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PROGRESS IN SAN LUIS POTOSÍ
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Cedral was established in 1780, and became a doctrina in 1790.[1]

The alcalde mayor of San Luis Potosí held the title of lieutenant captain-general, the appointment being made on account of the proximity of that province to the Chichimec frontier, where, however, the friars were actively engaged in the work of conversion. The ayuntamiento of the capital consisted of twelve regidores, alcaldes, alguaciles, and other necessary officials.[2] The title of city was granted by viceroy Alburquerque in 1656, and was confirmed by Felipe III. August 17, 1658. On the 25th of October 1787 the province was made an intendencia.[3]

Of the mining and other industries I shall have occasion to speak later. The only disturbances which seem to have occurred in San Luis Potosi are those on the occasion of the Jesuit expulsion in 1767. When these were suppressed, the province made extraordinary progress, remaining free from political convulsions until in 1810 the country was aroused by the revolution of Dolores.[4]

  1. ↑ See article on San Luis Potosi, in Dicc. Univ., x. 321, and Iturribarria, in Soc. Mex. Geog., Boletin, vii. 304.
  2. ↑ At an early date the city had five convents and a Jesuit college. Calle, Mem. y Not, 77; Santos, Chron., 467.
  3. ↑ The first intendente was Bruno Diaz Salcedo, who took possession on the same day. Castillo, in Soc. Mex. Geog., Boletin, 3d ep. v. 497. See also in Id., ii. 19-20, 96-110; Humboldt, Essai Pol., i. 282-5; Zuñiga y O., Calend., 117; Gazeta Mex., i.-xvi., passim.
  4. ↑ Besides Mota-Padilla the following authorities have been consulted for matters treated in this chapter: Torquemada, iii. 333-4, 342, 384; Apostolicos Afanes, passim; Villa-Señor y Sanchez, Theatro, ii. 204—26; Zacatecas, Rel., in Pacheco and Cárdenas, Col. Doc., ix., 179-91; Alegre, Hist. Comp., i. 205-29,440; ii. 24-5, 52-3, 81-2, 156-9, 241, 410 et seq.; iii. 20-1,64-9,91-2, 191-2; Arlegui, Cron. Zac., passim; Bernardez, Zac., 26-90; Michoacan, Prov., 95, 115-16; Arricivita, Crón. Seráf., 92, 590; Espinosa, Crón. Apost., 415, 499-507; Ayeta, Defensa Verdad, passim; Ribas, Hist. Triumphos, 729; Margil de Jesus, Notizie, passim; Venegas, Not. Cal., ii. 515-16; Dicc. Univ., iv. 375-9; ix. 800-2; x. 168, 1032-88; Instruccion Vireyes, 3, 12, 126; Iglesias, Rel., 289-316; Jalisco, Not., 16-23, 66, 141; Mofras, Explor., i. 266; Lazcano, Vida de Oviedo, 149-56; Alfaro y Piña, Cat. de Guad., 5-14; Castilla, Espejo, 1-297; Revista, Scien., ii. 110-11; Morfi, Diario., 329; Jacob's Hist. Inq., ii. 153; Dampier's Voy., i. 257-72; Salvador, in Doc. Hist. Mex., 3d series, iv. 653; Cavo, Tres Siglos, ii. 163-4; Museo Mex., 2d ep. i. 2; Funnell's Voy., 91; Gil, in Soc. Mex. Geog., viii 493.
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