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other inferior oiTicers belong'ini^ to each class, Ilerft 

 ail correi?:idors, intrusted to collect the rcveiiue, pass 

 their accounts. Here also the distributions and ma- 

 nai>;emeuts of the royal revenue are regulated. 



Lastly^ the royal treasury, under a treasurer, 

 accomptant, and agent, who have the superintend- 

 ance of ail iiis majesty's revenue of what kiiid soever; 

 since whatever revenue arises from the other parts 

 of this province is remitted to Lima as the capital of 

 the kingdom. 



The corporation of Lima, consists of regidores or 

 aldermen, and alfere zreai, or sheriff"; and t\wo alcaldes, 

 or royal judü:es; alí bein«- noblemen of the first dis- 

 tinction in the city. These hive the direction of the 

 police, and the ordinary administration of justice. 

 The alcaides preside alternately every month ; for by a 

 particular privilege of this city, the jurisdiction of its 

 corregidor extends only to the Indians. 



Here is a court for the eifects of deceased persons^ 

 which takes cognizance of the goods of those dying 

 intestate^ and without lawful heir; and likewise of 

 those entrusted with the etiects of other persons. It 

 consistsof a judge, who is generally one of the audi- 

 tors, a counsellor, and anaccomptant. 



The next tribunal is tJiat of commerce^ or ihe 

 consulado. Its principal oilicíírs are a presidcjit and 

 two consuls. All who arc entered in the list of mer- 

 chants are members of it, and have a vote in the 

 » choice of these officers, who^ with an assessor, decide 

 ail commercial disputes and processes, by the same 

 rules as the consulados at Cadiz and Biiboa. 



Libia has also a corre gidor, Vvhose jurisdiction ex- 

 tends to all Indians both within the city and five 

 leagues round it. The principal places in this juris- 

 diction are Surco, Los Chordlos, Mirafiorcs, la 

 Magdalena, Lmigancho, Late, Pachacama, and Lu- 

 rin, together with the Indian irdiabitants of the two 

 suburbs of Callao, called new and old Filipiii. The 



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