the South-Sea. % 



Thofe of Boroa, Coloe, Repocura, Imperial, and Tucapd, 

 are deftroy'd and abandoned,, and have had no Being but in 

 our Maps, for 100 Years paft. 



The Spaniard? indifaeetly negled the Defences they 

 might have againfl the Revolts of the Indians, whofe Power 

 they have been fenfible of, and who only want an Oppor- 

 tunity to deftroy them, whatfoever Appearance of Peace 

 there be among them. 



The Incurfions of thofe People have occafion'd the re- GviPGrnrnfr 

 moving of the Royal Court of Chancery, which had been 

 eftabliili'd at Ld Conception in the Year 15 67, to the City of 

 Santiago-, At prefent, fince the Reign of King Philip V. 

 there is only one Oidor, that is, a Judge of the Court, who 

 performs the Functions of Governor, or Corregidor, and 

 Chief in the Adminiftration of Juftice ; the Court, that is, 

 the Civil Government of the City by the Spaniards, call'd 

 Cabildo, being compofed of fix Regidores 0 or Aldermen,, 

 two Alcaldes, in the Nature of Bailiffs, one Royal Enfign, 

 an Alguazdl Mayor, or Head Sergeant, and one Depofitary- 

 General : All tbefe Places are ele&ive, and laft but a 

 Year* Their Drefs is black, with aGolilla, or little Band 

 ftanding out-right forwards, a Cloak and a Sword,, after 

 the Spanijh Fafhion. 



The fame Infurre&ions of the Indians, which removed Church &a* 

 from La Conception the Court of Royal Chancery, brought vtrnmm^. 

 thither the Epifcopal See, which is there at prefent;. fince 

 the Indians poffefs'd themfelves of the City call'd La Impe- 

 rial, where it was cftablifii'd, the Bifhop withdrew him- 

 felf to 1 Ld Conception. His Diocefe extends from the River 

 of Maule, being the Boundary of that of Santiago, to Cbi!oe 0 

 which is the moft Southern Province inhabited by the Spa- 

 niards and Chriftian Indians. He is Suffragan to the Arch- 

 bifliop of Lima y and his Chapter confifts but of two Canons 

 and fome Priefls. 



Few Perfons well qualify'd, prefenting themfelves to be 

 made Priefls, he is obliged to conferr Orders on fuch as 

 feave.but a fmaUKnowledge in Grammar, and fo little, that 



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