aduate, although he
knows Latin, and is an honored and exemplary ecclesiastic. He was this
year made steward of this cathedral, and is acting satisfactorily. He
is fifty-six years old.

The third canonry was held for your Majesty by Doctor Juan Mre
Briseno, and on account of his death two or three have served it
_ad interim_. At present it is being served likewise in the same
manner, through appointment by Don Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera, by
Bachelor Don Pedro de Quesada, son of the auditor Quesada, who died
in Mexico. He came to this city with his brother Don Juan de Quesada,
fiscal of your Majesty. He is a canonical lawyer, and for this reason
I have appointed him as our provisor and vicar-general. He is about
thirty-two years of age.

The fourth canonry, which was served by Thomas de Guimarano, and was
left vacant when your Majesty favored him with the treasurership,
was last year discontinued, in accordance with what your Majesty
ordered me by his royal decree.

The first racion that your Majesty has confirmed and granted arrived
last year for Master Don Gregorio Ruiz de Escalona. He did not use
it, as he is serving the precentorship _ad interim_, as I have said
above. The said racion is being served _ad interim_ by Pablo Rodriguez,
a fine singer, who has served in this church many years, and is of
great service here. He is a Portuguese, and is about sixty years old.

The second entire racion your Majesty had granted to Juan de Miranda
Salazar, and it became vacant when he was promoted to the canonry,
as I have said above. At present it is being served _ad interim_
by Bachelor Diego de Gastetu, who came from Nueva Espana in search
of his father (who is in this city, and is a regidor here). He has
studied here, and is about twenty-nine years of age.

The first media-racion has never been filled by your Majesty,
and the governors have made appointments to it. It has been held
by many different persons, and at present is served _ad interim_ by
Bachelor Luis de La Calle, who is ordained as reader on the gospel side
[_del evangelio_]. He was born in this city, of an honorable family,
and graduated as a bachelor of arts. He is a virtuous and exemplary
youth, and serves punctually in the cathedral. He is twenty-three
years of age.

The second media-racion has been served by many persons, with the
governors' appointments, and at present is served _ad interim_
by Pedro Flanio, who came to this country as a soldier,