[2] Neither Zarate nor Garcilasso mention the number of troops embarked on
    this expedition, but we learn from Robertson, II. 206, that the whole
    armament consisted of 180 soldiers, 36 of whom were horsemen.—­E.

[3] According to Robertson, II. 293, Pizarro landed in the bay of St
    Matthew.  The distance of 100 Spanish leagues from Tumbez, mentioned by
    Garcilasso as the intended place of landing, would lead us to the Rio
    de Santjago in lat. 1 deg.  S. on the coast of Tacames or Esmeraldas. 
    Garcilasso says that Pizarro had two vessels, which he immediately
    sent back to Panama.  But these seem to have accompanied the march of
    Pizarro to Coaque.—­E.

[4] From the sequel, this place appears to have been in the province of
    Tacames.—­E.

[5] A species of gold coin worth 14 reals 18 maravedies.  Garcilasso says
    that Pizarro sent 24000 or 25000 ducats of gold to Almagro, part of
    which was plunder, and part received in ransom for prisoners.—­E.

[6] In making this small progress the whole of the year 1531 had been
    employed, and the year 1532 was already begun before Pizarro left
    Coaque.—­Roberts.  H. of Amer.  II. 288.

[7] Perhaps that now called Mancora, intermediate between the river of
    Tumbez and that of Piura.  In this route Pizarro had to cross a
    mountainous district, not mentioned by Zarate, called the hills of
    Castro, Aguarro, and Pachini—­E.

[8] Garcillasso suspects that this message must have come from some
    curaca in the interest of Huascar, who was then a prisoner to
    Atahualpa.—­E.

[9] San Miguel stands on the river Piuru, which runs into the sea upwards
    of forty miles farther south than the Chira.  This colony being
    intended for a harbour to receive reinforcements, was probably first
    established at the mouth of the river, where Sechura now stands.  The
    present town of San Miguel is near thirty miles from the sea—­E.

[10] In this adventurous march into the interior of an extensive empire,
    the forces commanded by Pizarro, who had now received several
    reinforcements, consisted of 62 horsemen and 102 foot soldiers, twenty
    of whom were armed with cross-bows, and only three carried muskets or
    rather matchlocks.—­Robertson, H. of Amer.  II. 295.  He appears also to
    have had two small field-pieces.—­E.

[11] This envoy would assuredly bring some other message; and accordingly
    Robertson, II. 296, says that he offered an alliance, and a friendly
    reception at Caxamarca.  Garcilasso gives a long and vague account of
    the object of this message, and enumerates many articles of provisions
    and curiosities, and some rich presents of gold and silver dishes and
    vases which were sent on this occasion by Atahualpa to Pizarro.—­E.