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where refides a corregidor, who is nominated by the 

 prcfidcnt of Chili. It has rilfo regidores and alcaldes 

 chofen annually. Befides the parifh chu'ch here, is a 

 convent of Francifcans, another of the Fathers of Mercy, 

 and a college of Jefuits. The iHand is every where 

 v/ell peopled with Spaniards, Mellizos, and chriilian 

 Indians. 



The kingdom of Chili has continually a body 

 of regular troops, confining of five hundred men, 

 for garrifoning Valparaifo, a fort at Conception, 

 and thofe on the frontiers. One half of this body is 

 infantry and the other cavalry. Under the major 

 general who commands in chief is a ferjeant major, 

 whofe duty it is to render them expert in all the various 

 parts of military exercife ; and that he may more con- 

 veniently render them ready at their feveral evolutions, 

 he refides at the fort of Jumbal, which lies in the 

 center of the others. To thefe alfo belong a com- 

 miflary general of the hone, whofe poll is at Arauco, 

 and in the abfence of the general has the command. 

 Thefe troops have alfo a muiler-mafter general, who 

 refides at Conception. The ftanding forces of Chili, till 

 the beginning of this century, confifted of two thou- 

 fand men : but the great charge of fupporting fuch a 

 body of troops, occafioned them to be reduced to the 

 prefent number. 



The produce of the revenue offices at Santiago and 

 Conception, not being fufficient to defray the expences 

 of even this fmall body, a remittance of ico,ogo dol- 

 lars, is every year fent from Lima, half in fpecie, and 

 half in cloches, and other goods. But fix or eight 

 thoufand is annually deduced out of this fum for repair- 

 ing the forts of the frontiers, and making prefents to the 

 deputies of the Indians who attend at conferences, or to 

 fatisfy thofe who complain to the prefident of injuries 

 received. 



Valdivia alfo receives from the treafury of 



Lima, an annual fupply of 70,000 dollars, 30,000 



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