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that province, to the Spanish government, and 

 founded on the eastern limits of the Andes two 

 cities, one of which he called St. Juan, and the 

 other Mendoza, from the family name of the 

 governor. This extensive and fertile country 

 remained for a considerable time under the go- 

 vernment of Chili, but has since been transferred 

 to the vicerojalty of Buenos Ayres, to whicb^ 

 from its natural situation, it appertains. 



Whilst in this manner Don Garcia took ad- 

 vantage of the apparent calm that prevailed in 

 the country, he heard of the arrival at Buenos 

 Ayres of the person appointed his successor bj 

 the court of Spain. In consequence of this in- 

 formation, he immediately quitted the kingdom, 

 confiding the goveruBient for the present to Ro- 

 drigo de Quiroga, and returned to Peru, v^^here^ 

 as a reward for his services, he was promoted to 

 tlie exalted station which his father had filled. 



