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825. The Circuit Court of Mexico is the most important in New 

 Spain ; the Viceroy resides there ; his salary is 20,000 ducats. The 

 Court has 8 Associate Justices, 4 Alcaldes de Corte, and 2 Attorneys ; 

 each has a salary of 800,000 maravedis. This Court has 3 Relators. 



826. The Circuit Court of Santiago de Guatemala, which includes 

 the Provinces of Honduras and Nicaragua, has a President with a 

 salary of 5,000 ducats, 5 Associate Justices, one Supernumerary, 

 and an Attorney ; these are likewise Alcaldes de Corte, each with a 

 salary of 750,000 maravedis per annum. 



827. The Circuit Court of New Galicia with residence in Guada- 

 lajara, has a President with a salary of 3,000 ducats, 4 Associate 

 Justices who are likewise Alcaldes de Corte, and an Attorney, each 

 with an annual salary of 2,000 ducats. 



828. The Circuit Court for the Philippines with seat in Manila 

 has a President, who is Governor and Captain General, with a salary 

 of 8,000 assay dollars (pesos ensayados) per annum; 4 Associate 

 Justices who are Alcaldes de Corte ; and an Attorney, each with a 

 salary of 2,000 assay dollars a year. 



829. Thus His Majesty fills 40 positions by appointment in the 

 district of New Spain, viz, in the five Circuit Courts, a Viceroy, 

 4 Presidents, 24 Associate Justices, 4 Alcaldes de Corte, and 6 At- 

 torneys, plus other officials like Secretaries, Relators, and other neces- 

 sary functionaries. 



830. The Circuit Court of Santo Domingo with residence in the 

 island of Hispaniola, contains within its district 9 Governorships ; 

 8 are filled by appointment of His Majesty in consultation with his 

 Royal Council of the Indies, viz : that of Puerto Rico ; 2 in the island 

 of Cuba, that of Santiago de Cuba and that of Havana ; that of 

 Florida ; that of Caracas, Province of Venezuela, with another in 

 Cumana ; that of Margarita, and that of Guiana and Trinidad ; and 

 that of the island of Jamaica, whose incumbent is appointed by the 

 Duke of Veragua. There is one Alcaldia Mayor, filled by His Majesty 

 in consultation with the Supreme Council ; this is called the Alcaldia 

 Mayor de la Tierra Adentro (of the country inland.) 



It likewise contains within its district the Archdiocese of Santo 

 Domingo and three Dioceses, viz, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and that of 

 Venezuela with seat in Caracas ; and 2 Abbacies, that of Jamaica 

 and the one which orders have been issued to establish in the 

 Provinces of Guiana. 



831. The Circuit Court of Mexico, which is the most important 

 in New Spain, comprises within its district 9 judicial posts, viz. 

 Governor of Yucatan, Alcalde Mayor of Tabasco, Governor and 



