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2016. So that these one thousand six hundred and sixty-three posts 

 which were thus compensated in whole or in part (socorrieron) in 

 this year of 161 2, came in annual salaries to the total of a million 

 nine hundred and sixty-eight thousand, nine hundred and eighty-seven 

 reals, which makes 247,378 8-real patacones and 3 reals. And the 

 lump (por mayor) sums that were drawn and paid, and the expendi- 

 ture in purchases and other things detailed at the start of this account 

 are as follows, noting that in the given number of cavalry and infantry 

 soldiers are included 30 who are occupied with various materials and 

 items in His Majesty's service ; 3 are ropemakers, for rope and 

 rigging ; i blacksmith and armorer ; 6 handle the horses for the 

 Purveyor General ; 7 are on the flatboats and 6 on the boats (barcos) ; 



4 tend the horses and stallions on the ranches providing the Field 

 Buying Agent (Factor) with horses to carry and draw supplies; 



5 at the fords of the Rio de Biobio and the passes to enemy territory 

 ( ? Pasos de Los Enemigos?) ; and 4 in the Budget Offices, who are 

 quite indispensable. 



PAID FOR EXPENDITURES 



2017. There were expended for these 1,663 posts both on account 

 (a buena cuenta) and with some advances (? arrears? alcances), 

 a sum of 1,591,495 reals. 



What was paid out in purchases of supplies and stores amounted 

 to 191,044 reals, as follows: 



Eighty-four thousand and thirty-eight reals for 5,2523 fanegas 

 of wheat, at 16 reals the fanega, which were bought for this 

 army, and which is discounted and charged (carga) when ac- 

 counts are closed with these people 84,038 



71,948 reals for 23,983 head of sheep bought for this army and 

 to manure His Majesty's fields, at the price of 3 reals a head on 

 the average, for some cost more and others less; this also is 

 discounted to the army, as meat received for rations, when ac- 

 counts are closed 71,948 



20,038 reals for quantities of rope, hemp, and other materials 

 and stores bought in Santiago and this city for the army service 

 and supplies for the soldiers 20,038 



13,220 reals for 371 varas of Quito cloth at 32j reals the vara 

 ( ?), and for 100 varas (?) of grogram at 7^ reals the vara ( ?), 

 and for 60 varas (?) of baize (bayeta) at 7 reals, bought for 

 the soldiers' clothing, there being lack of other kinds 13,220 



1,800 reals for 100 planks from Chiloe bought for stores, 

 repairs, and other purposes necessary for His Majesty's works, 

 at 18 reals 1,800 



Expenditures in purchase of supplies 191,044 reals 



