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reconcile_v themselves_o with_o piçarro_n he_o resolve_v to_o prevent_v they_o by_o take_v away_o their_o life_n and_o according_o he_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n cause_v their_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v during_o the_o little_a space_n of_o leisure_n which_o the_o enemy_n have_v give_v he_o so_o that_o now_o march_v with_o a_o little_a more_o ease_n and_o security_n than_o before_o he_o come_v at_o length_n to_o tomebamba_n where_o have_v take_v up_o his_o quarter_n he_o execute_v another_o piece_n of_o cruelty_n on_o his_o major_a general_n rodrigo_n de_fw-fr ocampo_n for_o though_o until_o that_o time_n he_o have_v esteem_v he_o to_o be_v his_o intimate_a and_o fast_a friend_n yet_o the_o like_a melancholy_a fancy_n of_o suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n enter_v into_o his_o head_n as_o do_v of_o the_o other_o two_o captain_n he_o incur_v the_o same_o destiny_n as_o they_o do_v though_o they_o have_v follow_v and_o attend_v he_o in_o all_o his_o misfortune_n the_o death_n of_o these_o person_n cause_v various_a discourse_n and_o judgement_n in_o peru_n some_o condemn_v and_o other_o excuse_v the_o vice-king_n therein_o from_o tomebamba_n blasco_n nunnez_fw-fr proceed_v till_o he_o come_v to_o quitu_fw-la without_o interruption_n and_o without_o that_o want_n and_o scarcity_n under_o which_o he_o former_o labour_v and_o have_v in_o his_o way_n to_o quitu_fw-la receive_v information_n against_o francisco_n de_fw-fr olmos_n that_o he_o and_o other_o who_o come_v from_o puerto_n viejo_n have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o false_a report_n to_o the_o disservice_n of_o his_o majesty_n he_o no_o soon_o come_v to_o the_o city_n but_o he_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o information_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o those_o who_o come_v from_o puerto_n viejo_n the_o which_o be_v prove_v he_o consult_v the_o matter_n with_o licenciado_n alvarez_n and_o then_o immediate_o execute_v justice_n upon_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o some_o and_o hang_v other_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o traitor_n to_o the_o king_n among_o those_o who_o suffer_v be_v alvero_n de_fw-fr carvajal_n captain_n hojeda_n and_o gomez_n estacio_fw-la but_o upon_o far_a proof_n of_o the_o innocence_n of_o francisco_n de_fw-fr olmos_n he_o spare_v his_o life_n thus_o far_o be_v relate_v by_o diego_n fernandez_n palentino_n but_o lopez_n de_fw-fr gomarra_n in_o chap._n 168._o writing_n of_o the_o death_n of_o those_o captain_n give_v we_o this_o account_n which_o be_v extract_v verbatim_o out_o of_o his_o book_n in_o these_o word_n piçarro_n send_v john_n de_fw-fr acosta_n with_o sixty_o light_a horseman_n in_o pursuit_n of_o blasco_n nunnez_fw-fr to_o engage_v he_o or_o force_v he_o to_o a_o hasty_a retreat_n according_o he_o march_v to_o tomebamba_n with_o fear_n and_o trouble_v and_o in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v a_o suspicion_n that_o jeronimo_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr
serna_n and_o gaspar_n gil_n who_o be_v two_o captain_n of_o he_o keep_v a_o private_a correspondence_n with_o piçarro_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v run_v through_o with_o a_o lance_n though_o it_o be_v say_v for_o certain_a that_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a at_o least_o piçarro_n never_o receive_v letter_n from_o they_o and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n also_o and_o upon_o the_o like_a suspicion_n he_o cause_v rodrigo_n de_fw-fr ocampo_n to_o be_v stab_v with_o a_o dagger_n though_o he_o be_v innocent_a of_o that_o treason_n of_o which_o he_o be_v suspect_v and_o in_o reality_n deserve_v high_o from_o he_o have_v adhere_v faithful_o to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o trouble_n and_o be_v come_v to_o quitu_fw-la he_o give_v order_n to_o licenciado_n alvarez_n to_o hang_v up_o gomez_n estacio_fw-la and_o alvero_n de_fw-fr carvajal_n who_o be_v citizen_n of_o guayaquil_n pretend_v that_o they_o have_v a_o conspiracy_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o gomara_n this_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n give_v much_o cause_n of_o offence_n to_o the_o people_n of_o peru_n who_o every_o where_o speak_v against_o the_o vice-king_n and_o his_o cause_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n to_o be_v deal_v with_o who_o thus_o upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n or_o the_o least_o suspicion_n can_v put_v man_n to_o death_n and_o therefore_o many_o fall_v off_o from_o his_o party_n and_o deny_v he_o the_o assistence_n they_o otherwise_o design_v he_o for_o fear_v of_o incur_v the_o like_a fate_n with_o other_o but_o now_o leave_v the_o vice-king_n in_o quitu_fw-la and_o gonçalo_n piçarro_n in_o pursuit_n of_o he_o we_o shall_v relate_v the_o success_n of_o those_o affair_n which_o pass_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o quitu_fw-la with_o what_o happen_v in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o charcas_n which_o be_v country_n above_o seven_o hundred_o league_n distant_a each_o from_o the_o other_o and_o be_v the_o utmost_a confine_n of_o peru_n which_o be_v wonderful_a to_o consider_v that_o these_o quarrel_n shall_v extend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o influence_n affair_n at_o so_o far_o a_o distance_n chap._n xxvii_o the_o death_n of_o francisco_n de_fw-fr almendras_n the_o insurrection_n of_o diego_n centeno_n the_o opposition_n which_o alonso_n the_o toro_n make_v against_o it_o and_o the_o defeat_n he_o give_v he_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v how_o that_o many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o plate_n who_o the_o vice-king_n have_v summon_v to_o come_v in_o to_o his_o assistence_n be_v actual_o on_o their_o way_n to_o he_o but_o hear_v of_o his_o imprisonment_n they_o return_v to_o their_o own_o home_n we_o have_v also_o say_v that_o gonçalo_n piçarro_n have_v send_v francisco_n de_fw-fr almendras_n with_o commission_n to_o be_v his_o deputy_n know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n true_o zealous_a and_o affectionate_a to_o his_o cause_n and_o indeed_o he_o show_v himself_o real_o so_o to_o be_v for_o have_v information_n that_o a_o principal_a gentleman_n of_o that_o place_n call_v don_n gomez_n de_fw-fr luna_n shall_v say_v in_o his_o house_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o one_o day_n the_o emperor_n will_v reign_v in_o peru_n he_o present_o take_v he_o and_o clap_v he_o up_o in_o the_o common_a prison_n with_o a_o strong_a guard_n upon_o he_o but_o the_o corporation_n of_o the_o city_n make_v several_a address_n in_o his_o behalf_n which_o be_v reject_v by_o francisco_n de_fw-fr almendras_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o ill_a language_n which_o a_o certain_a person_n take_v notice_n of_o bold_o reply_v that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o release_v he_o they_o will_v at_o which_o almendras_n though_o high_o offend_v conceal_v his_o displeasure_n for_o a_o while_n and_o at_o midnight_n go_v in_o person_n to_o the_o prison_n and_o there_o strangle_a don_n gomez_n and_o draw_v his_o body_n to_o the_o marketplace_n cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o there_o leave_v the_o corpse_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v so_o great_o offend_v hereat_o as_o carate_v in_o the_o 5_o chap._n of_o his_o 20_o book_n relate_v that_o the_o sense_n thereof_o be_v general_a and_o esteem_v to_o be_v a_o common_a concernment_n and_o particular_o one_o call_v diego_n centeno_n who_o be_v a_o native_a of_o the_o city_n rodrigo_n take_v it_o much_o to_o heart_n have_v have_v a_o particular_a friendship_n for_o gomez_n and_o though_o this_o centeno_n follow_v the_o party_n of_o piçarro_n when_o he_o make_v his_o first_o insurrection_n and_o follow_v he_o from_o cozco_n to_o los_fw-la reyes_n have_v great_a interest_n in_o the_o army_n and_o a_o plenipotentiary_n for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o charcas_n yet_o afterward_o discover_v the_o evil_a design_n and_o intention_n of_o piçarro_n he_o obtain_v leave_v from_o he_o to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o estate_n and_o his_o command_n over_o indian_n where_o he_o quiet_o reside_v until_o such_o time_n as_o this_o unhappy_a death_n of_o gomez_n fall_v out_o which_o first_o move_v he_o to_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n he_o be_v able_a to_o free_v the_o life_n and_o estate_n of_o that_o people_n from_o the_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n of_o francisco_n de_fw-fr almendras_n in_o order_n whereunto_o he_o communicate_v his_o design_n to_o the_o principal_a inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n namely_o lope_n de_fw-fr mendoça_n alonso_n perez_n de_fw-fr esquivel_n alonso_n de_fw-fr camargo_n hernan_n nunnez_fw-fr de_fw-fr sagura_n lope_n de_fw-fr mendiera_fw-fr john_n ortiz_n de_fw-fr carate_n his_o brother_n with_o other_o person_n in_o who_o he_o repose_v a_o confidence_n who_o be_v assemble_v together_o they_o agree_v that_o the_o only_a way_n be_v to_o kill_v francisco_n de_fw-fr almendras_n which_o according_o they_o put_v in_o execution_n one_o sunday_n morning_n at_o his_o own_o house_n stab_v he_o in_o divers_a place_n just_a as_o he_o be_v go_v forth_o to_o hear_v mass_n and_o be_v not_o quite_o dead_a they_o draw_v he_o out_o into_o the_o marketplace_n and_o there_o cut_v off_o his_o head._n not_o be_v there_o much_o fear_n that_o any_o great_a tumult_n will_v follow_v hereupon_o among_o the_o people_n because_o almendras_n be_v general_o hate_v and_o ill_o speak_v of_o in_o all_o part_n in_o his_o place_n diego_n centeno_n be_v name_v captain_n general_n who_o also_o give_v commission_n to_o several_a other_o captain_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o with_o great_a diligence_n raise_v man_n and_o provide_v arm_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o war_n and_o to_o hinder_v all_o intelligence_n from_o come_v to_o the_o enemy_n he_o set_v watch_n and_o guard_n upon_o the_o way_n and_o moreover_o he_o send_v lope_n de_fw-fr mendoça_n to_o arequepa_n to_o seize_v if_o possible_a upon_o pedro_n de_fw-fr fuentes_n who_o remain_v there_o with_o character_n of_o lieutenant_n governor_n to_o gonçalo_n piçarro_n but_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o carry_v so_o covert_o but_o the_o fuentes_n receive_v timely_a advice_n thereof_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o indian_n who_o be_v in_o the_o charcas_n upon_o which_o he_o abandon_v the_o city_n and_o lope_n de_fw-fr mendoça_n enter_v therein_o and_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o people_n arm_n horse_n with_o what_o money_n he_o can_v find_v and_o so_o he_o return_v to_o join_v with_o diego_n centeno_n who_o be_v then_o at_o the_o villa_n de_fw-fr plata_fw-la and_o there_o they_o make_v up_o a_o body_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n well_o arm_v and_o appoint_v in_o all_o respect_n and_o be_v now_o assemble_v together_o diego_n centeno_n make_v they_o a_o long_a discourse_n of_o all_o matter_n which_o have_v pass_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o trouble_n until_o that_o time_n he_o condemn_v the_o proceed_n of_o gonçalo_n piçarro_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o many_o slaughter_v he_o be_v guilty_a and_o of_o the_o blood_n he_o spill_v of_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o do_v service_n to_o the_o king_n and_o now_o by_o menace_n and_o force_n of_o arm_n he_o have_v cause_v himself_o to_o be_v style_v governor_n of_o that_o empire_n and_o that_o he_o have_v possess_v himself_o not_o only_o of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n but_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o particular_a man_n from_o who_o he_o have_v take_v away_o their_o indian_a plantation_n and_o appropriate_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o have_v encourage_v man_n to_o speak_v thing_n in_o derogation_n of_o his_o majesty_n authority_n to_o which_o he_o add_v many_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o object_v against_o piçarro_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o good_a subject_n ought_v to_o bear_v towards_o their_o prince_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o deny_v their_o allegiance_n the_o which_o reason_n diego_n centeno_n urge_v so_o home_o that_o the_o people_n unanimous_o agree_v thereunto_o and_o frank_o offer_v to_o follow_v his_o command_n in_o what_o enterprise_n
to_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n and_o to_o cover_v the_o main_a body_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v attack_v by_o diego_n centeno_n and_o in_o this_o order_n they_o march_v to_o cozco_n where_o they_o all_o meet_v chap._n xxviii_o diego_n centeno_n pursue_v after_o alonso_n de_fw-fr toro_n great_a jealousy_n and_o fear_n arise_v in_o the_o city_n of_o los_fw-es reyes_n lorenço_o de_fw-fr aldana_n pacify_v and_o suppress_v they_o gonçalo_n piçarro_n send_v his_o major_a general_n francisco_n de_fw-fr carvajal_n into_o the_o charcas_n with_o what_o happen_v in_o his_o way_n thither_o the_o return_n of_o alonso_n de_fw-fr toro_n towards_o cozco_n be_v speedy_o make_v know_v to_o diego_n centeno_n by_o the_o intelligence_n which_o the_o indian_n bring_v he_o at_o which_o he_o much_o admire_v and_o conceive_v that_o this_o sudden_a turn_n from_o his_o late_a pursuit_n and_o division_n of_o his_o force_n into_o three_o part_n must_v necessary_o be_v cause_v by_o some_o extreme_a want_n defect_n or_o inability_n among_o his_o people_n in_o confidence_n whereof_o he_o detach_v fifty_o of_o his_o best_a and_o light_a horse_n under_o the_o command_n of_o captain_n lope_n de_fw-fr mendoça_n to_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n and_o take_v up_o the_o straggler_n and_o such_o as_o remain_v in_o the_o rear_n and_o according_o mendoça_n have_v the_o fortune_n to_o overtake_v about_o fifty_o horseman_n of_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o second_o detachment_n all_o which_o he_o dismount_v and_o take_v their_o horse_n and_o arm_n from_o they_o though_o afterward_o he_o restore_v they_o again_o upon_o promise_n to_o take_v their_o side_n and_o join_v with_o they_o which_o good_a success_n be_v obtain_v during_o the_o time_n that_o alonso_n de_fw-fr mendoça_n continue_v in_o the_o city_n of_o plate_n some_o historian_n who_o favour_v the_o cause_n of_o alonso_n de_fw-fr toro_n say_v that_o he_o hang_v several_a of_o they_o though_o the_o number_n be_v not_o specify_v after_o which_o lope_n de_fw-la mendoça_fw-la return_v again_o to_o set_v upon_o alonso_n de_fw-fr mendoça_n for_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o quit_v the_o city_n of_o plate_n but_o he_o have_v receive_v advice_n of_o the_o late_a success_n take_v another_o way_n and_o so_o avoid_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n diego_n centeno_n come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o plate_n it_o be_v agree_v to_o continue_v there_o for_o some_o time_n that_o the_o people_n may_v have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o come_v in_o to_o they_o and_o make_v provision_n of_o arm_n and_o necessary_n of_o which_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n the_o unexpected_a return_n of_o alonso_n de_fw-fr toro_n to_o cozco_n surprise_v all_o the_o city_n with_o great_a amazement_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o no_o just_a cause_n or_o reason_n appear_v for_o such_o a_o disorderly_a retreat_n which_o have_v give_v courage_n to_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v low_a and_o a_o little_a before_o weak_a and_o affright_a to_o become_v bold_a and_o dare_a and_o to_o make_v 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inform_v of_o the_o particular_n of_o that_o unhappy_a battle_n according_a to_o the_o first_o report_n which_o come_v of_o it_o to_o peru_n soon_o after_o the_o fight_n be_v end_v and_o likewise_o what_o intelligence_n the_o second_o report_n give_v of_o it_o for_o better_a understanding_n of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o begin_v from_o the_o original_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o whole_a matter_n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o chili_n against_o the_o governor_n valdivia_n the_o possession_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chili_n fall_v to_o the_o share_n and_o lot_n of_o this_o gentleman_n who_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o empire_n his_o fortune_n be_v to_o be_v master_n also_o of_o that_o part_n which_o yield_v he_o a_o yearly_a tribute_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o piece_n of_o gold_n but_o in_o regard_n the_o thirst_n of_o gold_n increase_v with_o the_o gain_n of_o it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o end_n propose_v to_o wealth_n and_o riches_n 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