True, Detailed, and Thorough Report

has achieved a magnificent new victory in the Kingdom of Peru. After they took the port of Arrikam Arica, they moved further and overwhelmed the great and mighty city of Lima. There they found an unspeakable treasure. From the suburbs alone, they obtained eight hundred tons of gold a Dutch monetary unit equal to 100,000 guilders. They also reportedly occupied the silver mines, which must be an incredible treasure. In short, it is more wealth than in the Kingdom of Luba. Because of this, the royal court in Spain has become very sad and dismayed, and it might well cause great mutationes changes or upheavals. This is the short account of what occurred and of that knowledge. To God alone belongs the honor for all of this, and we commend you to His protection.

Given in The Hague, the 8th of September in the year 1624.

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