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other proofs are needed that he came through that country to preach 

 the Gospel, they are evident from the miraculous Cross of Carabuco 

 which was found in El Collao, with other allied traditions recounted 

 by the Indians of those provinces ; since they were illiterate, the 

 memory of the time and the precise facts of this truth, has perished ; 

 but sufficient for its support should be the pious affection and Christian 

 devotion which this belief is responsible for, and the fact that the 

 Chillaos Indians and those adjoining them, wear clothes like those 

 of that period, which are likewise glimmerings to accredit their 

 opinion. [This must suffice; let me pass on to a brief account of 

 the Corregimiento or State of Jaen de Bracamoros, which on the 

 civil side belongs to the Circuit Court of Quito.] 



[Chap. 9. Of the City of Jaen de Bracamoros and Its District.] 



1196. The city of Jaen de Bracamoros is 35 leagues N. of Chacha- 

 poyas. Capt. Juan Porcel subdued it with its provinces of Chuqumayu 

 and Chachainga, and founded the city of Jaen, though later [with 

 the tyrannical acts and rebellions of Gonzalo Pizarro, the region 

 conquered was abandoned and dismantled. Later] Capt. Diego Palo- 

 mino came in and resettled it in the year 1549 [which was the year 

 following the defeat of Gonzalo Pizarro and the execution of justice 

 upon him and Carvajal his Militia Captain and the others who were 

 guiltiest ; and when the country had settled down and become tran- 

 quil, each of the captains went off on the expeditions or explorations 

 which fell to him, and that was the occasion for the founding of the 

 city of Jaen de Bracamoros by Capt. Palomino.] This city will 

 contain 80 Spanish residents, with a parish church and a Mercedarian 

 convent. The State has a Governor appointed by the Council ; it has 

 had that of Zaguarzongo added to it, a State which belonged to 

 Commander Juan de Salinas, who subdued and pacified those 

 provinces. 



1197. The city has a hot climate ; there are many rivers carrying 

 gold in its district, for the country is paved with gold. It is the 

 residence of the Governor of these provinces. The whole country 

 is wooded, for which reason wheat is not grown ; there is plenty 

 of corn and other products and root crops. In this province they 

 raise much tobacco ; it is the tallest, best, and strongest in all the 

 Indies [and in fact has a high reputation all through them and every- 

 where is more highly esteemed and brings a higher price than any 

 of other origin ; so that] With this city and its provinces I conclude 

 the jurisdiction at present exercised by the Diocese of Trujillo, 140 



