IW A VOYAGE TO Boor VII. 



bushed several missions, the first beings in the town of 

 Ocopa. \\ itbil) its dependauces are several silver 

 mines, some of which being worked^ greatly increase 

 the riches of this province. 



XÍIÍ. The jurisdiction of Conchucos begins forty 

 leagues N. N. E. of Lima, and extends along the 

 center of the Cordillera; so that its air is difierent 

 according to the height of the situation of its several 

 parts, the müdest of which produce all kinds of grain 

 and fruits, and the others, where the eilects of the cold 

 checks this fertility, aftbrd pasture for cattle of all kinds. 

 In ths jurisdiction are great numl;ers of looms; the 

 principal occupation of the Lidians being several kinds 

 of v.Oiillen manufactures, and these constitute the 

 greatest part of its commerce with other provinces. 



XÍV. The province of Guyalas, like the former, 

 extends along the center of the Cordillera, beginning 

 fifty leagues from Luua, and in the same direction as 

 the other; this jurisdiction is large, and has diifercnt 

 temperatures of air. The low parts produce grain 

 and fruits, the upper abound in cattle and sheep, 

 which form the greatest branch of their trade. 



XV. The last is that of Guamalies, which, like the 

 former, is situated in the tenter of the Cordillera, con- 

 sequently its air very different. This j urisdiction begins 

 eighty leagues N. E. of Lima, audits situation being 

 rather cold than temperate, few places are fertile in 

 its whole extent, which is above forty leagues. The 

 Indian inhabitants of the towns apply themsehes to 

 weaving, and make a great variety of bays, serges, 

 and other stuHs, with N^hich they cany on a very con- 

 siderable trade with the other provinces^ destitute of 

 such manufactures. 



The preceding provinces, together with the follow- 

 ing in tiie audience of Lima, as in those beloni>ingta 

 that of Charcas, are full of towns, vdlages and ham- 

 lets, inhiibited by Spaniards, Mestizos, and ii;dians; 

 but with some diiiereacej the uuiiiber of Spauiarus be- 

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