_Sotto_ sent a Message to _Attabaliba_, That the _Spaniards_ desir’d peaceably to Treat with him, to which he receiv’d answer, That no Peace could be made, unless they restor’d the Gold and Silver to the Owners, which they had Plunder’d from them, and forsook his Territories; which so doing, they should have Audience the next day: Hereupon the Bishop _Vincent de Villa Viridi_ was conducted into the Royal Palace, in the City of _Caxamalca_, and brought before _Attabaliba_, who came thither in great State, with a Guard of twenty five thousand Men; he was carry’d on the Shoulders of his prime Nobles in a Sedan, about which hung Garlands of Gold, and divers colour’d Feathers; himself was cloth’d in a white loose Vest, without Sleeves; his Temples were bound with a red Ribbon, with a long Tassel on his left Cheek; on his Fore-head stuck three curious Feathers; before him March’d three hundred of his Life-Guard, all in one Livery, who clear’d the way through which the King was to pass. The before-mention’d Bishop carry’d in one Hand a Cross, in the other a Book, discoursing with the King to this effect; _That God is the Trinity_, Adam _the first Man_; _Christ Born of a Virgin, dy’d on the Cross_; _the_ Pope _God’s Vice-Gerent, who according to the Power he had from Heaven, had given_ Peru _to the Emperor_ Charles, _as also all other Countreys in_ America; _and if he should prove obstinate, and resist, he must expect nothing less than utter ruine_. _Attabaliba_ reply’d, _That he serv’d_ Pachamaca, _being the Creator of all things; and next to him the Sun and Moon: How glorious do they appear_ (said he) _in comparison of a Crucifi’d God? To make Peace and Alliance with mighty Princes, was the true Foundation of wise Government: But the_ Pope _must needs be senseless, devoy’d of all reason, and withal highly unjust, to give away what was none of his own_, viz. _other mens Kingdoms, in which he never had the least or smallest concern. Moreover, he would not desert that Religion which he and his Ancestors had maintain’d so many Ages, and the rather, because there are no apparent or sufficient Testimony of the truth of Christianity._ The latter clause was thus answer’d, saying, _This Book, O King, which I hold in my hand, proves and declares all that you question_. _Attabaliba_ looking upon it, turn’d it over Leaf by Leaf, then look’d more intentively upon the Print, which done he clap’d it to either Ear, and at last as altogether unsatisfi’d, in disdainful manner threw it away. But _Pizarro_ gaining time while the King and Bishop thus discours’d, had drawn his Men in Battel-Array, his sixty Horse he divided into three Wings, Commanded by his three Brothers, _Ferdinand_, _John_, and _Gonzalvo Pizarro_, left the Captains _Sotto_ and _Bavalcazar_ in an Ambuscade; _Peter de Canada_ march’d in the Van, and he himself in the main Body, leaving _Sotto_ in the Rear. [Illustration] [Sidenote: _Pizarro_ fights with _Attabaliba_.]