broke College, Oxford. To which is prefixed, a plan of the 1741. building. 8vo. pp. 46. London. 9 THE NEWSMAN'S INTERPRETER, or a description of several Spanish territories in America, &c. The second edition. 12mo. Manchester. 10 *A GEOGRAPHICAL and historical description of the principal objects of the war in the Spanish West Indies. 8vo. Cat. British Museum. London. 11 THE AMERICAN TRAVELLER; being a new historical collection, carefully compiled from original memoirs in several languages, and the most authentic voyages and travels, containing a compleate account of that part of the world now called the West Indies, from its discovery by Columbus to the present. time, &c. London. 8vo. pp. 391. This work was published in numbers, and appears to be the commencement of an extensive work, but of which no more than this volume appeared. It commences with a long introduction on the rise, progress, and improvement of navigation, which is followed by book i., divided into two chapters; one on the peopling of America, and the other, which concludes the book, containing an account of the voyages of Columbus. 12 SOME MEMOIRS of the first settlement of the island of Barbados, and other Carribbee islands, with the succession of the governours and commanders-in-chief of Barbados, to the year 1741. Extracted from ancient records, papers, and accounts, taken from Mr. William Arnold, Mr. Samuel Bulkly, and Mr. John Summers, some of the first settlers, the last of whom was alive in 1688, aged 82. Also some remarks on the laws and constitution of Barbados. Barbados. 8vo. pp. 103. 13 CARIBBEANA. Containing letters and dissertations, together with poetical essays, on various subjects and occasions, chiefly wrote by several hands in the West Indies, and some of them to gentlemen residing there. Now collected in two volumes. Wherein are also comprised divers papers relating to trade, government, and laws in general; but more especially to those of the British sugar-colonies, and of Barbados in particular: F 1741. as likewise the characters of the most eminent men that have died, of late years, in that island. To which are added, in an appendix, some pieces never before published. London. Quarto, 2 vols. 14 A CONCISE HISTORY of the Spanish America; containing a succinct relation of the discovery and settlement of its several colonies: a circumstantial detail of their respective situation, extent, commodities, trade, &c. And a full and clear account of the commerce with Old Spain by the galleons, flota, &c. As also of the contraband trade with the English, Dutch, French, Danes, and Portuguese. Together with an appendix, in which is comprehended an exact description of Paraguay. Collected chiefly from Spanish writers. London. 8vo. . Said to be written by a Dr. Campbell. Republished, with new titles, in 1742 and 1747. 15 A LIST OF COPIES OF CHARTERS from the commissioners for trade and plantations, presented to the honourable the House of Commons, in pursuance of their address to H. M. of the 25th of April, 1740, viz. Maryland charter, granted by Charles I. in the 8th year of his reign; Connecticut, Charles II., 14th of his reign; Rhode Island, Charles II., 15th of his reign; Pennsylvania, Charles II, 33d of his reign; Massachusetts, William and Mary, 3d of their reign; Georgia charter, granted by his present Majesty, in the 5th of his reign. Folio. London. 16 ESSAI SUR L'HISTOIRE NATURELLE de la France Equinoxiale, ou le denombrement des plantes, des animaux, et des mineraux qui se trouvent dans l'île de Cayenne et à la Guyane. Par Pierre Barrère. 12mo. Paris. Reprinted in 1749. "In this little work the author gives but a very imperfect idea of the natural treasures of those countries: the plants are arranged alphabetically, under the names given them by Plumier and Tournefort." Biog. Univ. 17 RASGO EPICo, veridica epiphomena, y aclamacion cierta à favor de España, en el celebre tropheo, que consiguieron en Carthagena Americana las armas Catholicas contra Inglaterra, governadas por el virrey D. Sebastian Eslava. Sisthema politico, historica descripcion geographico-pronostica de In- 1741. Small 8vo. Madrid. Written in consequence of the repulse of Admiral Vernon at Carthagena. Its author was celebrated in his time for the number of works he undertook without finishing any, and for the ridiculous bombast of his style. 18 DIARIO DE TODO LO OCCURRIDO en la expugnacion de los Fuertes de Boca chica y sitio de la ciudad de Cartagena de las Indias; formado de los pliegos remitidos a S. M. por el Virey de Santa Fé, D. Sebastian de Eslava con D. Pedro de Mur su Ayudante Gen1. De Orden de S. M. (Madrid.) Quarto, pp. 24. del sur. 19 COMPENDIO HISTORICO de la provincia, Partidos, Ciudades, Quarto, pp. 131. Plan of Guayaquil. Madrid. The author of this work was the father of Alcedo, the author of Diccionario de las Indias Occidentales, published in 1786, &c. and translated by Thompson in 1812. 20 EL ORINOCO ILUSTRADO, historia, natural, civil y geographica, de este gran Rio y de sus caudalosas vertientes; govierno, usos y costumbres de los Indios sus habitadores, con nuevas y utiles noticias de animales, arboles, frutos, aceytes, resinas, yervas y raices medicinales: y sobre todo se hallaran conversiones muy singulares à nuestra santa fé y casos de mucha edificacion. Escrita por el P. Joseph Gumilla de la compañia de Jesus, missioneroy superior de las missiones del Orinoco, &c. Quarto, pp. 580, and index. Map. Madrid. First edition reprinted in 1745 and 1791. In French in 1758. At the time this work was published, the good father was supposed to have availed himself of the traveller's privilege; but later discoveries have proved the truth of his assertions, and his work has received the credit to which it was entitled. Alcedo MS. 2) HISTORIA DE LA PROVINCIA de la compañia de Jesus del nuevo Reyno de Granada en la America, descripcion y relacion exacta de sus gloriosas missiones en el Reyno, Llanos, Meta y 1741. Rio Orinoco; Almas, y terreno que han conquistado sus Missioneros para Dios, aumento de la Christiandad, y extension de los dominios de S. M. C. Su author el Padre Joseph Cassani, religioso de la misma compañia. Madrid. Folio. MDCCXLII. 1 A COMPLETE HISTORY of Spanish America; containing a distinct account of the discovery, settlement, trade, and present condition of New Mexico, Florida, New Galicia, Guatimula, Cuba, Hispaniola, Terra Firma, Quito, Lima, La Plata, Chili, Buenos Ayres, &c. With a particular detail of the commerce with Old Spain by the galeons, flota, &c. As also of the contraband trade with the English, Dutch, French, Danes, and Portuguese. Together with an appendix, in which is comprehended an exact description of Paraguay. Collected chiefly from Spanish writers. London. 8vo. The "Concise history" of 1741, (No. 14,) with a new title; two more new titles for the same book were printed in 1747. 2 REMARKS on several acts of Parliament relating more especially to the colonies abroad; as also on diverse acts of Assemblies there together with a comparison of the practice of the courts of law in some of the plantations with those of Westminster Hall; and a modest apology for the former, so far as they materially differ from the latter. Wherein is likewise contain'd, a discourse concerning the 4 per cent. duty paid in Barbados and the Leeward Islands. 8vo. pp. 125. London. The author appears to have been Jonathan Blumeau, esq. attorney-general of Barbadoes. 3 AN EPISTLE to Dr. Richard Mead, concerning the epidemical diseases of Virginia, particularly a pleurisy and peripneumony: wherein is shewn the surprising efficacy of the seneca rattlesnake root, in diseases owing to a viscidity and coagulation of the blood; such as pleurisies and peripneumonies, these being epidemick and very mortal in Virginia, and other colonies on the continent of America, and also the Leeward Islands. To which is prefixt, a cut of that most valuable plant and an appendix annexed, demonstrating the highest probability that this root will be of more extensive use than 1742. 8vo. pp. 102. First printed, according to Watts, in 1738. 4 A LETTER from a gentleman in Boston to Mr. George Wishart, one of the ministers of Edinburgh, concerning the state of religion in New-England. Edinburgh. 8vo. pp. 24. 5 A VINDICATION and confirmation of the remarkable work of God in New-England. Being some remarks on a late pamphlet entitled The State of Religion in New-England since the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield's arrival there. By George Whitefield, A.B., &c. Glasgow. 8vo. pp. 32. 6 THE STATE OF RELIGION in New-England since the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield's arrival there, &c. 12mo. Library of Harvard College. Glasgow. 7 A LETTER FROM NEW-ENGLAND concerning the state of religion there, &c. 12mo. . Signed Andrew Oliphant. Edinburgh. 8 AN IMPARTIAL ACCOUNT of the expedition against St. Augustin, under the command of General Oglethorpe. 8vo.? London. 9 A STATE OF THE PROVINCE OF GEORGIA, attested upon oath in the court of Savannah, November 10, 1740. 8vo. pp. 32. London. This tract is also printed at the end of the second volume of Stephen's 10 A JOURNAL of the proceedings in Georgia, beginning October 8vo. 2 vols. This journal comes down to Oct. 4, 1710, and gives a minute account of of the trust in the province. |
