the South-Sea. 10^ 



of other Privileges they have in the Indies, and whereof 

 they were making a particular Theological Treatife at the 

 Time when I was at Santiago-, for which Reafon the Pa- 

 rifli Churches are little reforted to there : There are three 

 befides the Cathedral, being S. Paul, S.Anne, andS.jjft- 

 dor e,,whok Churches are the finalleft, and the mod neg- 

 lected. There are eight Monafteries of Men, three of 

 Franciscans, two of Jefuites, one of the Mercenarians, one 

 of the Brethren of S. John of God, and one of Domini- 

 cans, which are the only Orders eftablifli'd throughout ail 

 Chili: There are five of Nuns, one of Carmelites, one of 

 Auguflins, one of Qiieazels, a Confraternity of the Rule 

 of S. Auguflin, and two of Poor Clares: All thefe Com- 

 munities are numerous, and in fome of them there are a- 

 bovc 200 Perfons. 



The Tribunal of the Inquifition of Chili is alfo fettled tnquifuim, 

 there ; the CommilTary General refides at Santiago, and his 

 Officers, as thofe calPd Familiares, and Commiffaries are 

 difpers'd through all the Towns and Villages fubordinatc 

 to him. They employ themfelves upon the Notions of 

 Sorcerers true or falfe, and certain Crimes, the Cogni- 

 zance whereof belongs to the Inquifition, as Polygamy, &c. 

 For as for Hereticks, I am fure none fall into their Hands. 

 They there ftudy fo little, that they are not fubjeft to run 

 aftray through too much Cunofity ; only the Defire to di- 

 ftinguifli themfelves from others by an honourable Title, 

 makes fome Church-men learn a little School Divinity and 

 Morality, to bear the Name of Licentiate, orDo&or, which 

 the Dominicans and the Jefuites can conferr by a Privilege 

 obtain'4 from the Popes, tho" there be no Univerfity efta- 

 blilh'd at Santiago > but thefe Titles are to be had of them 

 fo eafily, that there are fome among the Licentiates who 

 know little Latin, which they do not look upon as necef- 

 fary for attaining the Sciences. 



Whilft I was takrnup in viewing and getting acquainted 

 with the City of Santiago, an Affair happen'd, which ob- Unlttcty As* 

 liged me to withdraw. The Boat belonging to the Ship, cUm. 



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