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prebends. Besides the sacristy,, which is served by 

 two priests for tlic Spaniards, the parish of Santa 

 iVíaríha is appropriated to all the Indian inhabitants. 

 Here are two Franciscan convents, one of observants, 

 and the other of recollects, both belonging to the pro- 

 vince of Cusco ; also one of Dominicans, and ano- 

 th'.'r of Augiistines, depending on Lima ; and a mo- 

 nastery of the fathers of mercy, subordinate to that 

 of Cusco. Under their respective fraternities of Lima 

 here is also a college of Jesuits, and a convent and 

 hospital of St. Juan de Dios. Here is a seminary 

 for the. service of the catliedral ; and two nunneries; 

 namely, one of the Carmelites, and tlie other of St. 

 Catherine. A third is now building for the order of 

 Santa Rosa. There is also at Arequipa an office of 

 revenue, under the direction of an accomptant and 

 treasurer ;- together with commissaries of the inquisi- 

 tion and croisades, with their subalterns, as in ail the 

 other cities. 



Jurisdictions in the Diocess of Arequipa, 

 I. Arequipa. IV. Caylloma. 



IL Camana. V. Mouquegua, 



HI. Condesuyos de Arequipa. VI. Arica. 



I. Arequipa comprehends the suburbs and towns 

 in its neighbourhood, where the climate being the 

 same as in the city, the country is perpetually covered 

 with flowers, corn, and fruits; while the excellence 

 of the pastures is sufficiently evident from the nura- 

 {jers of fine cattle fed in them. 



II. Along tlie coast of the south-sea, but at some 

 distance from the shore, is the jurisdiction of Camana, 

 which is very large, but contains many deserts, espe- 

 cially along; the coast. Eastward it extends to the 

 borders of the Cordillera ; so that the temperature of 

 some parts of its jurisdiction is nearly the same with 

 that of the former, while others are cold ; both pro- 

 duciiii»; grain and fruits of a correspondent nature. 

 its principal trade consists in asses, it bus silver 



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