1591–1593]
ACCOUNT OF ENCOMIENDAS
121
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Magarao: Pedro de Arçeo—The Canamán fathers visit likewise the encomienda of Magarao, which belongs to Captain Pedro de Arçeo. This encomienda has four hundred and fifty whole tributes, or one thousand eight hundred men. The villages of both these encomiendas [Canamán and Magarao] are quite near one another, being separated by little more than one-half league. These villages are well instructed, with the visitation of the two religious; although, if there were a good supply of priests, they might, in order to be thoroughly instructed, have one more for the administration of the sacraments. They are one league from the city of Cáçeres, from which place they are governed in civil and judicial matters.
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Quipayo: Luys Brizeño—Captain Luis Brizeño has the village of Quipayo as an encomienda, with five hundred tributes, or two thousand souls. The villages of this encomienda are quite close together, being separated by only one-half league, or three-quarters at the most. It has two religious, priests of the order of St. Francis. It is well instructed and has the following visitation.
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Caravanga: Sebastián Garcia—These two fathers visit the encomienda of Caravanga, belonging to Estevan [sic] García. There are three hundred tributes there, or one thousand two hundred persons. By means of the two above-mentioned religious, it is well instructed. Cáçeres governs it in judicial matters.
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Labo y Aguette: King—His Majesty owns also another encomienda in this province, called Labo y Aguetet, having six hundred and forty-eight whole tributes, or two thousand nine hundred and ninety-two persons. The villages of this encomienda are close together, except six villages having seventy tributes, which are up the river, four or five leagues from the capital. One priest furnishes the instruction in this encomienda, namely the canon Paz; but he makes the following visits.
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