Note 44 — Chapter XXVIII

Lorenzo de Aldana came to Peru with Alvarado. He was appointed governor of Popayan, to supersede Belalcazar, by Pizarro. He was in the Chilian expedition with Almagro; but deserted the Almagro party, and was with Vaca de Castro at the battle of Chupas. He was Governor of Lima for Gonzalo Pizarro, who entrusted him with some ships to go to Panama. There he joined Hinojosa and both went over to Gasca, who again made him Governor of Lima. He served against Giron and was at Chuquinga. Aldana died very rich in 1571. He was conscience smitten on his death-bed at the treatment of the natives, and left all his wealth to be invested for the payment of the tribute imposed upon the natives in his repartimiento.