ABSTRACT
Affairs remained in such a state of irritation and tension after Bobadilla had given judgment that war was immediately kindled, although Bobadilla believed that all was finished when he had settled the boundary. In the camp of Don Francisco Pizarro, which was formed on the banks of the river Lunahuana, there was no less excitement than in that of Almagro. “What were they waiting for?” was the cry, judgment has been given and they should go and release Hernando Pizarro, and resume possession of Cuzco. When the Governor heard that they talked at Chincha of Killing Hernando Pizarro he took counsel, and decided to send messengers to the Adelantado so that, notwithstanding the judgment of Bobadilla, negotiations might be renewed, and his brother Hernando Pizarro released. He ordered Hernan 156Ponce de Leon, Francisco de Godoy, and the licentiate Prado to go on this mission. Leaving Lunahuana they arrived at Chincha, and told the Adelantado all that the Governor had said. The Adelantado replied that he wished for peace between them but in order to put it in train he could not be placed in the clutches of Bobadilla, for that would prevent any negotiation and end in nothing, for when they were on the point of arranging matters between themselves, he, Bobadilla, pronounced a judgment so very bad as to be beyond belief, which in place of promoting peace threw affairs into a worse state than ever, pronouncing on matters that had not been referred to him in the arbitration entrusted to him, since sentences in criminal causes, which he had judged, concerned only His Majesty and the members of the High Council. He would send some documents to the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro by the accountant Juan de Guzman and Diego Nuñez de Mercado, with his power of attorney, to be placed before Bobadilla on his behalf, and that Pizarro should also appoint a gentleman on his part, and what these delegates should agree to the principals should swear to abide by.
