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,1 CHAP. III. 



^Establishment of the Court of Royal Audiejice } 

 Government of Don Meldior Bravo dc Sara- 



" via ; Militarti operation of Paillataru, and of 

 his successor Payncnancu ; Suppression of the 

 Court of Audience ; Second Government of 

 Quiroga; Foundation of Chilian; Some ^o^ 

 ^ount of the Pehuenclus, 



The continuation of the war, and th6 great 

 importance of the conquest, finally induced 

 Philip II. to erect a court of Royal Audience in 

 Chili, independ'^nt of that of Peru. To this he 

 confided not only the political, hut even the mili- 

 tary administration of that kingdom. This su- 

 preme tribunal, which was composed of four 

 judges of law, and a fiscal, on the 13th of August, 

 1567, made its solemn entry into Conception, 

 where it fixed its residence. Immediately on 

 assuming its functions, it removed Quiroga from 

 the government, and gave the command of the 

 array with the title of general to Ruiz Ganiboa. 

 This commander, having learned that Pailla- 

 tarq was preparing to besiege the city of Canete, 

 hastened thither immediately, and finding him in 

 possession of a post not far from that placCj at- 



