132 A VOYAGE TO BooKVIt 



The nunneries are thofe of St. Clare, St. Catherine, 

 the barefooted Carmelites, and a Nazarine fifler- 

 hood. 



The government of this city confifts of a corre- 

 gidcr, placed itt the head of the magiilrates, who 

 are the chief nobility, and out of thefe are annually 

 chofen two ordinary Alcaldes, according to the cu- 

 flom of all the cities in fouth America. The mem- 

 bers of the cathedral chapter befides the bifliop, are 

 five dignitaries, namely, the dean, archdeacon, chan- 

 ter, Ycdior and treafurer two canons by competition, 

 a magiftral, and penetentiary ; three canons by pre- 

 fentation, and two prebendaries. Here are three 

 colleges, in the firfl, called St. Anthony, a femrnary 

 for the fervice of the cathedral, are taught latin, 

 the fciences and divinity. The fecond is under the 

 direftion of the Jefuits, where thefe fathers inftrud 

 youths of fortune. The third, called St. Francis de 

 Borja, belongs alfo to the Jefuits, and is appointed 

 for the education of the Ions of Caziques, or In- 

 dian princes. The two former confer all degrees 

 below that of dodor, and have been eredled into 

 univerfities. 



Among the courts of juftice, is one for the re- 

 venue, confining of two judges. Here is alfo a 

 court of inquifition, and of the croifade ; together 

 with the fame offices as in the other large cities al- 

 ready defcribed. Formerly this city was very full 

 of Spaniards, and among them many noble fami- 

 lies ; but at prefent its inhabitants are very much 

 declined^ 



Jurifdi Aliens in the Biocefs of Cusco. 

 I. Cuico VI. Chilques, and Maf- 



IL Quifpicanchi. ques. 



III. Avancay. Vll. Cotabamba. 



IV. Faucartambo. VIII. Canas, and Can- 



V. Coicaylares. ces, or Tinta. 



IX. Aymaraes* 



