THE

The WRITERS of all NATIONS.
In which the

CONJECTURES and INTERPOLATIONS

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Several vain Editors and Tranflators are expunged,

Every Relation is made concife and plain,

AND

The DIVISIONS of Countries and Kingdoms are clearly and diftinctly noted.

Illuftrated and Embellished

With Variety of MAPS and PRINTS By the best HANDS.

VOL. III.

LONDON:

Printed for J. NEWBERY, at the Bible and Sun in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and J. Hozy, jun. in Skinner-Row, Dublin, MDCCLX.

7 4.1912

THE

CONTENTS

OF THE

THIRD VOLUME.

The Difcovery of GOLDEN CASTILE.

CHAP. I. Vafquez Nunez de Balboa fends tra

Agents to follicit Succours from James Columbus

and the Court of Spain. He fubdues, and enters

into an Alliance with the Cacique Careta, vifits

the Cacique Comagre, where he obtains the firfe

Intelligence of the South-Seas, and of the Riches

of Peru. He returns to Santa Maria, and re-

ceiving ill News from Spain, refolves to attempt

a Discovery of that rich Country, in hopes of

pacifying King Ferdinand and his Minifters. P.

CHAP. II. Nunez marches in order to difcover the

South-Seas: obtains the friendship of the Cacique

Ponca: Defeats Quarequa; and takes a View

of the South-Sea: He alfo defeats the Cacique

Chiapes, and afterwards obtains his friendship:

Takes a formal Poffeffion of the South-Sea, and

its Coafts and Iflands, in behalf of the King of

Spain; but endeavouring to navigate a Bay, is

in danger of being loft with 80 other Spaniards.

He afterwards oppofes Tumaco a powerful

Cacique, but having obliged him to retire, con-

cludes a Peace with him, and obtains a great

Quantity of Pearls and Diamonds.

A. 2

P. To

CHAP

CHAP. III. Nunez fends another Agent to the

Court of Spain, with a rich Frefent to the Bi-

Shop of Burgos, who had before appointed Pedra-

rias Governor of Golden Caftile. This new

Governor cruelly perfecutes Nunez de Balboa,

and treats the Indians with the utmost Inhuma-

nity, which forces them to take up Arms against

bim. Nunez, however, caufes a Peace to be

reftored, builds a Town on the South-Sea, and

is at laft beheaded.
P. 18

CHAP. IV. Pedrarias builds the city of Pana-

ma, and engages in a long and unsuccessful War

with the Cacique Urraca. The Court of Spain,

being at length wearied out with Complaints

against him, fends a new Governor, upon which

be retires to Nicaragua, when under the form of

Juftice he murders Francis Hernandes, who had

made a Conqueft of that Province.
P. 24

The Conqueft of PERU, by FRANCIS PIZARRO.

CHAP. I. Francis Pizarro, with the Affiftance

of two other Persons, undertakes the Discovery of

Peru, but meets with many Hardships, till at

length obtaining a particular Account of the im-

menfe Riches of the Country of which he is in

fearch, he returns to Panama, but being opposed

by the Governor, embarks for Spain.
P. 30

CHAP. II. Pizarro arrives in Spain, and meets

·with a favourable Reception from Charles V.

who grants him Commiffions and Powers for

purfuing his Conquefts. He returns to Panama,

whence he continues his Course to St. Matthew's

Bay, where he attacks the defenceless Indians

without Provocation, which occafions his being

diftreffed for want of Provifions. He lands at

Tumbez, in spite of the Inbabitants, who being

terrified at his Cannon and Horfes, fly farther

into

into the Country, leaving behind them immense

Riches, which are feized by Pizarro, who builds

a Fort upon the Coaft.

P. 40

CHAP. III. An Account of the Divifions in Peru

at the Time of Pizarro's difcovering that King-

dom. Pizarro follicited for his Affiftance by the

contending Parties. Ferdinand Pizarro and

Ferdinand Soto, wait upon Atabaliba in Qua-

lity of Ambaffadors, and meet with a favoura-

ble Reception. The Inca, attended by his Army,

waits upon the Spanish General; but is inhu-

manly attacked, many of the Soldiers murdered

in cold Blood, and himself taken Prifoner. He

offers a Ranfom for his Life, which is accepted;

but is afterwards bafely murdered under the Form

of Law.
P. 47

CHAP. IV.

The divided State of Peru, after

the Inca's Death. Several Spaniards killed in

an Ambulb, and some Prisoners taken, who were

fet at Liberty, upon very generous Conditions.

Manco Capac acknowledged Inca of Peru. Pe-

dro de Alverado enters Peru with an Army,

but is prevailed upon to retire to his Government

in Mexico. Pizarro lays the Foundations of

the Cities of Lima and Truxillo. Almagro

affumes the Government of Cuzco; but is per-

fuaded to refign it.
P. 66

CHAP. V. Almagro fets out with a powerful

Army of Spaniards and Peruvians to conquer

Chili; but lofes many of his Men, and suffers

dreadful Hardships in paffing the Cordilleras.

He abandons Chili in order to take upon himself

the Government of Cuzco, which is attacked by

the Indians. The Inca difbands bis Forces and

retires to the Mountains, while the City of Cuzco

is furprized by Almagro, who gains feveral Ad-

vantages over Pizarro, but afterwards concludes

a Treaty with him, which being broken by Pi-

zarro