Thereafter the king offered to promote him to a place in the Council of the Indies as a reward for his services, but Mata preferred to remain in the administration in Lima. In 1716, viceroy Diego Ladrón de Guevara, who had been bishop of Quito, was removed as viceroy.
Following this, the king offered to elevate him to a position on the Council of the Indies as a reward for his services, but Mata chose to remain in Lima's administration. In 1716, Diego Ladrón de Guevara, who had been bishop of Quito, was removed from his role as viceroy.