4000003871

R.oyal

Commentarier.

Boo.K

111.

the

Inca

profeífed thernfelves to be

his

Slaves and Vaífals, and in tefümony there–

of offer~d unto

him

Gold, and Silver, and Lead, and whatfoever elfe was the pro–

duét

their Counttey. ,The

Inca

receiving thern with

his

accuíl:orned Goodnefs,

ordered that meat íhould be given them

fatisfie their prefent hunger

and like–

wife provifions for their journey, that

they might ali return co cbeir refpeétive

Habications

fefr

chey íhould faint by the way, and want du~ refreíhment and care

their Travel.

CH A P.

XI.

The Conquefl of

thofe

Aytpara:

The

Curacas

are re–

ceived to

ardon:

Mark}

are

fet

for houndaries

on·

the

onfines.

Hefe People being fent home

their refpeétive dwellings, the

Inca

procee.:

ded to anocher part of che fame Province of

Aymar.i,

called

HHaq_Hirca,

which even co this day contains two thoufand Families

from chence he difpacch–

Meífengers

fürnmon the

Caciques,

or Lords of

Vmafu;u

appear before

him;

for tbat being defcended from che Sun, he claimed "ic as

his

P1:erogative,

hear

and decide the differences becween them and their Neighbours of

Aymm·a,

abouc

the paíl:urage, and places \vhere they feed their Cactle: and chat refiding now

HHaqHirca

he expeéted their coming thither,

thac he mighc impofe Laws and

Rules of Reafon on t:hem, whereby to rneafure their aétions, thac rhey might nor

like bruce Beaíl:s deíl:roy one che other, for caufes of

frna!J imµorc or momenr,

as that of paflurage, fince ·¡e was evidenc chat the Cquncrey was large, and the

ground~ abounding wich Grafs, fufficient to feed che Flocks boch ofone and the

other People. The

Cur11c,u,

or Ch.iefs

o[Vmafi9u,

being aífembled cogether to

confülc of this common concerntnenc, gave chis general anfwer, Thac they had no·

bufinefs with che

Inca,

as to oblige chem to repair

his place of Refidence,

bue

he had any occafions for them, chac he íhould feek chem wichin their

own

Terr.itories, where they were ready to atcend and receive him wíth Arms in

che.ir

hands; whether the Su.n were his Facher, or noc, they did neicher know nor

care,

and if he were, yet che Sun was no God of theirs, for they had natural Gods of

their own, whofe Proteétion and goodneís they had

well proved, as not to

change them for any other: That the

Inca

might beHow his Laws and Ord.inances

on bis own Subjeéts, for thac they wou

ld acc

ept of none which reíl:rnined them

from a liberty of taking chat,

which

che.ir

Arrns

and Power gave

rhem

a righc

and ticle; and by che fame Arms they

would

defend chemfelves and

che.ir

Coun–

trey againíl:

any

who íhould dare to difturb them in cheir Peace and

enjoy

ments.

This, they

fa.id,

y,,as ali che anfwer chat they would give, and chat in cafe the

Inca

requir

ed an

y other, he íhould appear in che field, and decide che com.roverfie

like a valianc Souldier. The

Inca, Capac Tupanq11i,

encering inco confulcacion wich

his principal Officers, upon chis anJwer of chofe of

Vmafuyu;

agreed and conclu–

ded, chac che fuccefs of chis War depended on difpacch, and cherefore chat they

íhould wirhout deby make an atcempt upon them, the fuddennefs of which

wou

diíl:raét and .confound them, that che furprifal and fear, more chan the

re.al

hure, would affrigbc chem into fub:niffion; for chac ic being a Law and Ma–

xim

e of che

firíl:

Inca,

Manco

Capac,

and from him derived

ali his Royal Poíl:e–

rity to fpare che bloud of the

Jndians,

and gain chem by ali ares and comrivances

of Genclenefs and Invitation; and chat War and Force were

be che laíl: reme–

dies :

confideracion of which,

Capac Tupanqui

choughc

fit

to make ufe of chis

Srracegerne, commanding eighc thoufand feleét Men of his Army to march day·

and