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humboldt's cuba. 



Public Finances, and the Judiciary. We shall not 

 speak of the latter, as the island has but one Audi- 

 encia, which was established at Puerto Principe, in 

 1797, its jurisdiction extending from Baracoa to 

 Cape San Antonio. 1 



The ecclesiastical division of two bishoprics dates 

 from 1788, when Pope Pius VI., created the first 

 bishop of Havana. The island of Cuba, together 

 with Louisiana and Florida, was formerly a part of 

 the archbishopric of St. Domingo, and from the 

 time of its discovery constituted but one bishopric, 

 which was founded at Baracoa, in 1518, by Pope 

 Leo X. This bishopric was translated to St. Jago 

 de Cuba, in 1522, but the first bishop, Friar Juan de 

 Ubite, did not reach his diocess until 1528. In the 

 beginning of the present century (1804), the bishop 

 of St. Jago was created archbishop. 



In the Politico-Military government, the island is 

 divided into two departments, both subordinate to 

 the captain-general. That of Havana comprises, 

 besides the capital, the districts of Nueva Filipinas, 

 Cuatro Yillas (Trinidad, Santi Espiritu, Yilla Clara, 

 and San Juan de los Remedios), and Puerto Prin- 



1 Another Audiencia was established at Havana, in 1839, and the 

 island divided into two judiciary districts. The Audiencia of 

 Puerto Principe was subsequently abolished, and its jurisdiction 

 united with that of Havana. 



