_There came newes vnto Aucheo that there was a rouer
vpon the coast of Chincheo, which did much harme, and
had sacked a towne. The viceroy doth suspect him to be
Limahon, and how that our people, with Omoncon and
Sinsay, had not declared vnto him the truth._
[Sidenote: Suspition of euill.]
The Spaniards remained in the citie of Aucheo twentie days, in the order
as hath been told you, without any hope that the religious fathers
should remaine in that countrie for to preach the holy gospell, which
was the principall occasion of their going into that kingdome. Upon a
suddaine there came newes vnto the citie that the rouer Limahon was vpon
the coast of Chincheo, vsing his olde accustomed cruelties, and how that
he had spoiled and robbed a towne vpon the sea coast. This newes was
throughout all the citie, and appeared to be true, touching the effect
of the dead: yet false touching the person, for that the rouer was
called Taocay, an enimie and contrarie vnto Limahon, but a friend vnto
Vintoquian, of whom we haue spoken of. But thereupon the viceroy and
all them of the citie were conformable in the suspition that they had
receiued, which was, that our people were come into that kingdome vpon
some euill pretence, and to see the secrets thereof, to some euil end,
which was the occasion y^t from that time forwards they shewed them not
so good countenance as they did before.
These newes was not so soone come, but straightwayes the viceroy did
send for Omoncon (who was then returned from his visiting) and Sinsay,
vnto whom he had done courtesie, and giuen them the title of loytias and
captaynes, and he did reprehende them verie sharpely for that they had
brought ouer people thether, and sayde that they had tolde him a lye in
saying that Limahon was besieged in such sort that hee coulde not
escape, neither had the Castillos burnt his shippes, and howe that all
was but a made matter amongest themselues, and howe that the captaines
which they brought, and sayde that they had taken from Limahon, they had
robbed from other places, with other wordes in the same order, and said
that the Spaniardes were spyes that came to discouer the secretes and
strength of the kingdome, and how that they had brought them thether by
force of giftes that they had giuen them.
They answered him with great humilitie in saying that in all that which
they had sayd they did speake the trueth, and that it should appeare at
such time as the newes of the rouer should be better knowen, the which,
if it shall appeare to be contrary, they were there readie for to suffer
whatsoeuer punishment y^t shold be giuen them. The viceroy being
somewhat satisfied with this their iustification, bad them to depart,
remitting all things vnto time for the true declaration thereof. Then
Omoncon and Sinsay came straightwayes to giue y^e Spaniards to
vnderstand of all that had passed with the viceroy, and what they
vnderstoode of him, which caused in them so great feare, y^t for the
time which it endured (which was till such time as they vnderstoode the
truth as aforesaide) they paied very well for their feasts and bankets
the which they had made them. All this happened in the time that Omoncon
and Sinsay were at variance, and spake many iniurious words the one of
y^e other, discouering their intents and deuises, whereby it plainely
appeared that in al y^t which they had tolde vnto the viceroy, they
lied, but in especiall Omoncon. Sinsay did dissemble, for hee sayde and
tolde vnto all people, that by his order and industrie our people did
fire the shippes of Lymahon, and beseiged him, with other speeches in
the like sort; yet twentie dayes before his comming thether, all was
ended and doone, as appeared. The occasion of their enimitie and falling
out, was for that the viceroy had giuen vnto Omoncon a title and charge
of more honor then vnto Sinsay, hauing made betwixt them a consort that
the reward or dignitie should be equally deuided betwixt them, and that
the one should speake of the other the best they could, because the
viceroy should do them friendship. This condition and consort (as
appeareth) was euill performed, by Omoncon being addicted vnto selfe
loue, and seemed vnto him that Sinsay did not deserue so much as he did,
for that hee was a base man, and of the sea, and he of the more
nobilitie, and had the office of a captaine. All this which I haue said,
was the occasion y^t the truth came to light betwixt them, and to cause
the viceroye to suspect, that as they lyed in this, they might also
fable in the burning of the ships and besieging of Limahon.