I.-CHARTS OF THE COAST AND HARBOURS in the gulf and river of St. Lawrence, from surveys taken by Major Holland, surveyor-gen. of the northern district of North America, and his assistants, pursuant to orders from the R. H. the lords commissioners for trade and plantations, in the years 1765, 1766, 1767, and 1768. Composed and published by command of Government, for the use of the Royal navy of Great Britain, by J. F. W. des Barres. 1 Engraved Title to Vol. ii. 2 Title to St. Lawrence. 3 Index of charts. 4 Gulf of St. Lawrence. 5 River St. Lawrence. 6 View of Quebec. 7 River St. Lawrence. 8 Bay of Seven Islands. 9 N. W. coast of the Gulph of St. Lawrence. 10 Gaspee Bay, &c. 11 Bay of Chaleurs. 12 Miramichi Bay. 13 Richebucto harbour, &c. 14 Magdalen islands. 15 River St. Lawrence. 16 Cape Breton. 17 Cardigan Bay. 18 Island of St. John. 19 Cape Breton, &c. 20 Ditto. 21 Six views, coloured. 22 Cape Breton, &c. 23 View of Cape Breton. 21 Louisbourg harbour. 25 View of Louisburg, coloured. II. CHARTS OF THE COAST AND HARBOURS OF NEW ENGLAND, from surveys taken by Samuel Holland, esq. surveyor-gen. &c. and Geo. Sproule, Chas. Blascowitz, James Grant, and Thos. Wheeler, his assistants, pursuant to orders from the R. H. lords commissioners of trade and plantations. Together with several useful additional surveys, soundings, views, &c. taken by various officers on the spot. Composed, &c. by J. F. W. des Barres, surveyor of the coast and harbours of North America: 22 charts 1777. and 20 views, some coloured. 26 Title to New England, &c. 27 Index of charts. 28 Passamaquoddy bay. No. 4. 31 Frenchman's bay, &c. 32 Mount Desert, &c. 33 Penobscot bay, &c. 42 Piscataqua harbour. 44 Massachusetts bay. 46 Four views near Boston. 47 Boston harbour. 48 View of Boston. 49 Three views. 50 Three do. 51 Plymouth bay. 52 Five views. 53 Block island, &c. 54 Buzzard's bay, &c. 55 Narraganset bay. 56 Plan of Newport, coloured. III.-CHARTS OF SEVERAL HARBOURS and divers parts of the coast of North 67 Delaware river. 68 Charleston. 69 Port Royal, South Carolina. 71 Georgia, &c. 72 Harbour of St. Augustine. 73 Gulf of Mexico. 74 Ditto. 75 Pensacola, &c. 76 Mississippi river. 2 THE WEST INDIAN ATLAS, or a general description of the West 3 A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD in his British Majesty's sloop Resolution, commanded by Captain James Cook, during the years 1772, 3, 4, and 5. By George Forster, F.R.S., &c. Quarto, 2 vol. London. 1777. This account of Captain Cook's second voyage was published before the following, which is the official narrative. 4 A VOYAGE TOWARDS THE SOUTH POLE, and round the world. Performed in his Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 3, 4, and 5. Written by James Cook, commander of the Resolution. In which is included, Captain Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings in the Adventure during the separation of the ships. Illustrated with maps and charts, and a variety of portraits of persons and views of places, drawn during the voyage by Mr. Hodges, and engraved by the most eminent masters. London. Quarto, 2 vols. portrait, and 63 plates. 5 THE ORIGINAL ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS made in the course of a voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world, in his Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 3, 4, and 5. By William Wales, F.R.S. and Mr. William Bailey. Quarto. 6 THE HISTORY OF AMERICA. London. By William Robertson, D.D. principal of the university of Edinburgh, and Historiographer to his Majesty for Scotland. Quarto, 2 vols. London. Frequently reprinted and translated into most of the modern languages, except the Spanish. The following extract from a masterly criticism, in an early number of the Edinburgh Review, displays the merits of Robertson in their true colours. "The histories of Robertson abound in the finest descriptions, the most pleasing delineations of character, the most dignified and judicious mixture of reflections; and more especially they are distinguished by a style of narration at once manly, copious, and easy. But all these descriptions, delineations, reflections, and even this narrative itself, are too general for practical use and application. The politician and political economist will search those writings in vain for the accurate details of fact which they have a right to expect from one who investigates the subjects of particular men and nations.Dr. Robertson appears to have studied grace and dignity more than usefulness. He has chosen those features of every figure which he could best paint, rather than those which were most worthy of the pencil.The charms of Robertson's style, and the full flow of his narration, which is always sufficiently minute for ordinary readers, will render his works immortal in the hands of the bulk of mankind. But the scientific reader requires something more than periods which fill his ear, and general statements which gratify by amusing; he even requires more 1777. 7 THE HISTORY OF THE VOYAGES of Christopher Columbus, in 12mo. pp. 190. Intended for popular use. 8 A HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND, with particular reference to the denomination of Christians called Baptists. Containing the first principles and settlements of the country; the rise and increase of the baptist churches therein; the intrusion of arbitrary power under the cloak of religion; the christian testimonies of the baptists and others against the same, with their sufferings under it, from the beginning to the present time. Collected from the most authentic records and writings, both ancient and modern. By Isaac Backus, pastor of the first baptist church in Middleborough. Boston, N.A. 8vo. vol. 1, pp. 544. There are three volumes of this work, the last of which was published in 1796, and an abridgment of it in 1804, when the author was eighty years of age, bringing the history down to that year. The Rev. Dr. Allen says "that it contains many facts, for which the public are indebted to the patient industry of the writer, and it must be a very valuable work to the baptists, as it presents a minute account of almost every church of that denomination in New England. But these facts are combined without much attention to the connexion which ought to subsist between them, and the author shows himself too much under the influence of the zeal of party." Am. Biog. Dict. 9 CASPIPINA'S LETTERS: containing observations on a variety of subjects, literary, moral, and religious, written by a gentleman. who resided sometime in Philadelphia. To which is added, the life and character of William Penn, esq. original pro prietor of Pennsylvania. Small 8vo. 2 vols. Bath (England.) First printed at Philadelphia, in 1774, (No. 7.) Written by the Rev. 1777. Jacob Duché. The English editor has added a life of William Penn, and a copy of his letter, first printed in 1683. 10 A COMPENDIOUS DESCRIPTION of the thirteen colonies in British America. Herman, 8vo. pp. 23. 11 HISTORY of the colonizations of the free states of antiquity, Quarto. By Mr. Baron. See Symond's Remarks, &c. 1778. 12 LETTERS from General Washington to several of his friends, in the year 1776. 8vo. Bew, "We cannot look upon these letters as genuine, but we must pronounce 13 LETTERS from the Marquis de Montcalm, governor-general of Almon, If these letters are genuine, they show that M. de Montcalm had a very correct presentiment of what would be the consequences of attempting to tax the colonies. 14 THE LETTERS OF VALENS, which originally appeared in the London Evening Post, with corrections, explanatory notes, and a preface by the author. 8vo. pp. 160. Almon, "In these well written, spirited, anti-ministerial letters, the author takes a view of the policy of the American war, its objects, its conduct, and the motives of government for engaging in it. The prospect is dreary and discouraging, and terminates with this reflection, that it will be wise in us to seize the moment of success to do proudly, what long since we ought to have done wisely, to repeal the obnoxious acts, and to put things on the footing as they stood in 1763. 15 AN ADDRESS to the inhabitants of Pensilvania, by those freemen of the city of Philadelphia who are now confined in the Mason's Lodge, by virtue of a general warrant, signed in |