ABSTRACT
The Adelantado Don Diego de Almagro, from the time of his being made prisoner after the battle, was kept in a strong turret where he was strictly guarded and sufficient care was taken that he should not escape. He was very infirm. He sent to ask Hernando Pizarro to visit him and not to treat him so cruelly. Hernando Pizarro went to the prison where he was confined and talked to him, giving him hope that his life would be spared, saying that there was news that his brother the Governor was coming from Lima to cuzco, and that he would consult him on his arrival, or if he was delayed, the Adelantado might go to meet him. To some extent Almagro was cheered by what Hernando Pizarro said to him. But Hernando, when he came out of the prison, gave orders to the notaries to make all possible speed with the witnesses, so that he could pronounce sentence.
