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R.oyal

Commentaries.

BooK

IV.

C H A P. VI.

1he Jecret quarrel concealed between the Vice-k_ing and the

Juclges break_s out in publicl~.: Prince

Manco Inca

and

the

Spaniards

who were with him write to the Vice-king.

did the quarrel between the Vice-king and the Judges contain it felí

within the limits of prívate refentrnents , but buríl: forth into the publick

Screets and places of cornrnon Meetings: the which calling into che rnind of the

Vice-king that Moceo or Sentence which he had read in che Inn of

Huaura,

be–

looging to

Antonio Solar;

and which he believed was either wrote by hirnfelf, or by

his order ; for which caufe, as both

Carate

and

Diego Fernande;:,

report, fending for

hirn and difcouróng with him in prívate, and having given hirn forne very fevere

terrns and repreheníions, he gave order

have che gates of che palace íhut, and

calling his Chaplain

confefs hirn, wich intent to have hirn hanged on one of che

Pilaíl:ers of che Court-yard , which leads cowards che High-íl:reec. Bue

Antonio

Solar

·refufing co confefs, his execucion was fufpended till fuch time as chac his

danger and cafe was divulged through che whole Cicy, upon che rumour oí which

che Arch-biíhop ancl ali che perfons of qualicy carne to intercede for a pardon or

~fpenfion of Juíl:ice; and afrer great incerceffions, all chat chey.could prevail was

11,r

one day's reprieve, upon which he was committed to clofe imprifonment. Bue

the fury and impecuoíicy of chischoler paffing over , he confidered , thac it was not

convenient

put him to deach, bue rather

decein him in prifon, and according·

he kepc him under reíl:raint wichouc procefs ofLaw, Endiétment orany Accu–

fation whatfoever, for che fpace of cwo months, untill fuch time as che Judges

going on a Saturday to viÍtt rhe prifons, were defired by fome of che friends of

Antonio Solar

to make cheir enquiry concerning che íl:ace of bis affair, wich which

though chey were well enough acquainted before, yet, for form fake, they asked

him che caufe and crime for which he íl:ood committed;

which he replied, thac

he knew noc any ; and then calling for che books of che prifon to fee whac afü.

ons or procefs had been made againíl: him; and finding none, and chac che Keeper

oí che priíon could aflign nocaufeagainíl: him; che Judges, on che Monday follow–

ing made a Reporc to che Vice-king, chat having vifited che prifon, !they found chat

Antonio Solar

had been chere committed; and upon examinacion of rhe books, no

crime or caufe was entered againíl: him; onely chac he was chere imprifoned by his

order : Vlherefore, in cafe no crime were laid to bis char¡~e, his imprifonmenc

was noc juíl:ifyab]e ; and cherefore according

che rules of Jufhce chey could not

doe lefs, than

fet him ac Libercy.

Hereunro che Vice-king replyed, chac he was commicted by his order, and chae

be intended to have hanged him as well for chac Moceo or Sene nce wbich was

wroce on che wall of hís Inn, as alfo for feveral other fcandalous reports he had

venced againíl: his perfon. And chough he had no witnefs to produce in chismat–

ter, yec by che auchority and privilege of a Vice~king he had power noc onely có

imprifon him, bue alío to puc him to deach , if he

ío

pleaíed, witl1ouc rendering

an accoum to any perion whacfoever : to which che Judges replyed, chac chere was

no Governmenc bue whac was agreeable

Juíl:ice, and founded on che L:iws oí

che Kingdom; and on theíe terms they parted, fo chac che Judges on che Sacur–

day following freed

Antonio Solar

frorn che prifon, and confined him onely to his

own houfe, and fpeedily afterwards chey fet him ac liberty. This rnanner of

proceeding angred che Vice-king to che verY, foul, and provoked him to contrive

fome way of revenge, which he íuppofed be had effeéted in chis manner, which

was chis;

le feems chat ~hefe

udges ~ich chei.r Servancs were lodged and dieted

in che houfe of one of che ricbeíl: Citizens in the whole town ; and had been there

lodged and boarded

by order of

cheVice-kingfor a fhort time, uncill chey could

ocberwife provide for

chemfelv.es

. And now che Vice-king, chinkingco doe chem

a diícourtefie, recall

ed che afore

faid Order, forbidding che Cirizens

enrenain

tbem longer upon_pretence thar it was noc fuitable coche King's honour nor

their own quality co·lodge upon free-quarter, orto keep company with Cirizens and

Merchants.