Buena vista, a military post, II, 299. Buenos Ayres, (Viceroyalty of) produce of its gold and Butter, amount imported at Vera Cruz in 1802, IV, 35: C. Caamano, (Don Jacinto) his expedition to the north west Cabildo, (Libro de el) manuscript of 1524, II, 22 (§). Cabrera, (Father Manuel) superintendant of the Desague de Cabrillo, (Juan Rodriquez) his voyage to New California, Cachalot, or spermaceti whale fishery, on the coasts of Caciques, noble Indians, I, 179-Oppressions which they Cacomite, species of Tigridia-Its cultivation in Mexico, Cactus, different species on which the cochineal feeds, III, Cadena, (Count de) causes the first electrical conductors Cadereita, town of the intendancy of Mexico, II, 188. Cajohuacan, a favourite place of Cortez, II, 78. Calderon, (Father Francisco) his project for draining the Calicoes, manufactured in Mexico, III, 461. California, (Gulph of) geographical position of several Californians, their divinities, II, 331. Calle, (Juan Diaz de) memoir presented by him to Philip Calle, (second) to what year that period corresponds, II, Camacho, (Don Josef) his voyage to New California, I, Camargo, (Diego Munoz) his manuscript work on Mex- Camburi, species of banana, II, 417. Camels, introduced into Peru, IV, 14. Campomanes, his calculations respecting the quantity of Canary (Islands) their gross revenue, IV, 241-Their ter- Candles, (wax) amount imported into Vera Cruz in 1802, Cane, (sugar) its cultivation in Mexico, III. 2-Carried Canizares, (Joze) his map of California, I, lxxxi. Cannons cast at Manilla, and transported to Vera Cruz, Cañon de los Vireyes, gallery of the Desague de Huehuetoca, Canteens, amount imported at Vera Cruz in 1802, IV, Capers, amount imported into Vera Cruz in 1802, IV, 33; Capitals, laid out by the clergy on lands, III, 100. Capitations of the Indians, its annual produce, IV, 212. Caracas, (Capitaneria generale de) annual balance of its commerce, IV, 128-Number of slaves, IV, 129-lts Caravajal, oidor at Mexico-His mineralogical collection, Carcay, mountains, II, 284. Carneros cimarones, animals of the mountains of Califor- Caroline, (Islands) imaginary archipelago, II, 323. Carthagena, annual balance of its commerce, including Casa del apartado at Mexico, or house of separation Casa Fuerte (Marquis de) See Acuña. Casas grandes del Rio Gila-Ruins of an edifice con. Casas grandes of New Biscay, third residence of the Aztecs, Casasola (M. de). His collection of voyages to Cali- Casts among the inhabitants of Mexico, I, 130. Castillo (Bernal Dias del) -His judgment respecting the Castillo (Christophe de) a baptised Indian, author of a Cattle (Horned) in Mexico, III, 48-See also Zoology. Causeways leading to Mexico, II, 47-Celaya, Town, II, Cempoalla, chief place of the Totonacs, II, 263. Ceralvo (Marquis de) Viceroy of Mexico, II, 114. Ceremony (Religious) celebrated at the time of the intro- Cerro de la Cruz, Mexican pyramid, II, 196. Cervantes (Don Miguel) professor of Botany at Mexico, I, Cevallos (Don Ciriaco) explored the coast of New San- Chagre (River of) was proposed for the establishment of Chairs, quantity imported into Mexico in 1803, IV, 45. Chaleo (Lake of) See Xochimilco. Champoton river on the banks of which the Campeachy wood Chanate, mountains, II, 285. Chapala, Lake, I, 73. Chapetones the name for the whites born in Europe, I, 204. Chappe-His determination of the position of Mexico, I, Charcas, towns and mines, II, 282; III, 120. 1 Charles, I, (fifth), encourages Cortez to discover the secret Charles, IV. King of Spain, causes the benefit of vaccination Cheese, amount imported into Vera Cruz in 1802, IV, 35 Chiahuitzla, port, II, 263. Chica, a mercury mine, III, 302. Chicha, a spirituous liquor of the Mexicans, II, 447. Chichimecs, a tribe of Indian savages, II, 205, 222, and Chila, a salt work of the Intendancy of Puebla, II, 199. Chile-See Pimento. Chili-Produce of its gold and silver mines, III, 352. Chimalpain-a baptized Indian, author of a manuscript on Chinampas, floating gardens in the Lakes of Mexico, II, China-Quantity of gold and silver which flows into it from |