MDCCXCIII. 1 THE DISCOVERY, settlement, and present state of Kentucky, and an introduction to the topography and natural history of that rich and important country; also Col. Daniel Boon's narrative of the wars of Kentucky; with an account of the Indian nations within the limits of the United States, &c. By John Filson. Illustrated with a large whole sheet map of Kentucky, from actual survey. Stockdale, 8vo. pp. 67. This account of Kentucky, which was first published in 1784, at Wilmington, bears every mark of authenticity. It was drawn up from personal notice, or immediate information, and is attested by the signatures of three respectable inhabitants of the country. The author is a believer in the settlement of a Welsh colony in this country by Madoc, in 1170. 2 HISTORY of the government of the island of Newfoundland. With an appendix, containing the acts of parliament made respecting the trade and fishery. By John Reeves, esq. chief justice of the island. 8vo. pp. 283. Sewell, 3 REPORT of the secretary of the treasury of the United States, on the subject of manufactures. Presented to the House of Representatives, Dec. 5, 1791. 8vo. pp. 129. Debrett, By Alexander Hamilton, esq. "The proper measures for fostering manufactures and trade are considered in this report with much knowledge, policy, and accurate discernment." M.R. 4 A CASE decided in the supreme court of the United States, in February, 1793. In which is discussed the question, “Whether a state be liable to be sued by a private citizen of another state." Dobson, Philadelphia. 8vo. pp. 120. 5 RETURN of the whole number of persons within the several districts of the United States, according to an act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States, passed March 1, 1791. 8vo. pp. 56. Reprinted from the Philadelphia edition. Phillips, 6 THE EMIGRANTS, or the history of an expatriated family, being a delineation of English manners, drawn from real characters. 1793. 12mo. 3 vols. Hamilton, This appears to be a philosophical novel, founded, the author says, principally on facts. It is well spoken of in the Monthly Review. 7 THE HISTORY of the American Revolution. By David Ramsay, M.D. of South Carolina. A new edition. Stockdale, 8vo. 2 vols. First printed at Philadelphia, in 1789. 8 A SHORT ACCOUNT of the malignant fever lately prevalent in Philadelphia; with a statement of the proceedings that took place on the subject in different parts of the United States. By Matthew Carey. Third edition, improved. Philadelphia. 8vo. pp. 138. This pamphlet is rather a historical account of the circumstances attending the visitation of the yellow fever, which proved so fatal in Philadelphia, in the year 1793, and in which "Mr. Carey has presented his fellow citizens with a collection of facts and observations well calculated for the satisfaction of their anxious curiosity. The friends of mankind everywhere will be gratified by it." M.R. 9 AN HISTORICAL INVESTIGATION into the first appearance of the venereal disease in Europe; with remarks on its particular nature. To which are added, observations on the non-necessity of quarantines being observed against the plague, &c. By M. Sanchez, doctor of the faculty of medicine at Paris. Translated from the French, by Joseph Skinner, surgeon. 8vo. pp. 84. The author of this tract is of opinion that the venereal disease was carried to the New World by the Spaniards. The evidence that it was known in Europe before the discovery of America appears to be quite conclusive. 10 THE HISTORY, civil and commercial, of the British colonies in the West Indies; in two volumes. By Bryan Edwards, Esq. of the Island of Jamaica. Stockdale, 4to. 2 vols. First edition of this valuable work, frequently reprinted. A third volume 11 OBSERVATIONS on the passage between the Atlantic and Pacific MDCCXCIII. 1 THE DISCOVERY, settlement, and present state an introduction to the topography and nat rich and important country; also Col. Da tive of the wars of Kentucky; with an acc nations within the limits of the United Stat Filson. Illustrated with a large whole sheet: from actual survey. 8vo. pp. 67. S This account of Kentucky, which was first published in bears every mark of authenticity. It was drawn up or immediate information, and is attested by the sig spectable inhabitants of the country. The author is tlement of a Welsh colony in this country by Madoc, 2 HISTORY of the government of the island of With an appendix, containing the acts of I respecting the trade and fishery. By Jo chief justice of the island. 8vo. pp. 283. 3 REPORT of the secretary of the treasury of the on the subject of manufactures. Presented Representatives, Dec. 5, 1791. By Alexander Hamilton, esq. "The proper measures factures and trade are considered in this report wit policy, and accurate discernment." M.R. 4 A CASE decided in the supreme court of the U a state be liable to be sued by a private cit 8vo. pp. 120. Dobs 5 RETURN of the whole number of persons within tricts of the United States, according to an a the enumeration of the inhabitants of the passed March 1, 1791. 8vo. pp. 56. Reprinted from the Philadelphia edition. 6 THE EMIGRANTS, or the history of an expatria This appears to be a philip 7 THE HISTORY of the American Reviation. By David Bunny 8 A SHORT ACCOUNT of the maligent feerily is This pamphlet is rather strateg in the year 1799, and in which Tc. Corbis pace as Silve satisfaction of their anxiety. The Fed of y 9 AN HISTORICAL INVESTIGATIOs into de first appearence of the cessity of quarantines being obvel pins flage By M. Sanchez, doctor of the faculty of seine F Translated from the Freach, by Jeph Somme, men 8vo. pp. 84. The author of this tract is of op that the fem in Europe before the divery of A 10 THE HISTORY, civil and commercial, of the Britani the West Indies; in two rules By Bryan Edwar of the Island of Jamaica 4to. 2 vols. ica de sus habitantes, guerras 1793. y Franceses, origen de los ma y incendio de la ciudad lazas de la America por los Morgan. Traducida del r Buena Maison. Dala à luz Madrid. 11 OBSERVATIONS on the passage between the Adam and Packic Oceans, in two memoirs, on the straits of Asian, and the d Amsterdam. of the United States of America, aber of the Philosophical Society nination of what the author calls s the thirteen articles of confederaf November, 1777. This survey is rise of the war, and of the events In a second volume, the author new constitution of 1787. ress, and termination of the in, who served under Sir W. Marquis Cornwallis. In two Debrett, &c. icer of the British army in America, vhich he has here methodized and accomplishment of this work, Mr. iderable praise; his language is corplified much diligence in collecting, e materials which compose this interidently been his intention to be cane, much credit is due to him on this sentiments. M. R. 1793. coveries of De Fonte. Elucidated by a new and original map. To which is prefixed an historical abridgment of discoveries in the north of America. By William Goldson. Portsmouth. Quarto pp. 158. Per 12 A VOYAGE round the world, in H. M's frigate Pandora. 8vo. pp. 164. Law, The Pandora was sent out to discover and bring to England for trial, 13 VOYAGES en Guinée et dans les Iles Caraïbes en Amerique, Paris. 14 HISTORIA DEL NUEVO MUNDO, escribiàla D. Juan Bautista Muñoz. Tomo Primero. Madrid. Quarto, portrait and map. The death of the author prevented the continuation of this important work. He was many years employed in examining the archives of Spain and Portugal, and in procuring copies of all the documents to be found relating to the early history of the New World. These copies are now in the library of the Academy of History at Madrid. I possess a copy of all that was written of the second volume. 15 GUIA POLITICA ECCLESIASTICA Y MILITAR del Virreynato del Peru para el año de 1793. Compuesta de orden del Superior Gobierno por el Dr. D. Joseph Hipolito Unanue. Publicada por la Sociedad Academica de Amantes del Païs de Lima. Small 8vo. Lima. 16 APENDICE À LA RELACION del viage al Magallanes de la fragata de Guerra Santa Maria de la Cabeza, que contiene el de los paquebotes Santa Casilda y Santa Eulalia para completar el reconcimiento del Estrecho en los años de 1788 y 1789. Madrid. Quarto, pp. 128, map. The Relacion was published in 1788. 17 PIRATAS DE LA AMERICA y luz à la defensa de las costas de Indias occidentales; en que se tratan las cosas notables de los viages, descripcion de las islas Española, Tortuga, Jamayca, |
