44 A VOYAGE TO BóokVÍI. 



infinite number of Indians who inhabited this valley 

 before and at the time of the conquest;, are now re- 

 duced to the few inhabitants of the above-mentioned 

 places; and have only two casiques, namely, those of 

 Mirafloics and Sureo, and these in such low circum- 

 stances as to teach music at Lima for subsistence. 



The cathedral chupter, besides the archbishop, 

 consists of the dean, archdeacon, chanter, treasurer, 

 and redor, four canons by suífrage, five by presenta- 

 tion, six prebeudarici, and six semi-prebendaries ; but 

 the ecclesiastical tribunal consists only of the arch- 

 bishop and his chancellor. His suilragans are the 

 bishops of Panama, Quito, Trnxillo, Guamanga, Are- 

 quipa, Cuzco, St. Jago, and Conception ; the two 

 last are in the kingdom of Chili. 



The tribunal of Inquisition consists of two inqui- 

 sitors and a fiscal, who like the subordii^ate officers 

 are nominated by the inquisitor general ; and in case 

 of a vacancy, filled up by the supreme council of the 

 inquisition. 



The tribunal of the Cruzada, is conducted by a 

 sub-delegate commissary, an accjuiptant, and trea- 

 surer, wiih other inferior ofliceis. But the deau or 

 senior judge of the audience, generally assists at its 

 deHberations. 



Lastly, here is also a mint with its proper officers, 

 where gold and silver are coined. 



In theuniversity and colleges, the happy geniuses 

 of the natives arc improved by divine and human 

 learning, and as we shall shew in the sequel, soon 

 give elegant specimens of thciir future acquisitions. 

 They are in this niuch more indebted to nature than 

 either to art or to their own application; and if they 

 do not equally distinguish themselves in other studies, 

 it is not for want of talents, but of proper per- 

 sons to instruct them in the necessary elements. 

 For by their ready comprehension of whatever is 

 taught them, we may conclude, that their abilities 



