ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, hiː wʌz tɹænsfˈɜːd tə sˌæntɪˈɑːɡoʊ, tʃˈɪli, æz ˈɔːdɪɾɚ fɚðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌvðə pælˈæsɪˌoʊ də lˌæ mˈoʊndə, ænd lˈeɪɾɚ, æz sˈuːpɚvˌaɪzɚɹ ʌvðə fˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz ʌvðə pˈoːɹt ʌv vˌælpɐɹˈeɪsoʊ, ʌvwˈɪtʃ hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ wʌz nˈeɪmd ˈɪntɚɹˌɪm ɡˈʌvɚnɚ.
In 1796, he was transferred to Santiago, Chile, as auditor for the construction of the Palacio de La Moneda, and later, as supervisor of the fortifications of the port of Valparaíso, of which he also was named interim Governor.