| 329der of Santiago, a commander of tlie galleons; he
was deposed and sent to Spain for having married
without a licence; and in his place the audience of
Santa Fe nominated as provisional governor,
32. Don Francisco Rexe Corbalan, until arrived
the right owner in,
33. Don Clemente Soriano, colonel of militia,
in 1616 ; he died in the following year.
34. Don Pedro Zapata, colonel of militia, of the
order of Santiago ; nominated as governor jyro
tempore in 1648.
35. Don Fernando de la Riva Agiicro, of the
order of Santiago, a field-officer, being governor
of Puertorico ; he entered Cartagena in 1649, and
was promoted to the presidency of Panama in
1634.
36. Don Pedro Zapata, twice nominated as pro-
prietor in the aforesaid year ; but dying, his place
was filled pro tempore by,
37. Don Francisco Rexe Corbalan.
38. Don Juan Perez de Guzman, of the habit
of Santiago, a field-officer, and governor of An-
tioquia ; nominated provisionally, and afterwards
appointed to the government of Puertorico.
39. Don Diego de Portugal, colonel of militia,
knight of the order of Alcantara; nominated in
1659, through the circumstance of Don Fernando
Agiiero being appointed governor of Cartagena in
Cadiz.
40. The Licentiate Don Manuel Martin de Pa-
lomeque, nominated by the king ; he afterwards
became oidor of St. Domingo.
41 . Don Juan Perez de Guzman, the second time
nominated as proprietor; he entered in 1661, and
was removed to the presidency of Panama in 1664.
42. Don Benito de Figueroa Barrantes, of the
habit of Alcantara, a field-officer ; he went as go-
vernor of Larache in Africa in 1665, and from
thence to be president of Panama.
43. Don Joseph Sanchez Xiraenez, who was
governor of the island of Santa Catalina, nomi-
nated to this government, which he did not exer-
cise, having been found poniarded and killed in
his bed.
44. Don Antonio de Vergara Azearate, knight
of the order of Santiago, nominated previously
in 1668.
45. Don Pedro de Ulloa Ribadeneyra, of the
onler of Santiago ; nominated in 1669.
46. Don Joseph Daza, general of the artillery.
47. Don Rafael Caspir y Sanz, colonel of mi-
litia, native of Tortosa, nominated in 1678 ; in
whose time happened those weighty disputes with
the bishop Don Antonio de Benavides; he was
succeeded by,
48. Don Juan de Pando y Estrada, a field-of-
ficer ; w ho took possession in 1684.
49. Don Martin de Ceballos y la Cerda, in 1686.
50. Don Diego de los Rios, a field-officer ; in
his time happened the sacking and taking of Car-
tagena by the French, in 1695.
51. Don Juan Diaz Pimienta, knight of the
order of Caltrava, a field-officer, gentleman of the
cluamberto the Emperor Leopold, of the house of
the Marquises of Villareal, noted for his valour
and military conduct in the siege of Buda, where
he was wounded ; nominated as governor to con-
sole the afflicted natives of Cartagena, taking with
him a certain number of Spansih troops from the
kingdom of Galicia ; he entered in 1696, died
in 1706.
52. Don Joseph de Zuniga y la Cerda, of no
less credit than the former ; he was governor of
Florida at the time that he w'as elected to this, in
1712, and which he exercised until 1718, when
he returned to Spain in the unlucky fleet of Anto-
nio Ubilla, which was lost in the channel of Baha-
ma, the frigate in which he sailed being the only
vessel saved.
53. Don Alberto de Bertodano, a renowned bri-
gadier in Flanders, where he had lost an arm in
action ; he was nominated in 1720, and exercised
the government until his death, in 1722.
54. Don Luis de Aponte, colonel of the regi-
ment of the crown, afterwards brigadier, an officer
of the greatest skill and renown of any in the
array ; he was nominated in 1723, and exercised
the government until his death.
55. Don Juan Joseph de Andia, Marquis of
Villaherraosa, brigadier-general; nominated through
the death of the general ; he entered Cartagena in
1712, and governed till 1730, when he was pro-
moted to the presidency of Panama.
56. Don Antonio de Salas, who had becui colo-
nel of the regiment of infantry of Saboya ; he e.u-
tered in 173i, and died in 1735.
57. Don Pedro Fidalgo, brigadier and captain
of the royal Spanish guards ; promoted to this go-
vernment in 1736 : he died in 1739.
58. Don Melchor de Navarrete, who was king^s
lieutenant ; he entered as provisional governor
through the death of the proprietor : in his time
the town was besieged by the English until the ar-
rival of the right owner,
59. Don Basilio de Gante ; who had risen <o the
rank of brigadier, at that time king’s lieutenant
of the fortified town of Ceuta, when he was pro-
moted to the government of this, in 1742 : he ex-
ercised it till 1739, when he returned to Spain.
60. Don Ignacio de Sala, lieutenant-general, ua-
TranslationOrden de Santiago, General que habia sido de Galeones; fue depuesto y remitido a España por haberse casado sin licencia, y en su lugar nombró la Audiencia de Santa Fe interino a
32 Don Francisco Rexe Corbalan, hasta que llegó el propietario
33 Don Clemente Soriano, Maestre de Campo el año de 1646, y murió el siguiente.
34 Don Pedro Zapata, Maestre de Campo, del Orden de Santiago, nombrado interino el año de 1648.
35 Don Fernando de la Riva Aguero, del Orden de Santiago, Maestre de Campo, siendo Gobernador de Puertorico, entró en Cartagena el año de 1649, pasó promovido a Presidente de Panamá el de 1654.
36 Don Pedro Zapata, segunda vez nombrado en propiedad el referido año, y por su muerte fue segunda vez interino
37 Don Francisco Rexe Corbalan.
38 Don Juan Pérez de Guzman, del Hábito de Santiago, Maestre de Campo y Gobernador de Antioquía, nombrado interinamente, y luego destinado al Gobierno de Puertorico.
39 Don Diego de Portugal, Maestre de Campo, Caballero del Orden de Alcántara, nombrado el año de 1659 poique volviendo de España Don Fernando Aguero, nombrado Gobernador de Cartagena en Cádiz, le alcanzó el despacho de Presidente de Panamá, y se nombró. en su lugar a Don Gerónimo de Quiñones, del Orden de Santiago, que no admitió.
40 El Licenciado Don Manuel Martin de Palomeque, nombrado por el Rey, pasó después a Oidor de Santo Domingo.
41 Don Juan Pérez de Guzman, segunda vez; nombrado en propiedad entró el año de 1661, y pasó promovido a la Presidencia de Panamá el de 1664.
42 Don Benito de Figueroa Barrantes, del Hábito de Alcántara, Maestre de Campo, pasó de Gobernador de Larache en Africa el año de 1605, y de allí a Presidente de Panamá.
43 Don Joseph Sánchez Ximenez, que era Gobernador de la Isla de Santa Catalina, nombrado para este Gobierno, que no exerció por haberlo hallado muerto a puñaladas en su cama.
44 Don Antonio de Vergara Azcarate, Caballero del Orden de Santiago, nombrado en ínterin el año de 1668.
45 Don Pedro de Ulloa Ribadeneyra, del Orden de Santiago, nombrado el año de 1669.
46 Don Joseph Daza, General de la Artillería.
47 Don Rafael Capí ir y Sanz, Maestre de Campo, natural de Tortosa, nombrado el año de 1678, en cuyo tiempo sucedieron las ruidosas competencias con el Obispo Don Antonio de Benavides, sucedióle
48 Don Juan de Pando y Estrada, Maestre de Campo, que tomó posesión el año de 1684.
49 Don Martin de Cebailos y la Cerda, el año de 1686.
50 Don Diego de los Rios, Maestre de Campo, en su tiempo sucedió el saqueo y toma de Cartagena por los Franceses el año de 1695. r
51 Don Juan Diaz Pimienta, Caballero del Orden de Calatrava, Maestre de Campo, Gentil-Hombre de Cámara del Emperador Leopoldo, de la Casa de los Marqueses de Villareal, acreditado por su valor y conducta militar en el sitio de Buda, donde fue herido, nombrado por Gobernador para consolar el triste vecindario de Cartagena, llevando una porción de tropa Española del Reyno de Galicia, entró el año de 1696 y murió el de 1706.
52 Don Joseph de Zúñiga y la Cerda, de no menos crédito que el anterior; se hallaba de Gobernador de la Florida quando fue destinado a éste el año de 171 2 que exerció hasta el de 17 18 que volvió a España, en la desgraciada flota de Don Antonio la billa, que se perdió en el Canal de Bahama, siendo la fragata en que venia la única embarcación que se salvó.
53 Don Alberto de Bertodano, Brigadier acreditado en Flándes, donde habia perdido un brazo en acción, fue nombrado el año de 1720, y exerció el gobierno hasta su muerte el de 1722.
54 Don Luis de Aponte, Coronel del Regimiento de la Corona, graduado de Brigadier, y uno de los Oficiales de mas crédito del exército, fue nombrado el año de 1723, y exerció el gobierno hasta su muerte
55 Don Juan Joseph de Andia, Marques de Villahermosa, Mariscal de Campo, nombrado por muerte del anterior, entró en Cartagena el año de 1725, y gobernó hasta el de 1730 que pasó promovido a la Presidencia de Panamá.
56 Don Antonio de Salas, Coronel que había sido del Regimiento de Infantería de Saboya, entró el año de 1 73 1 y murió el de 1735.
57 Don Pedro Fidalgo, Brigadier y Capitán del Regimiento de Reales Guardias Españolas, pasó a este Gobierno el año de 1736 y murió el de 1739.
58 Don Melchor de Navarrete, que se hallaba de Teniente de Rey: entró interinamente por muerte del propietario a exercer el Gobierno, en cuyo tiempo sitiaron la Plaza los Ingleses, hasta que llegó el propietario.
59 Don Basilio de Gante, graduado de Brigadier, que se hallaba de Teniente de Rey de la Plaza de Ceuta, quando se le destinó el año de 1 742, y exerció el Gobierno hasta el de 1749 que volvió a España.
60 Don Ignacio de Sala, Teniente General, | 329der of Santiago, a commander of tlie galleons; he
was deposed and sent to Spain for having married
without a licence; and in his place the audience of
Santa Fe nominated as provisional governor,
32. Don Francisco Rexe Corbalan, until arrived
the right owner in,
33. Don Clemente Soriano, colonel of militia,
in 1616 ; he died in the following year.
34. Don Pedro Zapata, colonel of militia, of the
order of Santiago ; nominated as governor jyro
tempore in 1648.
35. Don Fernando de la Riva Agiicro, of the
order of Santiago, a field-officer, being governor
of Puertorico ; he entered Cartagena in 1649, and
was promoted to the presidency of Panama in
1634.
36. Don Pedro Zapata, twice nominated as pro-
prietor in the aforesaid year ; but dying, his place
was filled pro tempore by,
37. Don Francisco Rexe Corbalan.
38. Don Juan Perez de Guzman, of the habit
of Santiago, a field-officer, and governor of An-
tioquia ; nominated provisionally, and afterwards
appointed to the government of Puertorico.
39. Don Diego de Portugal, colonel of militia,
knight of the order of Alcantara; nominated in
1659, through the circumstance of Don Fernando
Agiiero being appointed governor of Cartagena in
Cadiz.
40. The Licentiate Don Manuel Martin de Pa-
lomeque, nominated by the king ; he afterwards
became oidor of St. Domingo.
41 . Don Juan Perez de Guzman, the second time
nominated as proprietor; he entered in 1661, and
was removed to the presidency of Panama in 1664.
42. Don Benito de Figueroa Barrantes, of the
habit of Alcantara, a field-officer ; he went as go-
vernor of Larache in Africa in 1665, and from
thence to be president of Panama.
43. Don Joseph Sanchez Xiraenez, who was
governor of the island of Santa Catalina, nomi-
nated to this government, which he did not exer-
cise, having been found poniarded and killed in
his bed.
44. Don Antonio de Vergara Azearate, knight
of the order of Santiago, nominated previously
in 1668.
45. Don Pedro de Ulloa Ribadeneyra, of the
onler of Santiago ; nominated in 1669.
46. Don Joseph Daza, general of the artillery.
47. Don Rafael Caspir y Sanz, colonel of mi-
litia, native of Tortosa, nominated in 1678 ; in
whose time happened those weighty disputes with
the bishop Don Antonio de Benavides; he was
succeeded by,
48. Don Juan de Pando y Estrada, a field-of-
ficer ; w ho took possession in 1684.
49. Don Martin de Ceballos y la Cerda, in 1686.
50. Don Diego de los Rios, a field-officer ; in
his time happened the sacking and taking of Car-
tagena by the French, in 1695.
51. Don Juan Diaz Pimienta, knight of the
order of Caltrava, a field-officer, gentleman of the
cluamberto the Emperor Leopold, of the house of
the Marquises of Villareal, noted for his valour
and military conduct in the siege of Buda, where
he was wounded ; nominated as governor to con-
sole the afflicted natives of Cartagena, taking with
him a certain number of Spansih troops from the
kingdom of Galicia ; he entered in 1696, died
in 1706.
52. Don Joseph de Zuniga y la Cerda, of no
less credit than the former ; he was governor of
Florida at the time that he w'as elected to this, in
1712, and which he exercised until 1718, when
he returned to Spain in the unlucky fleet of Anto-
nio Ubilla, which was lost in the channel of Baha-
ma, the frigate in which he sailed being the only
vessel saved.
53. Don Alberto de Bertodano, a renowned bri-
gadier in Flanders, where he had lost an arm in
action ; he was nominated in 1720, and exercised
the government until his death, in 1722.
54. Don Luis de Aponte, colonel of the regi-
ment of the crown, afterwards brigadier, an officer
of the greatest skill and renown of any in the
array ; he was nominated in 1723, and exercised
the government until his death.
55. Don Juan Joseph de Andia, Marquis of
Villaherraosa, brigadier-general; nominated through
the death of the general ; he entered Cartagena in
1712, and governed till 1730, when he was pro-
moted to the presidency of Panama.
56. Don Antonio de Salas, who had becui colo-
nel of the regiment of infantry of Saboya ; he e.u-
tered in 173i, and died in 1735.
57. Don Pedro Fidalgo, brigadier and captain
of the royal Spanish guards ; promoted to this go-
vernment in 1736 : he died in 1739.
58. Don Melchor de Navarrete, who was king^s
lieutenant ; he entered as provisional governor
through the death of the proprietor : in his time
the town was besieged by the English until the ar-
rival of the right owner,
59. Don Basilio de Gante ; who had risen <o the
rank of brigadier, at that time king’s lieutenant
of the fortified town of Ceuta, when he was pro-
moted to the government of this, in 1742 : he ex-
ercised it till 1739, when he returned to Spain.
60. Don Ignacio de Sala, lieutenant-general, ua-
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