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CARACAS.
3. George of Spira, a German knight, nomi-
nated by the Weltzers in 1533 : he died in 1540,
leaving the title of provisional governor to,
4. Captain Juan de Villegas, a title which was
enjoyed but a few days, inasmuch as the audience
of St. Domingo, immediately upon their hearing of
tlie death of Spira, appointed,
5. Don Rodrigo do Bastidas, bishop of that -
holy church ; he governed till the year 1541, and
being promoted to the bishopric of Puertorico,
the government in the mean time devolved upon,
6. Diego Boica, a Portuguese gentleman, a
knight of the order of Christ ; he was confirmed
in the government by the audience of St. Domingo ;
but in a very few days after he was superseded by,
7. Enrique Rembolt, a German ; who also go-
verned a very short time, inasmuch as the excesses
that he committed, and the clamours of the inha-
bitants of Toro, obliged the above tribunal to
send out,
8. The Licentiate Frias, fiscal of that royal
audience ; he entered upon his functions in 1642,
until the royal nomination of,
9. The Licentiate Juan Perez de Tolosa, native
of Segovia ; a very learned and prudent man : he
was chosen by the Emperor to settle the distur-
bances which had arisen from the administration of
the Weltzers; for which reason he deprived them
of it ; he entered Coro in 1546 ; and although he
had not fulfilled the three years of his appointment,
he was, on account of his tried abilities, confirmed
in his office for another three years, and died
in 1548.
10. Juan de Villegas, nominated as intermediate
governor by his antecedent, until the arrival of the
proprietor,
11. The Licentiate Villacinda, nominated by
the Princess Doña Juana, who, in the absence of
her father, the Emperor, held the reins of govern-
ment in Castilla ; this governor took the reins in
1554, and died in 1557, leaving the government
in charge of the alcaldes.
12. Gutierrez de la Peña, nominated provision-
ally bythe audience of St. Domingo ; he entered
upon his functions in 1557, until the year 1559,
when arrived,
13. The Licentiate Pablo Collado, who governed
until the year 1562, when, on account of the ap-
peals made against him to the audience of St. Do-
mingo, this court sent out an inquisitorial judge,
who might call him to account, and order him
back to Spain : this was the Licentiate Bernaldes,
whom they called “ Ojo de Plata,” (Eye of Silver),
he having the defect of one of his eyes supplied by
this artificial means. He having, therefore, dis-
placed the former governor, took the management
of affairs upon himself, until the arrival of the
proper person, who was nominated by the king in
1563.
14. Don Alonzo de Manzanedo, who governed a
very short time since ; being of a very advanced
age, he soon fell sick, and died in 1564.
15. The Licentiate Bernaldes; who having
gained a certain reputation for the strictness, affa-
bility, and justice, with which he conducted him-
self in his provisional government, was nominaled
a second time by the audience of St. Domingo,
with the general acclamation of the province ;
he governed until the year following, 1565, when
arrived,
16. Don Pedro Ponce de Leon, a branch of the
illustrious house of the Dukes of Arcos ; he had
been alcalde of Conil, came to the government in
the aforesaid year, and died in 1569.
17. Don Juan de Chaves, a native of Truxillo
in Estremadura ; who was living as a citizen at
St. Domingo at tiie time that he was appointed
as provisional governor by the audience, as soon as
the death of the former was known to them : he
entered upon the government the same year, and
held it until the year 1572.
18. Diego Mazariego ; who entered Coro in the
above year, and governed until 1576, when his
successor arrived, who was,
19. Don Juan Pimentel, a branch of the house
of the Counts of Benavente, knight of the order of
Santiago ; also the first governor who established
his residence in the city of Santiago. He was
called from thence to take the charge of the go-
vernment, which he exercised until the year 1582,
when his successor arrived.
20. Don Luis de Roxas, native of Madrid ; he
entered Caracas in 1583, reigned until 1587, when
he was succeeded by,
21. Don Domingo de Osorio, commander of the
galleys, and chief officer of the customs of the island
of St. Domingo ; at which place he was residing
when he received advices relative to his succeed-
ing the former governor : he filled his office with
much diligence, and obtained considerable renown,
and in the year 1597 was promoted to the presi-
dency of St. Domingo.
22. Gonzalo de Piña Lidueña, who governed
until 1600, when he died of an apoplectic fit ; and
in the interval the audience of St. Domingo ap-
pointed,
23. Alonzo Arias Baca, citizen of Coro, and son
of the renowned Dr. Bernaldes, who liad governed
Translation3 Jorge de Spira, Caballero Alemán, nombrado por los Belzares el año de 1533, murió el de 1540, dexando nombrado por Gobernador interino a
4 El Capitán Juan de Villegas, que lo exerció muy pocos dias, porque la Audiencia de Santo Domingo luego que supo la muerte de Spira nombró a
5 Don Rodrigo de Bastidas, Obispo de aquesta Santa Iglesia, que gobernó hasta el año de 41, que por ser promovido al Obispado de Puerto Rico, nombró interinamente a
6 Diego Boica, Caballero Portugués, Comendador de la Orden de Christo, a quien confirmó la Audiencia de Santo Domingo, y muy pocos dias después envió a
7 Enrique Rembolt, de nación Alemán, que también exerció muy poco el Gobierno, porque los excesos que cometía y clamores de los vecinos de Toro, obligaron a aquel Tribunal a enviar nuevamente a
8 El Licenciado Frias, Fiscal de aquella Real Audiencia, que entró el año de 1642, hasta que llegó nombrado por el Rey
9 El Licenciado Juan Pérez de Tolosa, natural de Segovia, gran Letrado y de suma prudencia, a quien eligió el Emperador para sosegar los disturbios é inquietudes que habia causado la administración de los Belzares, por cuyo motivo se les quitó; entro en Coro el año de 1540, y aunque no cumplidos los tres años de su provisión, fue prorogado en otro trienio por su acertada conducta, y murió el año de 1548.
10 Juan de Villegas, nombrado interinamente por su antecesor, hasta que vino el propietario.
11 El Licenciado Villacinda, nombrado por la Princesa Doña Juana, que gobernaba los Reynos de Castilla por ausencia del Emperador su padre, el año de 1554, y murió el de 1 5 5 7, dexando encargado el Gobierno a los Alcaldes.
12 Gutiérrez de la Peña, nombrado interinamente por la Audiencia de Santo Domingo; entró al exercicio en 1557, hasta el de 1559
13 El Licenciado Pablo Collado, y gobernó hasta el año de 1562, que por los recursos que contra él hicieron a la Audiencia de Santo Domingo, envió un Juez Pesquisidor que lo residenciase y remitiese a España, que fue
14 El Licenciado Bernaldes, a quien llamaban ojo de plata, porque suplía con uno de este metal la falta del natural, y habiendo depuesto al antecesor, quedí encargado del Gobierno hasta que llegó el propietaria nombrado por el Rey el año de 1563 .
15 Don Alonso de Manzanedo, que gobernó muy poco porque siendo de abanzada edad enfermó luego y murió el año de 1 5 64.
16 El Licenciado Bernaldes, que acreditado por el acierto, afabilidad y justicia con que habia gobernado interinamente, fue nombrado segunda vez por la Audiencia de Santo Domingo, con general aclamación de la Provincia, que gobernó hasta el año siguiente de 1 565 en que llegó
17 Don Pedro Ponce de León, rama de la ilustre casa de los Duques de Arcos, que habia sido Alcalde de Conil, y entró a gobernar el referido año hasta el de 1569 que murió.
18 Don Juan de Chaves, natural de Truxilío en Extremadura, que se hallaba avecindado en Santo Domingo, nombrado por la Audiencia interinamente, quando supo la muerte del anterior, entró el mismo año que sucedió aquella y gobernó hasta el de 1572.
19 Diego Mazariego entró en Coro el año dicho, y gobernó hasta el de 1576 que llegó su sucesor
20 Don Juan Pimentel, rama de la casa de los Condes de Benavente, Caballero del Orden de Santiago, y fue el primer Gobernador que estableció su residencia en la Ciudad de Santiago, donde tomó posesión del Gobierno y que exerció hasta el año de 1582 en que. le llegó el sucesor.
21 Don Luis, de Roxas, natural de Madrid, entró en Caracas el año de 1 583 hasta el de 1 587 que le sucedió
22 Don Domingo de Osorio, General de las Galeras, Guarda Costas de la Isla de Santo Domingo, donde se hallaba quando recibió los despachos para suceder y residenciar a su antecesor, como lo executó gobernando con sumo acierto y aplauso hasta el año de 1597 que fue promovido a la Presidencia de Santa Domingo.
23 Gonzalo de Píña Lidueña gobernó hasta el de 1600 que murió de un accidente apoplético, y en su vacante nombró la Audiencia de Santo Domingo a
24 Alonso Arias Baca, vecino de la Ciudad de Coro, hijo del célebre Dr. Bernaldes, que con tanto crédito había gobernado | 298298
CARACAS.
3. George of Spira, a German knight, nomi-
nated by the Weltzers in 1533 : he died in 1540,
leaving the title of provisional governor to,
4. Captain Juan de Villegas, a title which was
enjoyed but a few days, inasmuch as the audience
of St. Domingo, immediately upon their hearing of
tlie death of Spira, appointed,
5. Don Rodrigo do Bastidas, bishop of that -
holy church ; he governed till the year 1541, and
being promoted to the bishopric of Puertorico,
the government in the mean time devolved upon,
6. Diego Boica, a Portuguese gentleman, a
knight of the order of Christ ; he was confirmed
in the government by the audience of St. Domingo ;
but in a very few days after he was superseded by,
7. Enrique Rembolt, a German ; who also go-
verned a very short time, inasmuch as the excesses
that he committed, and the clamours of the inha-
bitants of Toro, obliged the above tribunal to
send out,
8. The Licentiate Frias, fiscal of that royal
audience ; he entered upon his functions in 1642,
until the royal nomination of,
9. The Licentiate Juan Perez de Tolosa, native
of Segovia ; a very learned and prudent man : he
was chosen by the Emperor to settle the distur-
bances which had arisen from the administration of
the Weltzers; for which reason he deprived them
of it ; he entered Coro in 1546 ; and although he
had not fulfilled the three years of his appointment,
he was, on account of his tried abilities, confirmed
in his office for another three years, and died
in 1548.
10. Juan de Villegas, nominated as intermediate
governor by his antecedent, until the arrival of the
proprietor,
11. The Licentiate Villacinda, nominated by
the Princess Doña Juana, who, in the absence of
her father, the Emperor, held the reins of govern-
ment in Castilla ; this governor took the reins in
1554, and died in 1557, leaving the government
in charge of the alcaldes.
12. Gutierrez de la Peña, nominated provision-
ally bythe audience of St. Domingo ; he entered
upon his functions in 1557, until the year 1559,
when arrived,
13. The Licentiate Pablo Collado, who governed
until the year 1562, when, on account of the ap-
peals made against him to the audience of St. Do-
mingo, this court sent out an inquisitorial judge,
who might call him to account, and order him
back to Spain : this was the Licentiate Bernaldes,
whom they called “ Ojo de Plata,” (Eye of Silver),
he having the defect of one of his eyes supplied by
this artificial means. He having, therefore, dis-
placed the former governor, took the management
of affairs upon himself, until the arrival of the
proper person, who was nominated by the king in
1563.
14. Don Alonzo de Manzanedo, who governed a
very short time since ; being of a very advanced
age, he soon fell sick, and died in 1564.
15. The Licentiate Bernaldes; who having
gained a certain reputation for the strictness, affa-
bility, and justice, with which he conducted him-
self in his provisional government, was nominaled
a second time by the audience of St. Domingo,
with the general acclamation of the province ;
he governed until the year following, 1565, when
arrived,
16. Don Pedro Ponce de Leon, a branch of the
illustrious house of the Dukes of Arcos ; he had
been alcalde of Conil, came to the government in
the aforesaid year, and died in 1569.
17. Don Juan de Chaves, a native of Truxillo
in Estremadura ; who was living as a citizen at
St. Domingo at tiie time that he was appointed
as provisional governor by the audience, as soon as
the death of the former was known to them : he
entered upon the government the same year, and
held it until the year 1572.
18. Diego Mazariego ; who entered Coro in the
above year, and governed until 1576, when his
successor arrived, who was,
19. Don Juan Pimentel, a branch of the house
of the Counts of Benavente, knight of the order of
Santiago ; also the first governor who established
his residence in the city of Santiago. He was
called from thence to take the charge of the go-
vernment, which he exercised until the year 1582,
when his successor arrived.
20. Don Luis de Roxas, native of Madrid ; he
entered Caracas in 1583, reigned until 1587, when
he was succeeded by,
21. Don Domingo de Osorio, commander of the
galleys, and chief officer of the customs of the island
of St. Domingo ; at which place he was residing
when he received advices relative to his succeed-
ing the former governor : he filled his office with
much diligence, and obtained considerable renown,
and in the year 1597 was promoted to the presi-
dency of St. Domingo.
22. Gonzalo de Piña Lidueña, who governed
until 1600, when he died of an apoplectic fit ; and
in the interval the audience of St. Domingo ap-
pointed,
23. Alonzo Arias Baca, citizen of Coro, and son
of the renowned Dr. Bernaldes, who liad governed
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