_Ioannes Castilianus Vicarius_ living in the City _Pampelona_ of _Nova Granada_ in _Peru_, saith, that when _Gonzalus Pisarrus_ had revolted from his people, he sent some to search out new Countries of the _Indians_ who lived East-ward, whose number could never be knowne, because that (as some say) their Country is above two thousand miles in length, if you compute from the head of the river _Maragnon_, which runs neare _Andes_ of _Cusco_, unto the place where it runs into the Sea, where therefore the River began to be navigable, _Petrus d’Orsna_ being a Captaine, went by water, and his Souldiers with him, in Vessels called Canows; which when they were too small for the force of the streame, he built Brigandines, on the banke of the River _Guariaga_, which washing the Province _Chachapoyas_, runs into _Maragnon_. He was scarce gone aboard his Brigandines, when one of his own Souldiers named _Aquirre_, a stout man, killed him, who by common consent succeeded the slaine. When they had gone a little way, they found a plaine without a mountaine, where many houses stood on each side of the banke of _Maragnon_, being built by the _Indians_. They still went on for forty eight houres together, and saw nothing but tall, and white houses, which they feared to goe into, because the Inhabitants were numerous, and because they heard the noyse of Hammers; for which cause they thought the Inhabitants to be Gold-smiths. They went on still, and now sayled in the North Sea, but alwayes neare to the shoare of the Province of _Margareta_, where _Aquirre_ was catcht by the Inhabitants and hanged; for they heard that he had killed his Captaine _Petrus de Orsua_. _SECT. 9._ _Caspar Bergarensis_ (whom I have oft spoke with) went from the City _Laxa_, which is in the Province of _Quiti_ in _Peru_, and accompanied the Colonell _Don Diego Vaca de la Vega_ going to seeke a new Country.