Juan de Balmaseda y Censano Beltrán (April 16, 1702, Galilea,

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– May 30, 1778), interim

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. Son of Pedro de Balmaceda and Angela Zenzano; lawyer of the Consejos de Espana, named an ''

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'' of Chile in 1739, which became permanent November 28, 1742. As time went on he was given additional offices.

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appointed him judge of inheritances. Francisco José de Ovando, Marquis of Ovando appointed him protective judge of the Partido de Aconcagua on July 17, 1745. Lastly the

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Manuel de Amat y Juniet Manuel de Amat y Junyent, OSJ, OM ( ca, Manuel d'Amat i de Junyent) (March 1707 – February 14, 1782) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator. He was the Royal Governor of the Captaincy General of Chile from December 28, 1755 ...

made him minister of the Royal Junta de Tabacos on July 3, 1766. As dean of the

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of Chile he became temporary governor of the

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after the death of

Antonio de Guill y Gonzaga Antonio de Guill y Gonzaga (died August 24, 1768) was a Spanish colonial administrator who served as Royal Governor of Panama and Royal Governor of Chile. Arauco War Governor Guill y Gonzaga celebrated the " Parliament of Nacimiento" with the Map ...

on August 24, 1768. He then campaigned against the continuing

Mapuche Uprising of 1766 The Mapuche uprising of 1766 was the last major Spanish–Mapuche conflict in Araucanía. Under the influence of a young generation of Jesuits, Governor of Chile Antonio de Guill y Gonzaga attempted to "pacify" Araucanía by settling the unru ...

on the frontier in person until March 3, 1770 when the new Royal Governor Don Francisco Javier de Morales took over the position. He retired in January 1773, and died on May 30, 1778.

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