Hagar's town, described, iii. 40 Halifax, town of, described, iii. 204 Harrisburgh, town of, defcribed, ii. 437 Hartford, city of, defcribed, ii. 260 Hell-Gate, ftraits fo called, i. 194 Hemp, the culture of, iii, 440 Hillsborough, town of, defcribed, iii. 204 Hifpaniola, iflaud of, defcribed, iv. 320- See St. Domingo
Houftonick river, defcribed, ii. 256 Hudfon's river, defcribed, ii. 298
-city of, defcribed, ii. 322
Imlay, Mr. his account of Kentucky, iii.
Indiana, defcribed, iii. 123.
Indians. See the tities of the respective States
Indigo, on the culture of, iii. 432 Infects of America, account of, iv. 413 Ipfwich, town defcribed, ii. 144 Ifing-glafs, found in New-Hampshire,ii.89 Iron ore, found in New-Hampshire, ii. 90
Jamaica, inland of, described, iv. 233- Exports from, 239
James river, defcribed, iii. 79 Ferfey. See New Jersey Jews, account of, i. 394
Kanhawa, great, river, defcribed, iii. 83 little, river, described, ib.
Kennebeck river, defcribed, ii. 8 Kentucky, State of, its fituation, extent and boundaries, iii. 125-Climate, ib. -Face of the country, foil and pro- ductions, 126--Curiofitics, 136-Civil divifions and chief towns, 140-Popu- lation, 148-Religion and character, 149-Commerce, 150- - Literature, 155-Rights of land, 156—Constitu- tion, 157
river, defcribed, iii. 127 King flon, town of, described, ii. 324
Maine, district of, fituation, extent and boundaries, ii. 211-Air and climate, 212-Face of the country, ib.-Soil and productions, 214-Civil divifions and chief towns, 216 Population, 218-Religion and character, 221- Trade and manufactures, ib.-Learn- ing and literature, 222-Conftitution, ib.-Indians, ib.
Maple fugar, how made, iii. 496
Marblehead, town of, defcribed, ii. 142 Martha's vineyard, island of, defcribed, ii. 137
Maffachusetts, State of, its fituation, ex- tent and boundaries, ii. 124-Face of the country, fea coafts and islands, 131 -Soil and productions, 139-Civil divifions and chief towns, 140-Popu lation, 147-Military strength, 158— Commerce and manufactures, 160- Exports, ib. Banks, 168-Public im- provements, 169-Natural curiofities, 172 -Public focieties, 173-Confti-
tution, 182 Marigalante, inland of, defcribed, iv. 320 Martinico, ifland of, defcribed, iv. 309 Maryland, State of, its fituation, extent and boundaries, iii. 34-Air and cli- mate, ib.-Face of the country, ib.- Soil and productions, 37-Civil divi- fions and chief towns, 38-Population, 40 Religion and character, 41
Trade and manufactures, 43-Semi- naries of learning, 44-Conftitution, 46 Medicinal Springs, at Saratoga, deferibed, ii. 307-Experiments on, 308
fprings at New-Lebanon, Dr. Mitchell's experiments on, ii. 309
fprings, in Virginia, account
of, iii. 90 Mennonifts, account of, i. 386 Merrimack river, described, ii. 9. 152 Methadifts, account of, i. 382 Metco logical inquiries, fuggefted, iii. 524 Mexican morality, fpecimen of, i. 123 Mexico, or New-Spain, defcribed, iv. 78 -Government, commerce, &c. 111 Maxica, Old, described, iv. 78
Middle States, their fituation, extent and boundaries, ii. 282-Rivers and bays, ib.-Climate, ib.
Middleton, town of, defcribed, ii. 261 Millippi river, defcribed, i. 85 Mohawk river, defcribed, ii. 300 Monongaheke river, defcribed, i. 191—ji. 394
Montferrat, ifland of, defcribed, iv. 282 Moravians, account of, i. 383 Mountains of America. See America and the different States Mount Vernon, defcribed, iii. 97 Mount Washington, described, ii. 67
Nanefmond river, defcribed, iii. 79 Nantucket, ifland of, defcribed, ii. 131 Nafhville, town of, defcribed, iii. 232 Natches, an Indian nation, their plot for maffacring the French in Louifiana, i. 108
Natural Hiflory, inquiries in, fuggefted, iii.
Nevis, ifland of, described, iv. 279 Nazareth, town of, described, ii. 436 News river, defcribed, iii. 194 Newark, town of, defcribed, ii. 373 New-Britain, deferibed, iv. 17-Cli-
mate, ib.-Face of the country, foil, &c. 18-Inhabitants, cuftoms, &c. 21 -Animals, 25-Difcovery and com- merce, 26
Newbury-port, town of, described, ii. 144 Newcastle, town of, defcribed, ii. 463 New-England, or northern, or eastern
States, their divifions, ii. I- Their fituation, extent and boundaries, 2→→→→ Face of the country, mountains, &c. 4-Soil and productions, 5-Rivers, 8 -Population, character and diverfions, 13-Hiftory, 17
Newfoundland, ifland of, described, iv. 45
New-Grenada, province of, defcribed, iv 134 New-Hampshire, State of, its fituation, extent and boundaries, ii. 57-Face of the country, fea coaft and mountains, 61-Soil and productions, 81-Ca- verns, ftones, foffils and minerals, 87 -Civil divifions and chief towns, 91 -Population, 93-Religion, character and genius, 100-Trade and manu- factures, 105-Bank, 119-Education and literature, ib.-Conftitution, 123 New-Haven, town of, defcribed, ii. 260 New-Jersey, State of, its fituation, extent and boundaries, ii. 362-Face of the country, fea coaft, &c. ib.-Soil and productions, 366-Civil divifions and chief towns, 370-Population, 373- Religion and character, 379-Manu- factures, trade, &c. 380-Literature, improvements, &c. 383-Conftitution, 385-Courts of justice, laws, &c. 391 -Military ftrength, 392 New-London, town of, defcribed, ii. 261 New-York, State of, its fituation, extent and boundaries, ii. 297-Face of the country, fea coaft, &c. ib.-Soil and productions, 304-Roads and bridges, 306-Medicinal fprings, 307-Hands, 311 Civil divifions, 313-Chief towns, 314-Population, 325-Curi- ofities, 331-Religion and character, 333-Agriculture, manufactures and trade, 336-Societies, 339-Literature, 341 Conftitution., 343-Finances, 356-Military ftrength, 357-Indians, 358 New-York, city of, defcribed, ii. 314 Niagara, falls of, defcribed, i. 183 Nerth-Carolina, State of, its fituation, ex- tent and boundaries, iii. 192-Climate, 193-Face of the country, fea coaft, &c. 194-Soil and productions, 199- Civil divifions, 201-Chief towns, 203 -Population, 205-Religion and cha- racter, 210-Trade and manufactures, 213-Colleges and academies, ib. — Conftitution, 214 Norwich, town of, defcribed, ii. 261 Nova Scotia, province of, its fituation and boundaries, iv. 39-Soil and pro- ductions, 40-Rivers and bays, ib.- Civil divifions, 41 —Principal towns, forts and trade, 43
Ohiopiomingo, town of, defcribed, iii. 147 Ohiopyle, fall, described, ii. 39 Onondaga river, defcribed, ii. 300
Pamlico, or Tar river, defcribed, iii. 194 Paraguay, or La Plata, province of, de- fcribed, iv. 168
Paria, province of, described, iv. 134 Pafrataque, port of, exports from, ii. 107
Imports into, 108-Entries and clearances, tog-Prices current at, 110 Paffaick river, defcribed, ii. 364 Patagonia, country of, defcribed, iv. 225 Paterfon, Mr. his great but unfortunate
attempt to establish a colony on the ifthmus of Davie 1, related, iv. 120 Patuxent river, defcibed, iii. 35 Paukatuck river, described, ii. 257 Fedu river, iii. 241 Penee, William, receives a grant of lands
in America from Charles II. ii. 290- Publifhes a form of government for Pennfylvania, 291-Receives a grant of lands from the Duke of York, ib. -Arrives on the banks of the Dela-
ware, ib.-Departs for England, 293 -Returns to America, 294 Pennfylvania, State of, its fituation and boundaries, 394-Face of the country, ib.-Soil, productions, trade and ma- nufactures, 403-Civil divifions, 410 -Chief towns, 411-Population, 437 -Keligion and character, 438-Lite- rary, humane and other focieties, 440 -Colleges, academies and schools, 443 -New inventions, 444-Constitution, 445
Penobscott river, described, ii. 8
Perth Amboy, city of, defcribed, ii. 372 Peru, hiftory of, iv. 137
Peterburgh, town of, defcribed, iii. 99 Philadelphia, city of, defcribed, ii. 411 Piankatank river, defcribed, iii. 81 Pifcataqua river, defcribed, ii. 10 Pittsburgh, town of, defcribed, ii. 433 Plants, medicinal, account of, iii. 397
foreign, lift of, iii. 403
poifonous, account of, iii. 395 Plattsburgh, town of, defcribed, ii. 324 Polymetric table of diftances between Pittf- burgh and the mouth of theOhio, iii. 280 of America, ib.
Plymouth, town of, defcribed, ii. 92 Portland, town of, defcribed, ii. 217 Porto Rico, ifland of, defcrited, iv. 303 Portsmouth, town of, defcribed, ii. 92 Portuguese fettlements in North-America, defcribed, iv. 214
Potomack river, defcribed, i. 92-iii. 81 Prefbyterians, account of, i. 369 Price current at Philadelphia, iii. 344
Prince-town, defcribed, ii. 373
Productions of the United States. See the different States
Proteftant cpifcopal church, account of, i.
Profpes and advantages of an European fettler in the United States pointed out, iii. 295
Providence, in Rhode-Ifland, town of, de- fcribed, ii. 229
Provifions, prices of, in the United States, iii. 350
Paryfburgh, town of, defcribed, iii. 249 Putnam, General, his remarkable adven ture in a cave, ii. 262
Quadrupeds of America, defcribed, iv. 332 Quakers, account of, i. 378 Quito, province of, described, iv. 137
Raritan river, defcribed, ii. 365 Red river, defcribed, iii. 126 Reptiles of America, account of, iv. 409 Refidence in America, where and how to be chofen, ii. 309
Revenues of the feparate States. See fe parate States Rhode-fland and Providence plantations, State of, fituation, extent and bounda ries, ii. 224-Air and climate, ib.- Face of the country and fea coast, ib. Soil and productions, 226-Civil di- vifious and chief towns, 227-Popu- Jation, 231-Trade and manufactures, 233-Religion and character, 235- Learning and literature, 237--Societies and improvements, 239-Conftitution and charter, 240
Rice, on the culture of, iii. 434 Richmond, town of, described, iii. 98 Rivanna river, defcribed, iii. 80 Rivers of New-England, remarks on, ii.
Roanoke river, described, iii. 79
Rock, remarkable one in the State of New- York, defcribed, ii. 331
Roman Catholics, account of, i. 382 Rural economy, inquiries relative thereto, iii. 506
Sable river, defcribed, ii. 299 Saro river, defcribed, ii. 9. 74 Salem, town of, defcribed, ii. 142 Salisbury, town of, defcribed, iii. 204 Salt river, defcribed, iii. 127
Santa Cruz, inland of, described, iv. 430 Santee river, defcribed, iii. 241 Saranac river, described, ii. 299 Savannah viver, described, iii. 264
town of, defcribed, iii. 271 Schuylkill river, described, ii. 395 Seneca river, described, ii. 302 Shakers, account of, i. 392 Shenandoah river, defcribed, iii. 82 Shetucket river, defcribed, ii. 257 Shrubs, enumerated, iii. 391 Societies: Maffachusetts charitable fociety, ii. 174-Bofton epifcopal charitable fo ciety, ib.Maffachusetts medicinal fo- ciety, ib.-Bolton humane fociety, 175 -Society for propagating the gospel, ib. Maffachusetts fociety for pro- moting agriculture, 176-Maffachu- fetts hiftorical fociety, ib.-Marine fo ciety at Newport, Rhode Island, 239 --Society for promoting the abolition of the flave trade, 239-Do. in New York, 339 Do. at Philadelphia, 441-Society for promoting useful knowledge at New-York, 339-So- ciety for affifting emigrants at New- York, ib. American philofophical fociety, 440-Society for promoting political inquiries, 441-College of phyficians at Philadelphia, ib.-Phila- delphia difpenfary, ib.-South-Caro- lina fociety, ii. 257 Mount Sion library, and St. Cecilia focieties, 257- Charitable and medicinal focieties at Charleston, ib.
South-Carolina, state of, its fituation, ex-
tent and boundaries, iii. 338-Climate, ib.-Face of the country, fea coaft, &c. 239-Soil and productions, 243- Civil divifions, 245-Chief towns, 247 Population, 249 - Military ftrength, 252-Religion and character, ib.-Trade and manufactures, 255- State of literature, 256-Charitable and other focieties, 257-Public reve nue and expenditure, ib.-Conftitution, 258 -Laws, 259-Practice of law, courts of juftice, 260-Damage by the late war, 261-Indians, ib. Southern States, defeription of, iii. 1-Hif- tory of, 2
Spanish Wett-Indies, defcribed, iv. 297
dominions in South-America,
defcribed, iv. 119
dominions in North-America, defcribed -Hiftory of, iv. 65 Staten island, deferited, ii. 313
St. Bartholomew, itland of, defcribed, iv. 320
St. Chriftopher's, ifland of, defcribed, iv.
St. Domingo, island of, defcribed, iv.
St. Euftatius, inland of, deferibed, iv. 327
St. John, ifland of, described, iv. 44 St. Lucia, ifland of, described, iv. 318 St. Lawrence, ifland of, defcribed, i. 192 St. Martha, province of, defcribed, iv. 133
St. Vincent, ifland of, described, iv. 273 Stuetara river, defcribed, ii. 396 Sugar maple, on the culture of, iii. 492 Sunbury, town of, defcribed, iii. 271 Sufquehannah river, defcribed, ii. 301 Surinam, or Dutch Guiana, defcribed, iv. 216
of West-India exports, &c. iv.295 Tarborough, town of, defcribed, iii. 205 Taunton river, defcribed, ii. 126 Taxes, fee different States Tennessee government. See Territory fouth of the Obio
river defcribed, iii. 226 Terra Firma, or Caftile del Oro, de- scribed, iv.
Territory north-west of the Ohio, its fitua tion, extent and boundaries, ii. 479- Face of the country, foil and produce tions, 480-Civil divifions, 486- Antiquities, curiofities, &c. ib.- Population, 487-Government, 488
-fouth of the Obio, or the Tenneffee government, its fituation, extent and boundaries, iii. 225-Climate, ib.- Face of the country, &c. 226-Soil and productions, 229-Civil divifions and chief towns, 232-Population, 233-Religion and character, 234- Commerce, 235-Learning and litera- ture, 236-Indians, ib. Thames river, described, ii. 256 Thompson, Mr. C. his remarks on the paffage of the Potomack, ii. 400 Tobacco, on the culture of, iii. 427 Tobago, ifland of, defcribed, iv. 319 Treaty between France and America, iv. Appendix, No. 1, 25 3.
between the United States and Great- Britain, iv. Appendix, No. 4 between the Dutch and the United States, iv. Appendix, No. 5.
between the United States and the King of Pruffia, iv. appendix, No. 6. Trenton,
Trenton, town of, defcribed, ii. 371 Trent river, defcribed, iii. 195 Trinidad, inland of, defcribed, iv. 305 Tunkers, account of, i. 388 Tyoga river, defcribed, ii. 302
manufactures, 111-Colleges, acade- mies, and literature, 113-Conftitu- tion, 117-Laws, 122
Unitarians, account of, i. 373 Univerfalifts, account of, i. 387
Vermont, State of, its fituation, extent, air and climate, ii. 40-Face of the country, 41-Soil, productions, &c. 42-Civil divifions, 43-Chief towns and curiofities, ib.-Population, 45- Religion and character, 52-Trade and manufactures, ib.-Literature and im- provements, 53-Conftitution, 54 Vermes, lift of, iv. 415
Venezula, province of Terra Firma, de- fcribed, iv. 133
Vine, on the cultivation of the, iii. 453 Virginia, State of, its fituation and ex- tent, iii. 73-Climate, 74-Face of the country, mountains, rivers, foil and productions, 76-Medicinal fprings, 90-Caverns and curiofities, 92-Ci- vil divifions, 95-Chief towns, 96- Population, 101-Militia, 104-Re- ligion and character, 105-Trade and
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