Relación de govierno del Excmo. Sor. Virrey del Perú Frey D. Francisco Gil de Tobada y Lemus
Subtitle: presentada á su succesor el Excmo. Sor. Varon de Vallemani año de 1796
Series: Dumbarton Oaks Digitization Project
Publisher: publisher not identified
Published: 1796
Place of publication: Lima, Peru
Language: spa
Number of pages: 376
Subjects: Politics and government; History; Sources; Colonies; Administration; Description and travel
Other titles: Relación de gobierno del Excmo. Sor. Virrey del Perú Frey D. Francisco Gil de Tobada y Lemus
Notes: "A detailed and extensive manuscript composed by the governor of the Viceroyalty of Peru in the 1790s, Gil de Taboada y Lemos, concerning the operation of the colonial government and the general situation of the colony, addressed to his successor, Ambrosio O'Higgins. Taboada y Lemos was the Viceroy of Peru from 1790 to 1796, and attempted to carry out a program of significant cultural and educational improvements during his rule, though fear of French revolutionary ideas led him also to enforce cencorship on books and newspapers and to tract carefully non-Spanish immigrants. Prior to taking over from Taboada de Lemos, O'Higgins served as Viceroy of Chile, where his proposals for Pacific exploration led in part to the commission of the Malaspina expedition. After he took over the government of Peru, his principal preoccupation was its defense during the war with England at the end of the 18th century. He died while still in office in 1801, and his son Bernardo became the leader of the Chilean independence movement."--William Reese Company datasheet.

"The present manuscript is intended as a guide for O'Higgins to facilitate his understanding of the region, and South America generally, as well as of different facets of colonial government, in order to ensure a smooth transition between governors. After a brief general introduction, the work is divided into four parts. The first part deals primarily with political and religious functions in the Viceroyalty, including a discussion of the operation of the Inquisition. The first section of the second part is dedicated to civil operations such as those of the police, as well as descriptions of Lima and of the architecture, commerce, and mineral wealth of Peru; the second half deals primarily with the news of recent explorations in the region and in South America. The third part addresses several financial concerns of the government, including the collection of taxes, the operation of customs, and the organization of the hacienda system, while the final section deals with aspects of the colonial military, including plans for coastal defense. Tracts as this one were sometimes given by a departing colonial governor to his successor; nevertheless, this particular work is distinguished by its length and its detail. It is further remarkable for its colorful illustrations of the twelve indigenous tribes of Peru on two folding leaves, and for two outstanding manuscript maps bound at the rear of the text that depict the west coast of South America and the interior of Peru. Overall, this work is a tremendous resource for information on the colonial government of Peru at the end of the 18th century."--William Reese Company datasheet.

"Ydea general del Reyno del Perú y sistema de su govierno"--Leaf 1.

"Plano general de Virreynato del Peru": 1 folded leaf at end; many folded plates in the text are tables.

Some margin notes on left side of leaves.

Autograph manuscript, in ink.

No restrictions on access copy. Unrestricted online access

Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212

Lib. copy has leaf numbering, in ink, at top right, near corner: some leaf numbers have been cropped.

Lib. copy has 2 folded plates with indigenous tribes of Peru (6 tribes per plate, for a total of twelve indigenous tribes); between leaves 145v and 146.

Lib. copy has plates/tables in text adhered to stubs: stubs have leaf numeration to which leaf number refers, some stubs bound tight in gutter: plate 1 goes with leaf 6; plate 2 goes with leaf 66; plate 3: no leaf numeration on stub; plate 4 goes with leaf 113; plate 5 goes with leaf 115; plate 6 goes with leaf 119; plate 7 goes with goes with leaf 138; plate 8: no leaf numeration on stub; plate 9: folded color plate of 6 indigenous tribes; no leaf numeration given; plate 10 goes with folded color plate of 6 indigenous tribes. Number 146 on plate verso and on stub top: might this include plate 9 as well?; plate 11 goes with leaf 158; plate 12 goes with leaf 247; plate 13 goes with leaf 314? (stub bound to far in gutter, can only read “3”; plate 14 goes with leaf 324; plate 15: no leaf numeration on stub; plate 16: no leaf numeration; plate 17: goes with leaf 346; 346 on stub twice: also plate 16 as well?; plate 18: folded and no numeration on plate and no stub; plate 19: tipped in at back: Plano General del Virreynato del Perù; plate 20 at back: tipped in: Plano General de las Montañas Oriental al Reyno del Perủ …; plate 21 at back: tipped in: folded table.

Lib. copy unnumbered pagination begins with title page.