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BooK
IV.
That the Agent going
to
juíl:ifie himfelf, the Vice-king ftabb'd hirn twice,
crying out wich a loud voice, kill him, kill him;
1
upon which his Servants carne
in and difpacch~d him, tho~gh forne ofthern _threw Clothes UP?n him_to keep
o1f
the blows: wh1ch are the words of
Gomara
m
Chap.
159.
w1rh wh1ch he con–
eludes and fays, that che death of the Agent, who was
a
principal perfon arid
of
greac ~fleem, caufed great cornmorions and heart-burnings in thofe pares, and fuch
fear and apprehenftons chac che Cicizens of
Lima
were afraid to lie in their Houfes
at night: and
Blafco Nunnez.
himfelf confeífed to che Judges, thac he had commic–
ted a great errour in chat Faél:, and ~hat he believed it would be an occafion
of
hi,s
ruine
&c.
And
fo
indeed ic proved·co be'the down-fall of che Vice-king;
for his
v~1y
Friends, and fuch as were really of hi's Parry, did hereby conceive
fuch
fear and dread of his paflionate and 'violent humour, that they
fl.edand bid
thent–
felves, not daring co appear in his prefence; ac which his Enemies cook greac
ad–
vantage and courage to rnaintain their caufe againft him.
CH A P. XIV.
The various refolutions which the Vice-k_ing took_ upon
1
the
news he received of the march of
Gon~alo Pi~arro
to–
wards
Los Reyes; '
and how the Judges openly oppofed
the Vice-/<i-ng.
G
Onfalo Piyarro
being chus re.inforced by the coming in of
Pedro de Puelks
and
ochers who were revolted
·,co
him from che Vice-king, proceeded forward
wich greacer affurances tbian formerly, rhough very ílowly and wich (hort marches.
by reafon of che great incumbrance of che Cannon, which being carried on che
íhoulders ofche
Indians
and over rocky and fharp ways, ir was noc poflible c-0 make
grearer haíl:e. The Vice-King in che mean time being alarm'd by che nearer ap–
proach daily of his Enemy, and confidering how much his own people were dif–
farisfied, and rhac chofe who oucwardly feemed moíl: affeél:ed
to
him, proceeded
fainrly and coldly in his fervice, and chac che general diffatisfaéhon of che people
was now plain and evident, and thac his condition every day became wor[e rhan
orher ; he refolved, chough roo lace,
to
change his Counfels, and
to
publiíh
at
lengrh a fufpenfion of che newLaws untill his Majefiy's pleafure fhould be farther
known thereupon, hoping that upon fuch a Declaracion che minds of che people
would be quieted, and rhat
Gonfalo Pifarro,
having no farcher fubjeél: ofcomplainr,
his Army would confequencly disband, and every one
recurn
peaceably to bis
own home.
Now !et us hear what
Gomara
fays, Chap.
1
58.
'
·
Blafco Nunne:z:..,
fays .he, was much rroubled
to
underfland rhat
Piprrro
was·
fo
well provided wich Arms, Cannon and Souldiers fo well affeél:ed co his taufe
and interefl: whetefore, feeing no ocher remedy, he declared rhat he would
fu.
fpend che execution of che new Laws for rwo years, umill they fhould receive
orher Orders from che Emperour; though ac che fame time he made his Proceft
againft ic, and noced ic in his Table-book chat he was compelled
to
that fufpenfion
.by force, and chac fo foon as che Councrey was again in quietnefs, he would re–
afiume che old preceníions, and put chem in praél:ice as before; all which ferved
to
inflame chat hatred which che people conceived againíl: him. He alfo proclai–
med
Pifarro
a Traitour ana chofe alfo who were wich hirn and of his Parcy ;,
f:
omifing to chofe rhat fhould kill hirn or them,
to
beíl:ow cheir Houfes, Lands,
Riches and Eíl:aces on chem
for
a reward ; ac which Declaration chofe of
Coz.catook great offence, as did alfo tboíe of
Lima :
and in che mean time he aétually
confifcated the Eíl:ates of chofe who had revolted to
Pifam.
Thus
far
Gomar
a.
·
Though chis fufpenfion of che Laws came late, howfoever it would have
had fome good effeél: cowards pacifying and quieting che minds of che people,
and have
opened fuch ovenures cowards
an
accommodation, bue
chat unluckily ac
che