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tlw Hefi the tffiiverr4l wi(h, wbttc ifitghi be fjraithcd ,«||l£curarf G^ognphtral and T5tfK>- MtartpbicJd Grammar of ihe Lifted foreign roun:rift, not pofledei of the proper m^^tnaU, •iJ .tx c^jartr intererte I u» this pait of fobjtjii, have filled ineir of 4%^re ItikCt with mimcroui inaccu racies. Jt it ttnae that thcie mai curacica f ere COrreJicd. We are indej>enJcnl ot Ofcal ' S^HAi(T, and are no longer to look up to Iter lor iditienption )i our oan bcvcial gcmlc;r.;n ot aOiliucj ’ .•* a "av hed p.ccet, g^aiihcd c^c j../ .c v P^iaple arid accurate defe ji tr>r.4’ i^Mts of the United », >c. i%o . - |iftie dcicriptiotl of t;:c viho.e ha^ tcc*. ^t^eoded, eicept in a unall duodt^imo lidirdby the labfcnber #7'sc. 4. Natural and arcificit! ClifMdci^ c£iC vcmt, caicadet, dtc« 5. S ate of commerce, manofii^rci and agficulrure, expona aiHl iihpnru, ba« Uacc of trade. The number of veflela ^which annually enten ar the cuhoni* houfes on the Icvcral fea-poruof theUoi* ted States. ‘6. Cjvii divifiont of the fevrral ftacrt, the number of iLaiues nf the fcvrral dil* tri(?fs, counCici and towns, rheir catent, latitude 40*1 longitude, number of inha- bitanti^ afki dillance Waring from *J>«. rapiial ol thefiatc. Particular difeription of the principal lo^ws are requeued.* % 7. Papulation—tfoin hcncc arc emU * ^rations; to hat places, aiKi how nume- iOu5. Ut what nartons are inhabitants oi| ihc i^arc conipoied, or whence originaf-f ci ; ^ oporiion ot the llaves. ^ S liaiaie, datcafes and ihtir caufea^^ longev i; of the inhabitants, what pro^ punu Jic in infancy. ^4 9. Kt!ig«on. number of churches oi? dideii,ot 'trioni n**':o.s*. by vvl a, mcfhiSd ,iiie#Ka» wai d etc "in ned 1.1 r ■ c This encouragement nst him TO pi hl:ih on*' ic^>. For the purpnfe of coTIe fllng more arinpic and s curaic ma'erials than ht for- ^iriiriy polfclied, he has *ra*’clied ir.rough ► allthc fiatci, and lui been favoured with comm laicacion of gcn:lcmca well ^ipsahfied to give inibrniation on fo imj)or- a fuiyec't; andhiiliktw.fceflahiiih- fcorrcfpondcm c'A irh fcvcral refticc- characteri in diuerc.it f'atci, from |irhM he hit everr renon to espeCt a raluiblc addition to the inaicnals already lle^eu : yet as all the information that ty be obtained on a fubjeCt fo eateniive, neffiued‘and interefiing, is greatiy to ddfccd, and every man of iVienve ma/ it in hit power to contribute fomc >icnfationt wWh may be urcful, the feriber will ftel himfelf particiil.rly aUtftd CO any |;cntleman wdio will be fo Idnau to fisniifh him with anfwers to ail or lay of the annexed enquiries: \ i z. I. The bduadariei and eitent of the fc* v^hilllatet, and"tht latitudes and longi tudes of tite principal placet. l.Dtfwffpt'ienofthe rivers, thelVfources, eMriirt, lengths, how far navigable, how high dM the i:de rife and vhac filh do thev produce. A ddeription of mountains, lakc^ bar* 4trs, ctpes and bays, j. Gcatnd ket of tW ec^try, aa ic- •ouat of its animal, mineral txid vcg^ctt- Mr ptp^hidioot, or its natural hiftory.«- WbiB iac tie Ctidencct 10 fiipfort the 0- pkim the flat country in the fouthera and mi^e flares waa fortaerly accupied ifabrwvicft ofthc oc€an,aQd that die land UHt aad aaoBOtaiaa bit Man , tte oilicc. i t. 7a, ~StMof phylir. rfv 4re lup^ oiit i. r. rncf iHd bumifiliy. 13,Siitt-«f l.rcraiarr-, rolleget, acadea miei, fchools and fhe.r funds. 13. Chaiiictcis, who have dininguibed thraifclvcs milic Uic wir by liiCir pa r,ou ifin. 14. Aneftimatc of the dsms:»ei fuf- tamed in rliC late war lu the icsct..i i^a.cs 1 5. A dcfcipiion of the adjatCi.i iluiiJs. 16. Manners, cuAom^, utvcilio.iS, ano drefs. 17. Conflitution, policy, general ac- countoiUw; what pciir jai priucipala prcdoniinates in the lcvti»! liain, 18 Mil'tarv and luarmc lirviigih. 19. Public revenue and cxpcr.ccs, movie ot .evying taxes :o. Iridiani, tiuir tribes, ihcir langua ge!, njn.:rs, ct.ara..tcis ti»d dilpoiittont towards the Unitra ijiaies. ii. The SovK.y oi Cincinnati, their law tnd influence, and the naiure’a.wl po- iilica! tendency ol their cflaoliUimcnt, 22. fiiUorv. N. B. Tnc lubfcrlbfi wjfhes to avail himiilf uf :ne aci'antitjc ol ail liir ii-oii accurate n'a;s, a J detacora gcogr.i^ hi Ctl pic cs, 7. ha^e been pii!''rnKd r • ipedi ig the Lr.itf jS ates. and wil t.i-i.k s sAaW* S*t mm w hv i V. * 2 * b any gc ukinai can be pio uied Thofe gentlemen when ^e To obb as to favour the above uel k-n, b* ^ n.- munications, are rt judleo to u rv i them to Mclf. k. AiVKin or W. > wood, Philadelphia, Merl. ^;>o^fv*oov1 - ' i Clark. Book-fclters, Bait mv.rc, he'. M’- Keith, Alcxituiria, Dr, M iU.ar - foRt Adencon, North Caiulma, I r. 1. Ramfay, Mcif. Wright aT>d Co, Charle*- toa. TU A. biwdwiA and jolcph Clay, Efqs. Georgia, Samuel Cmiih, D D, fhrihoKon, Mr Loudon Friiuer,New-Yor|c tad the Rev. Samuel .Vuflin, or Jedidiah Morfe, New.Haven, with their nae^ fubfenbed, snd the glares of their rcit- dence, that the tuthb'r may have the plealure of kno w ing'ro whorn he is m* debted for thfif friend!V aflidahee. JLDcDiAHMORSI^ Tf tfrr fcvcral Pnnrers in the niicu Crates fed difpcired to favor the a« bovr dclign, aid will give this AdvCftlfd- menr a plicc in cheir rcfpcctivc Papers, fora few weeks, and will receive and lorwaru to New-Haver any communica tions which may be handed them i>r friends to he (leMgn, t^«^/ may thereby contriburc to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige ilicir humble fervant, j. M Ldenton, December4, 17S7. * i hit enquiry is made for the pur- Txi.e of nlhlevtinw the proper materials tnj a Garcrtt-er of the United Stires, whi.h ua»*c a part of the general f/Lin in v,-ew-, ti .» ojv.rjt -A book of th.s kinvi, chfwpitd , tfufft _ lilt Qirighi . .. «*a7n rown woiC'TTrWflt hiH hb'tr f^'tlur piirpoft. In thb tiniii. the gentleman might throw tii^rtlidrcttiw. ry itn^ onant cirrumflance ixlat^;mflht> owns .n w hleh they refpr^twrly teMoi B • /hr SmIC Ythr^ tn Tnquiwi^t sifc, fbe .V/A.k ^ CrttKi n A « * Crfy Sirty , f{0 H shrur fouHeen Han^ m appeers^ hit be his hero riiOer tn Cgrl.^rn Pkufjb $ the Lnr I0H the /aid, H(ir/e mdf hn>- hi% iyatn on prrjinif pr*perty emd itf (>'vrre/, ij to , 7AM£S SVMmJt. yov. ia/i% I7«7. RAGS Prirc will be given for A (fOOU jTV. Clean LINEN and COTTON K A G % by the Prinlcf hereof. W anted (IMMEDIATELY) ’ A N APPRESTICE ii tht Pnutif' xX Bu/iaf/s, EijJrt V ibt PnmtT.lxrnf,
The Edenton Intelligencer (Edenton, N.C.)
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Dec. 19, 1787, edition 1
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