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againíl: his Majeíl:y. And now we mu/1 under/1and, that a certain Friend of
An–
tonio de Luxan,
called
'fohn Gonyaln,
wrote a Letter to him giving him advice of
che death of
Don Sebaflian,
of che imprifonment of
Don García
and of the aepar- ·
ture of
rohn Ramon
and others, with intent to join with che Milrfhal
Alonfo de-Alva–
?ado.
!bis Letter was fent by a
'fanacuna
(wbich fignifies an
lí4dian
Domefück
Servant educaced in a Family) who are commonly che be/1 Spies in che world.;
and che Letcer was made up in che foal of his Shoe,
to
keep it from being incer–
cepced by che Guards, which were placed on che way where he was co país;
herein he was counfelled immediacely
to
kili
EgM de Cuz.man,
for that therewith
ali che Plors of chofe who were concerned in the deach of
Don Sebaflian
would be
entirely overchrown: fo foon as
Amonio¿de Luxan
(who had made himfelf chief
Juíl:ice) had received chis Leccer, he immediately caufed the Drum
to
beac, for
aífembling che Souldiery in che Market-place, where
EJ!.M de Guvnan
coming
among/1 che reíl:, 9emanded che reafon of thac convention.
Antonio de Luxan,
ro
make tria! wl1ethef chis Lercer were true or feigned, and alfo to creare a confidence
of
EgM de Guz ma,;
in him as his Friend, he publickly produced rhe Lecter in view
of ali chofe chen preíenc; :rnd asked, whecher that were che hand and firm .of
John Gonyales,
and when it was faid, tbat it was very like
Gonyale/s
hand, and chac
probably it was his and no others,
EgM de Guz.,m11n
changed his countenance,
which fhewed che inward trouble and apprehenfton of his mind. Upon chis cer–
tificacionand affurance of che death of
D,on Sebaflian
chofe who had before an in–
te11tion
to
join with
EgM de Guz.,man
changed their minds, and declared themfelves
Servancs to bis Majeíly, which was rhe deÍlgn of
Antonio de Luxan
in publi(hing
che Lecrer; and alfo
to
make che Souldiers his iníl:ruments in killing
EgM de fluz:.–
man,
as chat paper advifed : upon reading whereof, chofe prefent looked one upon
che ocher, and wichouc fpeaking one word chey underíl:ood each ochers meaning:
fo chat
Antonio de Luxan
and bis parcy adventured co lay hands upon
EgM .de Cuz.man
not"'ithíl:anding he had many thac fided wirh him, and fec
Gomez:. de So/is,
and
Martín de AlmendrttA
ac liberty, and chofe very Chains and Irons wirh which chey
had been manacled, chey puc upon
EgM
de
G,,z.man,
and íl:ripped off his Coac of
Mail, and gave ir
to
Gomez:. de Solú:
and wichin che fpace of íix hours
EgM de
Gu~man
(nocwithíl:anding al! bis.courage and bravery) was drawn and .quarcered,
cogether wirh anorher Companion of his called
Diego de Vergara.
This effell: had
'fohn Gonyale/s
Letter in
Potocfi:
and ar die farne time che Inha–
~itams of the Cicy of
Püae,
of which che principal per(ons were
Bafeo Godine.:.~
Ba!tafar Velaz:.quez:.
and
Gomez:. Hernandez
che Lawyer, bavrng confülted wirh ochers
of che fame City, they agreed a11
to
march to
Potocfl
in a pofiure ofWar againíl:
EgM de Guz.,man,
nocknowing as yec what had been che fare of thacpoor Gentle–
man.
Bafeo Godinez.,
wenc General and Judge-Advocate of che Army, which chey
fo
called, chough ic fcarce confiíl:ed of an hundred men, and looked more like a
craining of Boys, and a mock-fhow rather rhanan Army ; for
to
fo
few men chey
had cwo Captains of Fooc, and one of Horíe, wich a Lieutenam-General: and
having matched abouc two leagues tbey received inrelligence rhac
EgM
de Guz.,w11n
was killed, and che Town reduced cp che fervice of the King: upon which it
was agreed, thac
Bafeo Godinez,
(hould return again to che Ciry of
Plate,
and
chac
Baltafar Velaz.,quez.,
and
Gomez Hernande:t-,
with
fifty
feleét Souldiers, íhould pro–
ceed forn ard
to
Potocfi,
:md farther in purfuit
of'G
abriel de Pernia,
whom (as we
have faid)
EgM de Gu~man
had fent wich fifcy five Souldiers to rhe City
Qf
Peac;,
there
to
ki\L che Maríhal
Alonfo de A/varado.
But
Gabriel de Pernia,
having wich
his people travel!ed [evera! leagues, received che news that
rahn Ramon
had dif.
armed
Don García:
upon which he declared for ch~ Maríhal, and fent him word
by
Ordonno de Valencia
chat he was coming to ferve him; bu-e he had noc marched
many leagues farcher before his own Souldiers fei[ed upon him, and declared for
Don-Sebaflian,
and with cheir Colours flying returned back again, leaving
Pernia
wich tbree other Companions to follow cheir own imaginacions, who accordingly
joined themfelves with che Maríhal's parcy :' bue che Souldiers remrned back wich–
out Caprain or Leader, or Counfel eicher of chemfelves or others, and travelled
untill rhey received news of che death of
Don Sebaftifl.n
;
and chen chey proceeded
as
Palentino
writes Chapter
1.
1,
in thefe words: They pretended chac che Enfign
or Colours they carried were difplayed in che·name and for che fervice of bis Ma–
jeíly,
fo
rhac cheir Banner changed like che Wearher-cock, which euros co che
pare where ·che wind blows íl:rongeíl; and fuch was the loyalty of this people
·
who