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territory, where the noble families of Loxa have
their best possessions.
CHUQUIS, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Huamalies in Peru ; annexed to
the curacy of Bailos.
CHUQUISACA, La Plata,
a city and capital of the province of Peru, founded
by Pedro Anzures in 1539, who gave it this name.
It had a settlement of Indians on the same spot.
The first founders called it La Plata, from the
celebrated mine of this metal (silver) in the moun-
tain of Porco, close to the aforesaid settlement,
and from whence immense wealth was extracted
by the emperors the Jncas of Peru. This city is
situate on a plain surrounded by pleasant hills,
which defend it from the inclemency of the winds ;
the climate is mild and agreeable, but during the
winter, dreadful tempests, accompanied with thun-
der and lightning, are not unusual ; the edifices
are good, handsome, and well adorned, having
delightful orchards and gardens. The waters are
delicate, cold, and salutary, and divided into
different aqueducts, by which they are carried to
the public fountains, forming an object at once
useful and ornamental. Its nobility is of the first
and most distinguished families of Peru, who have
many privileges and distinctions. The cathedral
consists of three naves ; it is very rich, and adorn-
ed with fine furniture and beautiful paintings.
It contains convents of the religious orders of St.
Domingo, St. Augustin, St. Francis, La Merced,
and San Juan de Dios, with a good hospital, a
handsome college and a magnificent church which
belonged to the regulars of the company ; also
three monasteries of nuns, the one of Santa Clara,
the other of Santa Monica, and the third of the
Carmelites ; a royal university with the title of
San Francisco Xavier, the rector of which was
universally of the college of the regulars of the
company of the Jesuits. It has also two houses
of study for youth, the one the seminary of San
Christoval, and the other the college of San Juan,
which were likewise under the controul of the
Jesuits until the year 1767 ; also an hermitage de-
dicated to San Roque. It was erected into a
bishopric by the pontiff Julius III. in 1551, and
afterwards into a metropolitan in 1608, with an
archbishop, five dignitaries, six canons, four pre-
bends, and as many more demi-prebends. The
tribunal of audience was erected here in 1559, and
afterwards those of the inquisition of the cruzada.
Its arms are a shield divided horizontally, having
in the upper part two mountains with a cross upon
each, in the middle a tree with two columns on the
sides, in the lower part to the left two lions rampant,
on the right two towers with two lions, a standard
being in the middle, and the whole embossed
upon a silver field. At the distance of six leagues
from this city passes the river Pilcoraayu, by
which it is supplied with good fish, and upon the
shores of the Cachimayu, which is only two
leagues distant, the nobility have many rural seats.
In 1662 a great insurrection took place here
amongst the Mustees and the people of colour.
It is the native place of several illustrious persons,
and amongst others of the following :
Don Rodrigo de Orozco, Marquis of Mortara,
captain-general of the principality of Cataluna,
and of the council of state and war.
Fra}/ Antonio de Calancha, a monk of St. Au-
gustin, a celebrated author.
Don Rodrigo de Santillana, oidor of Valladolid,
and afterwards in his country.
The venerable Friar Martin de Aguirre, of the
order of St. Augustin.
Don Alonso Corveda de Zarate, canon of Lima,
and professor of languages.
The Father Maestro Diego Trexo, a Do-
minican monk.
The Father Juan de Cordoba, of the extin-
guished company of Jesuits, a celebrated theo-
logist.
Its archbishopric has for suffragans, the bishop-
rics of Santa (3ruz de la Sierra, La Paz, Tucu-
man, and La Ascencion of Paraguay ; and to its
diocese belong 188 curacies. Its inhabitants in
and about it amount to 13,000, of which 4000 are
Spaniards, 3000 Mustees, 4500 Indians, and 15,000
Negroes and Mulattoes. It is 290 leagues from
Cuzco, in lat. 19° 31' s.
Archbishops of the church of La Plata.
1. Don Frau Tomas de San Martin, a monk of
the order of St. Dominic, a master in his order,
and one of the first monks who passed over into
Peru with the Friar Vicente de Valverde; he W 2 is
provincial there, returned to Spain with the Licen-
tiate Pedro de la Gasca, and as a reward for his
labours, presented by the king to the first arch-
bishopric of Charcas, in 1553: he died in 1559.
2. Don Fraj/ Pedro de la Torre, who was
elected, but not consecrated ; and in his place,
3. Don Fray Alonso de la Cerda.
4. Don Fernan Gonzalez de la Cuesta, who laid
the foundation of the cathedral church.
5. Don Fray Domingo de Santo Tomas, of the
order of St. Dominic, a noted preacher, and one of
those who went over to Peru with the Fray Vicente
Valverde ; he was prior in different convents, and
general visitor of his order in those kingdoms.
6. Don Fernando de Santillana, native of Se-
TranslationCHUQUIS, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Huamalies en el Perú, anexo al Curato de Baños.
CHUQUISACA, la Plata, Ciudad Capital de esta Provincia (Huamalies) en el Perú, fundada por Pedro Anzures el año de 1 539, dándole este nombre, que tenia un Pueblo de Indios y estaba en el mismo parage. Los primeros fundadores la llamaron la Plata por una célebre mina de este metal que habia en el cerro de Porco, inmediato al Pueblo referido, de donde sacaron grandes cantidades los Emperadores Incas del Perú: esta Ciudad está situada en una llanura rodeada de amenas colinas que la defienden del ímpetu de los vientos: el clima es sano y apacible; pero padece terribles tempestades de truenos y rayos en el Invierno: los edificios son buenos, hermosos y muy adornados, con deliciosos huertos y jardines: las aguas delicadas, frías y saludables, divididas en diferentes aqueductos, que la conducen a las fuentes públicas que tiene para adorno y utilidad: su nobleza es de las primeras y mas distinguidas familias del Perú, que conserva muchos privilegios y distinciones: la Catedral es de tres naves, muy rica y adornada de exquisitas alhajas y bellas pinturas: tiene Conventos de Religiosos de las Ordenes de Santo Domingo, San Agustín, San Francisco, la Merced y San Juan de Dios, con un buen Hospital, un hermoso Colegio y magnífica Iglesia que era de los Regulares de la Compañía: tres Monasterios de Religiosas, el uno de Santa Clara, el otro de Santa Mónica y el tercero de Carmelitas; Universidad Real con título de San Francisco Xavier, cuyo Rector era siempre el del Colegio de los Regulares de la Compañía: tiene dos casas de Estudios para la juventud, que son el Seminario de San Christóbal y el Colegio de San Juan, dirigido también por los Jesuítas hasta el año de 1567; y una Ermita dedicada a San Roque; fue erigida en Obispado por el Pontífice Julio III el año de 1 5 5 1, y después en Metropolitana el de 1608 con Arzobispo, cinco Dignidades, tres Canónigos de oposición y dos de presentación, quatro Racioneros y otros tantos medios Racioneros; y el Tribunal de Audiencia Real se erigió el año de 1559, y después los de Inquisición y de Cruzada: tiene por Armas un Escudo dividido orizontalmente, en la parte superior dos montes con una Cruz encima cada uno, y en medio un árbol con dos columnas a los lados, y en la parte inferior a la izquierda un Castillo con dos leones rapantes, y a la derecha dos torres con otros dos leones, y un Estandarte en medio, todo en campo de plata: pasa 6 leguas distante de ella el río Pilcomayu, que la abastece de buen pescado, y a las orillas del Cachimayu, que solo dista 2 leguas, tiene la nobleza muchas casas de Campo: el año de 1662 padeció una gran sublevación por los mestizos y gente de color: es patria de muchos hombres ilustres, y entre ellos:
Don Rodrigo de Orozco, Marques de Mortara, Capitan General del Principado de Cataluña y del Consejo de Estado y Guerra.
Fray Antonio de Calancha, Religioso de San Agustin, célebre autor.
Don Rodrigo de Santillana, Oidor de Valladolid y luego en su patria.
Del Venerable Fray Martin de Aguirre, del Orden de San Agustin, que traxo al Convento de Don Juan de Aragón la Virgen de Copacavana.
De Don Alonso Corveda de Zarate, Canónigo de Lima y Catedrático de Lenguas.
Del Padre Maestro Fray Diego Trexo, Religioso Dominico.
Del Padre Juan de Córdoba de la extinguida Compañía, insigne Teólogo
Su Arzobispo tiene por Sufragáneos los Obispados de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, la Paz, Tucuman y la Asunción del Paraguay, y a su Diócesis pertenecen 188 Curatos: tiene de vecindario 130 habitantes, los 40 Españoles, 30 Mestizos, 4500 Indios y 1 500 Negros y Mulatos: está 290 leguas del Cuzco en 19 grad. 47 min. 20 seg. de lat; aust.
ARZOBISPOS DE LA IGLESIA de la Plata.
1 Don Fray Tomas de San Martin, Religioso del Orden de Santo Domingo, Maestro en su Orden, y uno de los primeros Religiosos que pasaron al Perú con Fray Vicente de Valverde; fue allí Provincial, volvió a España con el Licenciado Pedro de la Gasea, y en premio de lo que habia trabajado le presentó el Rey por primer Arzobispo de Charcas el año de 1553 murió el de 1559.
2 Don Fray Pedro de la Torre, aunque fue electo, pero no consagrado, y en su lugar lo fue
3 Don Fray Alonso de la Cerda.
4 Don Fernán González de la Cuesta, que dio principio a la fábrica de la Iglesia Catedral, murió el año de
5 Don Fray Domingo de Santo Tomas, del Orden de Santo Domingo, insigne Predicador, uno de los que fueron con Fray Vicente Valverde al Perú, Prior en diferentes Conventos, y Visitador General de su Orden en aquellos Reynos.
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territory, where the noble families of Loxa have
their best possessions.
CHUQUIS, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Huamalies in Peru ; annexed to
the curacy of Bailos.
CHUQUISACA, La Plata,
a city and capital of the province of Peru, founded
by Pedro Anzures in 1539, who gave it this name.
It had a settlement of Indians on the same spot.
The first founders called it La Plata, from the
celebrated mine of this metal (silver) in the moun-
tain of Porco, close to the aforesaid settlement,
and from whence immense wealth was extracted
by the emperors the Jncas of Peru. This city is
situate on a plain surrounded by pleasant hills,
which defend it from the inclemency of the winds ;
the climate is mild and agreeable, but during the
winter, dreadful tempests, accompanied with thun-
der and lightning, are not unusual ; the edifices
are good, handsome, and well adorned, having
delightful orchards and gardens. The waters are
delicate, cold, and salutary, and divided into
different aqueducts, by which they are carried to
the public fountains, forming an object at once
useful and ornamental. Its nobility is of the first
and most distinguished families of Peru, who have
many privileges and distinctions. The cathedral
consists of three naves ; it is very rich, and adorn-
ed with fine furniture and beautiful paintings.
It contains convents of the religious orders of St.
Domingo, St. Augustin, St. Francis, La Merced,
and San Juan de Dios, with a good hospital, a
handsome college and a magnificent church which
belonged to the regulars of the company ; also
three monasteries of nuns, the one of Santa Clara,
the other of Santa Monica, and the third of the
Carmelites ; a royal university with the title of
San Francisco Xavier, the rector of which was
universally of the college of the regulars of the
company of the Jesuits. It has also two houses
of study for youth, the one the seminary of San
Christoval, and the other the college of San Juan,
which were likewise under the controul of the
Jesuits until the year 1767 ; also an hermitage de-
dicated to San Roque. It was erected into a
bishopric by the pontiff Julius III. in 1551, and
afterwards into a metropolitan in 1608, with an
archbishop, five dignitaries, six canons, four pre-
bends, and as many more demi-prebends. The
tribunal of audience was erected here in 1559, and
afterwards those of the inquisition of the cruzada.
Its arms are a shield divided horizontally, having
in the upper part two mountains with a cross upon
each, in the middle a tree with two columns on the
sides, in the lower part to the left two lions rampant,
on the right two towers with two lions, a standard
being in the middle, and the whole embossed
upon a silver field. At the distance of six leagues
from this city passes the river Pilcoraayu, by
which it is supplied with good fish, and upon the
shores of the Cachimayu, which is only two
leagues distant, the nobility have many rural seats.
In 1662 a great insurrection took place here
amongst the Mustees and the people of colour.
It is the native place of several illustrious persons,
and amongst others of the following :
Don Rodrigo de Orozco, Marquis of Mortara,
captain-general of the principality of Cataluna,
and of the council of state and war.
Fra}/ Antonio de Calancha, a monk of St. Au-
gustin, a celebrated author.
Don Rodrigo de Santillana, oidor of Valladolid,
and afterwards in his country.
The venerable Friar Martin de Aguirre, of the
order of St. Augustin.
Don Alonso Corveda de Zarate, canon of Lima,
and professor of languages.
The Father Maestro Diego Trexo, a Do-
minican monk.
The Father Juan de Cordoba, of the extin-
guished company of Jesuits, a celebrated theo-
logist.
Its archbishopric has for suffragans, the bishop-
rics of Santa (3ruz de la Sierra, La Paz, Tucu-
man, and La Ascencion of Paraguay ; and to its
diocese belong 188 curacies. Its inhabitants in
and about it amount to 13,000, of which 4000 are
Spaniards, 3000 Mustees, 4500 Indians, and 15,000
Negroes and Mulattoes. It is 290 leagues from
Cuzco, in lat. 19° 31' s.
Archbishops of the church of La Plata.
1. Don Frau Tomas de San Martin, a monk of
the order of St. Dominic, a master in his order,
and one of the first monks who passed over into
Peru with the Friar Vicente de Valverde; he W 2 is
provincial there, returned to Spain with the Licen-
tiate Pedro de la Gasca, and as a reward for his
labours, presented by the king to the first arch-
bishopric of Charcas, in 1553: he died in 1559.
2. Don Fraj/ Pedro de la Torre, who was
elected, but not consecrated ; and in his place,
3. Don Fray Alonso de la Cerda.
4. Don Fernan Gonzalez de la Cuesta, who laid
the foundation of the cathedral church.
5. Don Fray Domingo de Santo Tomas, of the
order of St. Dominic, a noted preacher, and one of
those who went over to Peru with the Fray Vicente
Valverde ; he was prior in different convents, and
general visitor of his order in those kingdoms.
6. Don Fernando de Santillana, native of Se-
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