Indians, and other inhabitants. Illustrated by maps and plans 1760. Folio, P. 1. pp. 168, and 8 maps and plates. 15 LETTRES ET MEMOIRES pour servir à l'histoire naturelle, civile 12mo. pp. 327. 16 NICOLAI JOSEPHI JACQUIN enumeratio systematica plantarum 8vo. pp. 41. Lugd. Bat. MDCCLXI. 1 VOYAGES FROM ASIA TO AMERICA, for completing the discoveries of the north-west coast of America. To which is prefixed, a summary of the voyages made by the Russians on the Frozen Sea, in search of a North-east Passage. Serving as an explanation of a map of the Russian discoveries, published by the Academy of Sciences at Petersburgh. Translated from the High Dutch of S. Muller, of the Royal Academy of Petersburgh. With the addition of three new maps. 1. A copy of part of the Japanese map of the world. 2. A copy of Delisle's and Buache's fictitious map. And 3. A large map of Canada, extending to the Pacific Ocean, containing the new discoveries made by the Russians and French. By Thomas Jefferys, geographer to his Majesty. Quarto, pp. 52 and 76. 4 maps. London. Taken from the third volume of Muller's Sammlung Russischer Geschichte. Petropol. 1758. Printed in French in 1766. 1761. 2 JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO NORTH AMERICA; undertaken by order of the French King. Containing the geographical description and natural history of that country, particularly Canada. Together with an account of the customs, characters, religion, manners and traditions of the original inhabitants. In a series of letters to the Duchess of Lesdiguieres. Translated from the French of P. de Charlevoix. London. 8vo. 2 vols. See No. 19, 1744. "This translation betrays, by numerous Scotticisms and misrepresentations, the hand of a North Briton, too little acquainted with the French and English languages to read or write either with propriety. M. R. xxiii. p. 417. 3* THE IMPORTANCE OF CANADA considered, in two letters to a nobleman. London. 8vo. British Museum Cat. 4 MEMOIRS OF THE SIEGE OF QUEBEC, capital of all Canada; and of the retreat of M. de Bourlemaque from Carillon to the Isle aux Noix, in Lake Champlain. From the journal of a French officer on board the Chezine frigate, taken by H. M.'s ship Rippon. Compared with the accounts transmitted home by Major-General Wolfe and Vice-Admiral Saunders; with occasional remarks. By Richard Gardiner, esq., captain of marines in the Rippon. London. Quarto. 5 A DESCRIPTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA; containing many curious and interesting particulars relating to the civil, natural, and commercial history of that colony, viz. the succession of European settlers there; grants of English charters; boundaries; constitution of the government; taxes; number of inhabitants, and of the neighbouring Indian nations, &c.; the nature of the climate; tabular accounts of the altitudes of the barometer monthly for four years, of the depths of rain monthly for eleven years, and of the wind's direction daily for one year, &c. The culture and produce of rice, Indian corn, and indigo; the process of extracting tar and turpentine; the state of their maritime trade in the years 1710, 1723, 1740 and 1748, with the number or tonnage of shipping employed, and the species, quantities and values of their produce exported in one year, &c. silk and imports of British silk manufactures for twenty-five years. London. 8vo. pp. 110. 6. REASONS FOR KEEPING GUADALOUPE at a peace, preferable to Canada. Explained in five letters, from a gentleman in Guadaloupe to his friend in London. 8vo. London. This writer asserts that nothing can secure Great Britain so much against the revolting of North America, as the French keeping some footing there to be a check upon them. M. R. xxiv. p. 440. 2 AN ENQUIRY into the origin of the Cherokees. In a letter to a Oxford. "A mighty learned attempt to prove the Cherokees to be the descendants of Meshek, a son of Japhet." M. R. xxviii. p. 164. 3 COLONIE ANGLICANE ILLUSTRATE, or the acquest of dominion, and the plantation of colonies made by the English in America with the rights of the colonists examined, stated, and illustrated. Part I. Containing, 1. The plan of the whole work, including the proportion asserting the right of the colonists intended to be established. II. A brief history of the wars, revolutions and events which gave rise to all the marine discoveries and foreign acquisitions made by the modern Europeans. III. A survey of the knowledge and opinions which the Europeans had of the earth in times preceding these discoveries; with other matters relating to this subject. IV. The particulars of the progress made by the Portuguese, from their beginning these discoveries to the death of King John the 2d, and an account of the grants made to the king of Portugal of the countries that were, or might be 1762. discovered, by the bulls of several popes, with one of them set forth at large. London. Quarto, pp. x. 141. A very learned work, but of which, unfortunately, no more was published. The author was William Bollan, the Massachusetts agent in England from 1745 to 1762. 4 AN AUTHENTIC JOURNAL of the siege of the Havana. By an officer. To which is prefixed, a plan, shewing the landing, encampment, approaches, and batteries of the English army; with the attacks and stations of the fleet. 8vo. London. 5* AN AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT of the reduction of the Havanna. 8vo. London. 6 THE GREAT IMPORTANCE of the Havanna, set forth in an essay on the nature and methods of carrying on a trade to the South Sea and the Spanish West-Indies. By Robert Allen, esq. who resided some years in the kingdom of Peru. 8vo. First printed in the year 1712. London. II. Their III. Their 7 AN ACCOUNT OF THE SPANISH SETTLEMENTS IN AMERICA. In 8vo. pp. 528, and map. At the end are "the accounts published by authority, of the siege and surrender of the Havannah, the chief town of the island of Cuba." 8* THE AMERICAN GAZETTEER, containing a distinct account of all the parts of the New World, their situation, climate, produce, former and present condition. 8vo. 3 vols. Translated into Italian in 1763. London. 9 A DESCRIPTION OF THE SPANISH ISLANDS and settlements on the coast of the West Indies, compiled from authentic memoirs; revised by gentlemen who have resided many years in the Spanish settlements, and illustrated with 32 maps and plans, chiefly from original drawings taken from the Spaniards in the 1762. last war, and engraved by Thomas Jefferys. Quarto. London. 10 AN ACCOUNT OF THE EXPEDITION to the West Indies against Birmingham. Beautifully printed by Baskerville. There are some copies on large paper. A French translation, occupying the same number of pages, is generally found with it. It is probable that the first and second editions were also printed in this year. MDCCLXIII. 1 AN ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST DISCOVERY and natural history of Florida. With a particular detail of the several expeditions and descents made on that coast. Collected from the best authorities, by William Roberts. Illustrated by a general map, and some particular plans, together with a geographical description of that country. By T. Jefferys, geographer to London. his Majesty. Quarto, pp. 102, 7 maps and plans. 2 THE HISTORY OF LOUISIANA, or of the western parts of Virginia and Carolina: containing a description of the countries that lie on both sides of the river Missisipi; with an account of the settlements, inhabitants, soil, climate, and products. Translated from the French (lately published) by M. le Page du Pratz, with some notes and observations relating to our colonies. 12mo. 2 vols. London. The original French edition was printed at Paris in 1758. This translation was reprinted in octavo in 1774. 3 CANDID AND IMPARTIAL considerations on the nature of the sugar trade; the comparative importance of the British and French islands in the West Indies; with the value and consequence of St. Lucia and Granada truly stated. Illustrated with copper plates. 8vo. pp. 228. "Upon the whole, we think it a masterly performance." M. R. London. |
