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76.

Roval

Commentaries.

BooK

III: ·

their Qgarrels and Differences; being de~rous ~o rernic a_ll their pre~enfions to ~he

fole decermination and arbirrement of h1s Ma¡eíl:y, for m regard chac he was de–

fcended from che Sun they were áífured of bis Juíl:ice and Reéhcude, and thac

bis Séntences were iníallible; ·and cherefore prorNted thac they would adhére unto

and reíl: fatisfied wich whatfoever he fhould ~clare to be his Judgment and ulti-

.mate Decilion in their ConcroverÍle.

The

Inca

having heard che Meífage, gave anfwer, That the

Cun.1c114

might .be

pleafed to com~ ac fuch time as would befr fuit wich rhtlir conveoience, and ·rhac

chen he would ufe his beíl: endeavours

to·

bring rhem to a right underíl:anding

of each other; ofwhich he did' not e1Jtertain che leaíl: doubt, in regard that he,

refolving to confuir che Wifedorn of his Father che Sun in tl~eir cafe , and ap–

ply his Ordinances and Laws to the prefent difference, che Judgment he fhould

pronounce would be infallible, and uncapable of any Errou: or Miíl:ake.

This gratious Anfwer was very fatJsfaétory to the

Curaw,

that they boclí

mee before che

Inca

ar the time appointed, and both at che fame time caíl: chem–

felves on cheir knees, and kiífed his Hand , thac neither mighc feem to have a

preference·before ·che orher.

Cari,

whofe Lands bordered neareíl: on che fron–

tiers of che;

Inca,

was- che

firíl:

tbat had che privilege to (peak in che name of them

boch, rendring a large account of che differences which were between them, and

o( the Original from whence they did arife; he declared, That their Q!arrel was

enflamed by Envy and Emulation, .whenfoever one obferved che other to gain

and advance in honour, and to be-111ore profperous chan himfelf; fometimes

vetoufne[s was che motive,, when boch defigned on each orhers Territories; bue

moíl: commorily d1~Boun aries,and Lil"1'.irs ?f their refpeéhve Jurifdidions was

che occafion of their W ars: For _derermm·anon of \\ hKh they prefeAted them–

felves before his Majeíl:y, humbly imploringhi facred Semence and Arbitremenc

_co determine choíe Wars, of which they were weary, and w_hich had for many–

years waíl:ed cheir Countries, to che greac Miíery and Defolation of each orhers

People and Subje&.

The

Inca

heard and received their Requeíl: witb his accu–

·fiornary gemlenefs and favour, and ordered tbat for the prefent two·of his Cap–

tains, who were

Incru,

and <1ncient _Counfellours, íhould feverally cake one of

thefe

C1m1c,u

inro his charge and cuition, to teach and iníl:ruét him in the Laws

ofNature, which were che Rules the

Incas

obíerved in che Govemment of rheir

Pe1ople, ·that

they might live in peace and unicy, and giving unco every one

his due and ¡·ight, boch in Eíl:ate and Honour. And as ro the differences which

arofe abouc .che Bounds and Extent of their reípeétive Jurif9iéhons, he told them

that he would fend two

hc,u,

who were of bis Kindred, ro take informat~ons

from che

Curac,u

of che Provinces, concerning che Cauíe and Original of cheir

long continued War and Q!_arrel. The which being performed, and che

Inca

macurely advifed in

ever

particular, he debated the matt~rs wirh his Council,

and then calling the

Cura

befare him, he told chem in few words, That' his

Facher che Sun had revealed unto him, thac che onely way and means

recon–

cile thefe diffenting Parcies, was to enjoin them to keep his Laws and Precepts,

che defign ánd intentof wbich was to conferve Peace and Concord in che World,

and chac fince War produces noc11ing but Deíl:ruéhon, a proof and evidence

whereof chey had

tbeir own, vvhich had waíl:ed each ochers force, they fhould

now at length be advifed ro Peace, leíl: tbey boch become· a prey to fome otber;

wh_o obíerving t_heir e~feebled and coníumed condicion, maycake bis opportuniries

ro mvade thern m their weaknef , and deíl:roy them borh: And as ro rhe Limits

of their r~ípeéti\\e Territories, he appoinced chat heaps of Scones, or Moums

fhould be caíl: up, for Land-marks -and Boundaries of their Frontiers which be–

ing paffed and invaded in a hoíl:ile manner, fhould be accounted a bre~ch and vi~

larion of che Peace on che íide of che firíl: Aggreífor. Laíl:ly, he cold th~rn

Tbat this was che Sentence and final Decerrninacion of bis Facher che Sun

fo;

prccuring Peace, and ending ali íl:rife and variance between them; and rhac lince

they had by mutual confent coníl:ituted hlm che Umpire and Arbicrator of cheir

- Differences, he proteíl:ed chat he confirmed che Semence of his Facher ancl re–

folved to proceed feverely againíl- him who fhould give che firíl: occafio~ ro vio·

late che fame.

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