Father Cristobal de Molina was a priest who devoted his life to the investigation of the history, religion and customs of the ancient Peruvians, of which he gave an account to the Emperor in a letter dated Lima, 12 July, 1539 as follows: “I went with Almagro (the elder) in his discoveries and, that your Majesty may be well informed, he sent Henao, a servant of the Comendador Mayor Cobos, to delineate all the route he traversed and discovered, that is to say from Tumbez in 3 S. to the river Maulé in 39, which by land is 1024 leagues, besides what he discovered between Panama and Tumbez; and drew the nations and tribes, their dresses, rites, and each one in his manner of living, with many other things.” He adds: “I do not speak of what happened between Hernando Pizarro and Almagro because I am a Priest and wish to give no opinion unless by command of my Prince. I am now advanced in years, and tired with the labours in the service of your Majesty under Almagro.” (_Coll. Muñoz, Ee_ 1, fo. 260 _and_ 261.) Molina dedicated his Laws and Rites of the Incas to Sebastian de Lartoun, Bishop of Cuzco, who took possession of the see on July 28th, 1573. Molina died, when assisting at the Council of Lima, on October 9th, 1583. (_Historia del Cuzco._ _Vasco Contreras y Valverde MS._) INDEX =Abancay=, artillery placed in, 101 =Acosta=, Juan de, in command of troops, 155; career of, 155 (_n._) =Acuña=, Doña Brianda de, wife of the Viceroy, 115, 115 (_n._) =Aguero=, Diego de, Captain, appointed to meet the Viceroy, 16; career of, 16 (_n._), 17 (_n._); receives despatches from the Viceroy, 17; sets out for the city of Truxillo, 22, 23; informs the Viceroy of events in Lima, 45; returns to the municipality of Lima, 54; takes part in receiving the Viceroy, 56, 57 =Alamos=, Diego Maldonado de, signs the document appointing Gonzalo Pizarro Chief Justice, 68, 69 =Aldana=, Lorenzo de, Captain, writes to the Viceroy, 74, 75; career and death of, 74 (_n._); goes to see the Viceroy, 86; his imprisonment on board a ship, 86, 145; released, 86 =Alexander=, King of Greece, account of his treatment of Parmenion, 84, 84 (_n._) =Almagro=, Diego de, supporters of, favoured by the Viceroy, 18; defeated by Vaca de Castro at Chupas, 36 =Almagro=, Diego de, the lad, 23, 124, 178 (_n._) =Almao=, Luis de, a servant of Gonzalo Pizarro, 35 =Almendras=, Diego de, joins Gonzalo Pizarro, 41 =Almendras=, Francisco de, Captain, joins Gonzalo Pizarro, 40; his career, 40 (_n._); acts as witness to a proposal with regard to Gonzalo Pizarro, 67; is sent to Guamanga for artillery, 79, 80, 81; ordered to seize despatches, 101; intercepts Francisco de Ampuero and Pero Lopez, 102; his further treatment of them, 103, 104; prevents Bishop Don Jeronimo de Loaysa from proceeding further on his mission, 108; sent to Chuquisaca as Lieutenant of the Governor, 140 (_n._); murder of, 156