NOTICES OF PERU. 



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The earthquake of 1746, and the epidemic diseases which 

 followed, caused a decrease of 6,000 in the population. From 

 the repugnance of the lower orders to give the true number of 

 their families, supposing that the census is for the purpose of 

 levying new taxes, it is presumed that the above numbers are 

 rather under than beyond the truth. 



Religious Communities, 



Orders of Friars. 



Houses. 



Number. 



T?pnitn«! 





12 



Geronimos, 



1 



3 



{Mendicants.) 







Dominicans, 



4 



272 



Franciscan, 



2 



242 



Descalzos, 



1 



60 



Missionaries of Ocopa, 





4 



Augustins, 



3 



227 



^ Mercedarians, 



3 



228 



Minimos, 



1 



64 



San Juan de Dios, 



1 



53 



{Regular clergy.) 



Q 





Agonizantes, 



2 



88 



( Congregation.) 







S. Felipe Neri, 



1 



94 



Total, 



20 



1347 



The above numbers include noviciates, servants, and slaves. 



Orderg of Nuns. 



Houses. 



Number. 



Berndrdas, 



1 



157 



Dominicas, 



2 



225 



Franciscas Claras, 



1 



244 



Capuchinas, 



1 



39 



ConceMdas, 



1 



260 



Do. Descalzas, 



1 



155 



Carried forward, 



7 



1080 



