Relacion De Govierno Por El Exmo. Señor Dvqve De La Palata. Virrey Que Fue Del Reyno Del Perv. Al Exmo. Señor Conde De La Monclova Sv Svbcesor
Resumen del Libro
Copy from 1734 of outgoing viceroy Navarras report of December 1689 on the status of the viceroyalty of Peru, addressed to his successor, the Conde de la Moncloa. Navarra describes his major accomplishments while in office, important events of his administration, and problems that still need to be addressed. The report, copied in Mexico in 1734 and signed with the initials P.D.F.A.D.A.Y.Z., deals with ecclesiastical, political, military, and economic matters of the viceroyalty, and covers such topics as church patronage and jurisdictional disputes, the administration of the audiencias of Charcas, Quito, Panama, and Chile under the viceroys control, the organization of the census of the Indians, the sea battles of the armada against the pirates of the Pacific, and the state monopoly on paper. In addition, Navarra discusses the municipal government of Lima, the decision of the council to fortify the city with bastions and walls as a defense against invaders, the damages to the city from the earthquake of Oct. 20, 1687, and the establishment of a Casa de Moneda (mint) there. The ms. also includes a table of contents.
