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dillera and the fea. With this liniitation the extent 

 of the jurifdictions from eaft to weft will be fifteen 

 leagues or fomething more, being the diflance inter- 

 cepted between the two Cordilleras. But to this mull: 

 be added the countries comprehended in the govern- 

 ments of Jaen de Bracamoros, which borders on the 

 jurifdidlion of Loja, and the extremity of the whole 

 province, and fituated on the eatl fide of the eaftera 

 Cordillera j and, to the northward, the government of 

 Quixbs, and that of Maynas to the eailward of it ^ 

 but feparated by large trads of land inhabited by wild 

 Indians : and on the north Iide of the province from 

 that of Papayan ; though the latter is properly a dii- 

 tindl province from that of Quito. Thus on the w-ell 

 fide of that interval between the two Cordilleras^ lies 

 the lately eredled government of Atacames, and the 

 jurifdidlion of Guayaquil: on the eaft fide, the three 

 governments above-mentioned j and on the [north, 

 that of Papayan. 



This province, exclufive of thefe five governments, 

 conlifts of nine jurifdidions, which in that country 

 are called provinces, that of Quito being fubdivided 

 into as many others as there are governments and ju- 

 rifdidtions ; which it is necefiary for the reader to ob- 

 ferve, in order to avoid any perplexity or miftake, 

 when a jurifdi6lion happens to be called a province 5 

 though I (hall be careful to avoid it as much as poill- 

 ble. The jurifdiftions in the province of Quito, be- 

 ginning with the moft northern, are the following : 



L The town of San Miguel de Ibarra. 

 11. The village of Otabala. 



III. The city of Qiiito. 



IV. The affiento of Latacunga. 

 V. The town of Riobamba. 



VL The affiento of Chimboj or Guaranda. 

 Vll. The city of Guavaquil. 



VIII. The 



