pay, or expeétacion of re–
'.' ward. They had anorher Law, which they called Mitachanacuy, which was as
" muchas to fay, a roraúon, ora turn, or circulation of labour, which was no
'' rnore chan chac in ali che work which was performed by publick aílifteflce, che
t, like account fhould be obferved, and meafures caken, as was in rhe divifion of
" rhe Lands, chac fo no Province, People, Lineage or Perfon, fhould be obliged
'' to labour beyond cheir due proportion, bue chat cheir Lives lliould have cheir
- te turns and times mixed wich recreation and leiíures, as well as labours. They
" had alfo a Surnprnary La,1,, which prohibited ali kind of vanicy and expence in
" Cloathing and Adornm€11cs of thern ,\·~~h Gol5l, or ~ilv~r or prerious Stones;
" and eíµ.ecially a,ll profuíene(s in banquets ~nd c1elic,1cies in Diet were forbidden,
« onely cb€ lNeighbourhop¡:l were enjoined to Dine cwo or chree times a Momh
'' togetl¡er, in pre[(:nce .cf th~ir Curaca., and t11en af~erwards to exercife rhem–
" felv~ in feats of Arms, 9r in fporcs and diverciíe¡:nen~, which was efteemed a
'' probélble mean.s to reconcjle Me115 affefüo11s, and conferve chem in love ancl
11 friendíhip one with che othyr : And chis Law was alío made in favour to the
" Shepherds, and ocher Field- labourers, th?q fo they ~11iihc raíl: fome pleafures
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' and recreations. They hacj ~]fo ? Lªw in reh¡t~ n ~ chofe whom chey call
" Poor ; wbich was, Thac (uch ~ were 9l~nd, dumb, lame, old, deaepic and lin~
~' gering \Yich any' long or Cbronical difeafe, fo as rbac rhey were uncapable of
'' \\'ork, fhould be ~loach~d and fed ou~ of the King's Sro e. Likewife ic \Yas a
'·' Law, tbac out of rhefe Stores ar! Srra,ngm and Travellers fhould be provided ;
'·' for ·whorn alfo Inns ;ind places of refrefhment were ereá~ó, ,Yhich chey called
ce Corpahuaci, which is as muchas a Houfe·of Hofpitalicy in which Men had cheir
" charge :md expence de-frayeg by ch~ Publick: And ip tJ1i Law alfo it was Or~
" daíned, chaecwíce or chrice a Momh r-hey were co ir¡vice chofe which, as ~efore
" memioned, are cerrned r>oor unto rJ1eir Meecings-~rn;l publick Feafis, chac fo
" their miferies mighc receive fome coníolacion and d1verfion by rhe common joy
'.' and_ fccie!Y· Another J:;aw rhey c~Jled ch~ Oi·dinance of good Husbapdry,
ce wh1ch en¡orned and requ1rnd rwo rh1Qgs: fll'íl, rhac no períon fhou]d rr.main
"' idle, cr be exempc from labour ; for (as we have f?id befare) even Children
'' of five years of Age ,Yere employed in fomething agreeable to their capacicies;
" nor were che lame and infirm alrogether excufed, bue _ fome work was gi, en
" them, which chey wert beíl: able to perform; for idlenefi, which was punifh•
" ab!e wich rnuch ciifhonour and infarny, was noc indulged on any pretence bue
ce whac was of neceíliry, and unavoidable. And farrher ic was Otdained by rhi3
" Law, Thacthe Jndians fhou\d dine and fup wirh their Doors open, tbat [o che
" Officers and Miniílers of che Judges mighc have free and open accefs ro rhem
'' at cheir pleafüre; for th~re were certain Officers appoimed ro vifit rhe Houfes–
« of p:u-cicular perfons, as well as che Temples, and publick Houíes, and Edifices,
" whom they called Lla f; and theíe were Monirors; or Vifitors, appoinced
'' to overfee, and make into che Houíes of particular perfons , obferving
" the order, and regular d diligence which the Husband and Wife ufed in
::·cheir lab?ur and families, ~nd whac obedience and reípeét rhe Children paid
unto cheir Parenrs; che ev¡de meaíures of whICh chey took from th~
" neatnefs and poli.reneB of their , and from the cleanlineís of cheir Uten–
tc íils and good Houfewiíery in oufes ; fuch as rl1ey found in ali chings
" cleanly, chey praiíed and commended ÍJ1 pubJick; and fucl1 as were ílovenly and
:: n~íl:y, they p_uni~e9 ":'le!} firipes, whippi~g rhem on_cheir Armes and legs, 01:
. w1th fuch ocher mfüéhon as rhe Law required 1 by which care, and fevere in,.
~' fpefüon1