How the Provincial was accepted as Judge to arbitrate on the boundary of the governments; and of the departure from Lima of the Adelantado Don Francisco Pizarro.

The reader will have seen the powers that were entrusted, by both Governors, to the Provincial bobadilla who was not present, in the valley of Lima, at the time of the nomination, but in the valley of Mala. the governor pizarro ordered Domingo de la Presa, Notary, to go to Mala with the powers, that the provincial might be able to use them. Arriving at mala on the 27th of October, Domingo de la presa read the document to the provincial enabling him to act, by agreement 129of the two Governors. Having seen the powers Bobadilla said that as it was a matter that concerned the service of God and His Majesty, and was for the good of these kingdoms, and to avoid the great evils that might arise from the disagreement of the two Governors and their captains and troops, their armies being on the point of open war, he held it to be well that he should accept the powers, by means of which he might more readily decide according to justice. Seeing that he had accepted the powers committed to him, the Provincial was not in a position to induce the Governors, on their parts, to desist from their efforts to prepare their arms and increase their armies.