ABSTRACT
Francesco Pizarro, Diego d’Almagro, and Fernando de Luque, were rich in Panamá, hut hearing that assuredly all the southern coast abounded in gold, silver, turquoises, and emeralds, they combined together and determined to go and discover new countries; each promising faithfully to do his duty and share in a brotherly manner all the riches, the lands, and the people whom they should find and conquer. Having made this agreement, they bought two ships, with arms and ammunition; and they raised two hundred and twenty soldiers. And thus, in the year 1526, Pizarro and Almagro left Panamá within a few days of each other; appointing the priest to provide whatever was requisite. When Pizarro had navigated about three hundred miles, he landed in a spot where the natives, making some resistance, killed several Spaniards and wounded him, with some others. After this bad beginning he returned to Panamá, repenting of having entered on such an enterprise.
