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Tlacolula, from whence it is distant a league ant a half to the N.

another, settlement of the head settlement and alcaldía mayor of Xicayan, of the same kingdom. It contains 12 Indian families, and is 10 leagues distant from its head settlement.

ACATEPEQUE, S. Franciso de, a settlement of the head settlement of St. Andres de Cholula, and alcaldía mayor of this name. It contains 140 Indian families, and is half a league to the S of its capital.

another settlement of the head settlement and alcaldía mayor of Igualapa, situate at a league's distance to the E of the same.

ACATIC, a settlement of the head settlement and alcaldía mayor of Tecpatitlan, in the kingdom and bishopric of Nueva Galicia. It is four leagues to the S of its capital.

ACATICO, a settlement of the head settlement and alcaldía mayor of Cuquio, in Nueva España.

ACATLAN, a settlement and capital of the alcaldía mayor of this name. It is of a mild temperature, and its situation is at the entrance of the Misteca Baxa. It contains 850 families of Indians, and 20 of Spaniards and Mustees. In its vicinity are some excellent saltgrounds, in which its commerce chiefly consists. The jurisdiction of this alcaldía, which contains four other head settlements of the district, is fertile and pleasant, abounding in flowers, fruits, all kinds of pulse and seeds, and is well watered. They have here large breeds of goats, which they slaughter chiefly for the skin and the fat, salting down the flesh, and sending it to La Puebla and other parts to be sold. In its district are many cultivated lands. It is 55 leagues leagues to the E S E of Mexico. Long. 275° 10' W Lat. 19° 4' N.

another settlement of the same name, with the dedicatory title of S. Andres, in the head settlement and alcaldía mayor of Xalapa, in the same kingdom, situate on a clayey spot of ground, of a cold moist temperature, rendered fertile by an abundance of streams, which in a very regular manner water the lands; although,it being void of mountains and exposed to the N winds, the fruits within its neighourhood do not come to maturity. It contains 180 Indian families, including those of the new settlement, which was established at a league's distance to the S of its head settlement, and which is called San Miguel de las Aguastelas. Acatlan is a league and a half distant from its head settlement.

another settlement, having the dedicatory title of San Pedro, belonging to the head settlement of Malacatepec and alcaldía mayor of Nexapa, in the same kingdom. It contains 80 Indian families, who trade in wool and in the fish called bobo, quantities of which are found in a large river which runs close by the settlement, and which are a great source of emolument to them. It is four leagues N of its capital.

another settlement of he bead settlement of Zitlala, of the same alcaldía and kingdom. It contains 198 Indian families, and its situation is a league and an half N of its head settlement.

another settlement of the head settlement and alcaldía mayor of Sentipac, of the same kingdom. It is of a cold temperature, contains 42 Indian families, and is 15 leagues N E of its capital.

another settlement of the head settlement of Atotonilco, and alcaldía mayor of Tulanzingo in the same kingdom. It contains 115 Indian families, and a convent of the religious order of St. Augustin. — Two leagues N of its head settlement.

ACATLAZINGO, Santa Maria de, a settlement of the head settlement of Xicula, and alcaldía mayor of Nexapa, situate in a plain that is surrounded on all sides by mountains. It contains 67 Indian families, who employ themselves in the culture of the cochineal plant.

ACATULA, a settlement of the province and government of Venezuela, situate on the shore of the river Guasqui, to the E of the city of Coro.

ACAXEE, a nation of Indians of the province of Topia. It is well peopled, and was converted to the Catholic faith by the father Hernando de Santaren, and others of the abolished society of the Jesuits, in 1602. They are docile, of good dispositions and abilities. In the time of their idolatry, they used to bend the heads of their dead with their bodies and knees together, and in this posture inter them in a cave, or under a rock, giving them provisions for the journey which they fancied them about to make ; also laying by them a bow and arrows for their defence. Should an Indian woman happen to have died in childbed, the infant was put to death ; for they used to say, it was the cause of her death. These Indians were once induced by a sorcerer to make an insurrection, but it was quelled by the governor of the province, Don Francisco de Ordinola, in the year 1612.

ACAXETE, Santa María de, the head, settlement of the district of the alcaldía mayor of Tepcaca, situate on the slope of the noted sierra of Tlascala. It is of a cold and dry temperature, contains seven Spanish families, 10 of Mustees and Mulattoes, and 176 of Mexican Indians. In its vicinity is a reservoir, formed of hewn stone, which serves at once to catch the waters as they come down from the sierra, and to conduct them to Tepcaca, three leagues N N W of its capital.

ACATEPEQUE, S. francisco de, Pueblo de la Cabecera de S. Andrés de Cholula, y Alcaldía mayor de este nombre. Tiene 140 familias de Indios, y está media legua al S de su Capital.

Otro Otro en la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Igualapa situado una legua de ella al Oriente.

ACATIC, Pueblo de la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Tecpatitlán, en el Reyno y Obispado de Nueva Galicia: está 4 leguas al Poniente de su Capital.

ACATICO, Pueblo de la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Cuquio en Nueva España.

ACATLAN, Pueblo y Capital de la Alcaldía mayor de este nombre, es de temperamento templado: y su situación a la entrada de la Misteca baxa; tiene 85o familias de Indios, y 20 de Españoles y Mestizos. En su inmediación hay muy buenas Salinas, en que consiste su principal comercio. La jurisdicción de esta Alcaldía, que contiene otros quatro Pueblos cabeceras de Partido, es fértil y amena, abundante de flores, frutas, legumbres y semillas, pollas aguas que la riegan; cría mucho ganado cabrío para las matanzas, en que principalmente se utilizan de la piel y sebo, salando las carnes que llevan a vender a la Puebla y otras partes. Tiene en su distrito muchas haciendas de labor. Está 55 leguas al E SE de México. Longitud 15 5 10, lat. 194.

Otro Otro Pueblo hay del mismo nombre con la advocación de S. Andrés, en la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Xalapa, en el mismo Reyno, situado en un Barrizal, de temperamento frío y húmedo, que fertiliza la abundancia de pequeños arroyos, que riegan con igualdad la tierra, que por estar desabrigada de montes, y al descubierto de los vientos N no logran en sazón los frutos de los árboles que pueblan su distrito: tiene 180 familias de Indios con los que habitan otra Población nueva, que hicieron una legua de su Cabecera por el S, llamada San Miguel de las Aguastelas. Está legua y media al N NE de aquella.

Otro Otro con la advocación de San Pedro, que es de la Cabecera de Malacatepec, y Alcaldía mayor de Nexapa en el mismo Reyno. Tiene 80 familias de Indios que comercian en algodón, y en la pesca de Bobos que hacen en un caudaloso río que corre inmediato al Pueblo, y es de lo que sacan mayor utilidad. Está 4 leguas al N de su Capital.

Otro Otro en la Cabecera de Zitlala de la misma Alcaldía y Reyno. Tiene 198 familias de Indios, y está situado legua y media al N de su Cabecera.

Otro Otro en la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Sentipac, del mismo Reyno; es de temperamento frío; tiene 42 familias de Indios, y está 15 leguas al NE de su Capital.

Otro Otro en la Cabecera de Atotonilco, y Alcaldía mayor de Tulanzingo, en el mismo Reyno. Tiene 115 familias de Indios, y un Convento de Religiosos de San Agustin, dista 2 leguas al N de su Cabecera.

ACATLAZINGO, Santa María de, Pueblo de la Cabecera de Xicula, y Alcaldía mayor de Nexapa, situado en un llano rodeado por todas partes de cerros; tiene 67 familias de Indios que se exercítan en el beneficio y cultivo de la Grana.

ACATULA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno de Venezuela, situado a la orilla del río Guasqui, al E de la Ciudad de Coro.

ACAXEE, nación de Indios de la Provincia de Topía: es numerosa, y reducidos todos a la fe católica, por el Padre Hernando de Santaren y otros de la extinguida Compañía, el año de 1602. Son dóciles, bien inclinados e ingeniosos. Era tiempo de su idolatría enterraban sus difuntos doblándolos de modo que les juntaban las rodillas con la boca; y así los metían en una cueva o debaxo de una peña, poniéndoles comida para el viage que creían iban a hacer, con arco y flechas para defenderse. Quando moria de parto alguna India, mataban a la criatura, porque decían que era la causa. Estos Indios se sublevaron inducidos de un famoso hechicero 5 pero los reduxo el Gobernador de la Provincia Don Francisco de Ordiñola, el año de 1612.

ACAXETE, Santa María de, Pueblo y Cabecera de Partido de la Alcaldía mayor de Tepeaca, situado en Urrepecho de la eminente sierra de Tlascala. Es de temperamento frío y seco: tiene 7 familias de Españoles, 10 de Mestizos y Mulatos, y 176 de Indios Mexicanos. En su inmediación hay una caxa o arca de agua de piedra de cantería, en que se recogen las que baxan de la sierra, y se conducen a Tepeaca. Está 3 leguas al N N O de su Capital.

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ACHA, Mountains of, in the province and government of Guayana; they run from N to S on the shore of the river Caroni.

ACHACACHE, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Omasuyos, the capital of this province, in Peru. It contains, besides the parish chapel, another, in which is an image of Christ, with the dedicatory title of La Misericordia. [Lat. 16° 33' 30" S. Long. 79° 23' 20" W.]

ACHAGUA, a nation of Indians of the nuevo Reyno de Granada, who dwell among the plains of Gazanare and Meta, and in the woods which skirt the river Ele. They are bold in their engagements with wild beasts, but with human beings they have recourse rather to poison and stratagem; they are dexterous in the use of the dart and spear, and never miss their aim; are particularly fond of horses, of which they take the utmost care, anointing and rubbing them with oil ; and it is a great thing among them to have one of these animals of peculiar size and beauty. They go naked, but, for the sake of decency, wear a small apron made of the thread of aloes, the rest of their bodies being painted of different colours. They are accustomed, at the birth of their children, to smear them with a bituminous ointment, which hinders the hair from growing, even upon the eyebrows. The women's brows are also entirely deprived of hair, and the juice of jagua being immediately rubbed into the little holes formed by the depilatory operation, they remain bald for ever after. They are of a gentle disposisition, but much given to intoxication. The Jesuits reduced many to the catholic faith, forming them into settlements, in 1661 .

ACHALA, Mountains of, in the province and government of Tucuman, bounded by the mountains of Cuyo or Mendoza, of the kingdom of Chile; they run from N N W to S S E at the sources of the river Quarto.

Achamqui. See CHANQUI.

ACHAS, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Guamanga in Peru, situate on the confines which divide the above province from Huanta.

ACHEPE, Bay of, a small port of the N. sea, on the E, coast of the Isla Real, or Cape Breton. It is close to N. cape.

[ACHIACHICA, a town in Mexico. See Angelos.]

ACHIANTLAS, Miguel de, the head settlement of the district of the alcaldía mayor of Tepozcolula. It contains a convent of monks of Santo Domingo, and 260 families of Indians, who occupy themselves in cultivating and improving the land. It is eight leagues to the W with an inclination to the S of its capital.

ACHIBAMBA, a river of the province and government of Mainas in the kingdom of Quito; it rises in the mountains, and enters the Marañon.

ACHINUTLAN, a very lofty mountain of the province and government of Guayana, or Nueva Andalucia. It is on the shore of the river Orinoco, and to the E of the Ciudad Real, (royal city), the river Tacuragua running between them.

ACHIRA. See Cata-Magu.

ACHITE, a small river of the province and government of Guayana. It runs from S to N and enters the Cuyuni.

ACHOCALLA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Pacages in Peru, annexed to the curacy of Viacha.

ACHOGOA, a settlement of the province and government of Cinaloa, founded by the missionaries of the Jesuits, between the rivers Tuerte, Mayo, and Ribas.

ACHOMA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Collahuas in Peru. In its vicinity is a volcano, called Amboto and Sahuarcuca, which vomits smoke and flames; the latter of which are seen clearly at night.

ACHONGA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Angaraes in Peru, annexed to the curacy of Lircay.

ACHOUPEKAHIGAN, a river of Canada. It runs E afterwards turns to the S and enters the lake of St. Thomas.

[ACKLIN'S Island. See Crooked Island.]

ACLA, a small city of the kingdom of Tierra Firme, in the province of Darien, founded by Gabriel de Roxas, in 1514, on the coast of the S. sea, at the mouth of the gulph of Uraba, in front of the island of Pinos, with a good fort, then much frequented and very convenient, from having a good bottom, but somewhat incommoded by currents. Pedro Arias Davila built here a fort for its defence in 1516; but the settlement, nevertheless, did not keep long together, the Spaniards having abandoned it, on account of its unhealthiness, in 1532. [Lat. 8° 56' N. Long. 77° 40' W.]

ACOBAMBA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Angaraes in Peru. It was the capital, but at present the town of Guancavelica bears that title, on account of its being the residence of the governor and other people of consequence. It is of a good temperature, and so abundant in grain, that its crops of wheat amount to 25,000 bushels yearly. In an estate near it, are some pyramidical stones, and in other parts

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from s. to e. between 'the rivers Mechicor and St. John, and entering the sea at the mouth of the bay of Fundy.

AGRATUMATI, a river of the province and government of Darien, in the kingdom of Tierra Firme. It rises in the mountains of the ». and efiters the sea by the Little Beech, opposite Calidonia.

AGREDA, or NUEVA MA'LAGA, a city of the province and government of Popayan, in the kingdom of Quito, founded by Geronimo Aguado in 1541. It is small, and of a hot temperature, but abounds in gold mines. Forty-five leagues s. w. of its capital, 42 from Quito, and 37 to the e. of the S, sea.

AGRESINAS, a settlement founded by the Portuguese fathers of the Carmelite. order, in the country of the Amazonas, situate on the shores of the river Amazonas.

AGRIAS, a nation of Indians of the province and government of Santa Marta, to the w. of the Cienega Grande. It was formerly very numerous, but at present considerably reduced.

AGUA, Port of, on the n. coast of the island of St. Domingo, between Point Rabeland the Bay of Marques-

Agua, a small island, situate near the k. coast of the island of Vaca, in the channel formed by the island of St. Domingo, in front of the bay of Mesle.

Agua, also Ojos de Agua, two springs or fountains of the province and corregimi'ento of Cuyo, in the kingdom of Chile, near the lake of Inca, from whence the river Quillota takes its source.

Agua Blanca, a settlement of the province and government of Venezuela, situate between the rivers Sarare and Acarigua, to the e. of the town of Araure.

Agua Buena y Dulce, or Fresh Water, a bay of the strait of Magellan, near the bay of La Gente.

Agua-Caliente, a settlement of the kingdom of Guatemala.

Agua-Clara, a river of the province and government of Paraguay. It runs e. and enters the Parana on the w. side.

Agua Colorada, a river of the same province and government as the former(Paraguay), which runs e. and enters also the large river of Parana.

==Agua de Culebra, SAN FRANCISCO XAVIER DE LA==, 'a settlement of the province and government of Venezuela, a reduccionof Indians of the Capuchin fathers ; but the place is also inhabited by some Spanish families. It belongs to the

district and jurisdiction of the city of San Felipe ; and in its vicinity dwell a great number of people in the estates belonging to it, and which produce abundance of cacao, plantains, yucas, and other vegetable productions.

Agua-Dulce, Caleta de, or Creek of, on the s. coast of the strait of Magellan, on the side of the bay of San Martin.

Agua Escondida, a settlement of the province and government of Sonora in Nueva Espana, situate at the foot of a mountain, and to the n. of Santa Clara.

Agua-Verde, an island of the gulph of California, or Red sea of Cortes, situate near the coast, between the islands of Carmen and Monserrat.

AGUACAGUA, a settlement of the province of Guayana, and government of Cumana, one of those belonging to the missions of the Catalanian Capuchin fathers. It is on the shore of the river Caroni, near the mouth, through which this enters the Orinoco. Lat. 8° 22' n. Long. 62^ 42' w.

AGUACATAL, a settlement of the province and government of Antioquia, situate in the valley of Peneo, on the shore of the river Cauca. Lat. 8° n. Long. 75° 28' w.

AGUACATENANGO, a settlement of the province and alceddia mayor of Chiapa in the kingdom of Guatemala. [Lat. 16° 18' n. Long. 91° 57' a).]

AGUACATLAN, the head settlement of the district of the alcaldia mayor of Xala in N ueva Espana. In 1745 it contained 80 families of Indians, who employed themselves in the culture of maize and French beans. It has a convent of the religious order of St. Francis, and lies two leagues s. e. of its capital.

AGUACHAPA, a settlement of the province and government of Nicaragua in the kingdom of Guatemala.

AGUADA, a settlement of the island of Portorico ; situate in the bay of its name (Aguda), between the capes Boriquen and St. Francis. It serves as an inlet for ships going to Tierra Firme and Nueva Espana to take in water. [Lat. 18° 23' «. Long. 67° 6' a;.]

Aguada (Bay), the aforesaid bay (Aguda) in the above island (Porto rico).

Aguada (point), the point on the coast and at the head of the above island, 27 leagues distant from the cape of San Rafael, of the island of St. Domingo.

Aguada (river), a river near the cape (San Rafael) or former point (Aguada), and in the same island (St. Domingo), being a place where ships are accustomed to take in water.

Aguada (Small river), a small river of the province and

AGRATUMATI, Río de la Provincia y Gobierno del Darien, en el Reyno de Tierra Firme, nace en las montañas de la parte del N, y desagua en el mar, en el Playón chico, delante de la Calidonia.

AGREDA, Ciudad de la Provincia y Gobierno de Popayan, en el Reyno de Quito, fundada por Gerónimo Aguado el año de 1541: es pequeña y de temperamento cálido, pero abundante de minas de oro; está 45 leguas al SO de su Capital, 42 de Quito y 37 a levante de la mar del Sur.

AGRESINAS, Pueblo de las Misiones que tienen los Padres Carmelitas Portugueses, en el Pais de las Amazonas, situado a orillas de este rio.

AGRIAS, Nación de Indios de la Provincia y Gobierno de Santa Marta al S O de la Ciénega grande, era antes muy numerosa pero hoy está bastante reducida.

AGUA, Puerto del, en la Costa del N de la Isla de Santo Domingo, entre la punta de Rabel y la Bahía de Marqués.

Tiene este mismo nombre una Isla pequeña, situada junto a la Costa del N de la de Vaca, en el canal que forma con la de Santo Domingo, enfrente de la Bahía de Mesle.

Tiene este mismo nombre, el de ojos de agua dos manantiales o fuentes de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Cuyo, en el Reyno de Chile, cerca de la laguna del Inca, de donde nace el río Quillota.

AGUABLANCA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno de Venezuela, situado entre los Ríos de Sarare y Acarigua, al E de la Villa de Araure.

AGUA BUENA Y DULCE, Bahía del estrecho de Magallanes, cerca de la de la Gente.

AGUACAGUA, Pueblo de la Provincia de Guayana y Gobierno de Cumaná , uno de las Misiones que en ella tienen los Padres Capuchinos Catalanes; está a la orilla del río Caroni, cerca de la boca por donde entra al Orinoco.

AGUA CALIENTE, Pueblo de la Provincia y Alcaldía mayor de el Reyno de Goatemala.

AGUACATAL, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno de Antioquia, situado en el valle de Penco, a orilla del río Cauca.

AGUACATENANGO, Pueblo de la Provincia y Alcaldía mayor de Chiripa, en el Reyno de Goatemala.

AGUACATLAN, Pueblo y Cabecera de Partido de la Alcaldía mayor de Xala, en Nueva España; tenia por los años de 1745 80 familias de Indios, que se exercitaban en las labores del maiz y frixol; hay en él un Convento de Religiosos de San Francisco, y dista 2 leguas enrre Oriente y Sur de su Capital.

AGUACEAPA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno de Nicaragua, en el Reyno de Goatemala.

AGUADA, Pueblo de la Isla de Puertorrico, situado en la Bahía de su nombre, entre los cabos de Boriquen y San Francisco, sirve de escala a las embarcaciones que van a Tierra Firme y a Nueva España para hacer agua.

Tiene el mismo nombre la citada Bahía en la misma Isla.

Tiene el mismo nombre la punta de la Costa y Cabeza del O de la propia Isla, distante 27 leguas del Cabo de San Rafael de la de Santo Domingo, long. 3091 30, lat. 19.

Tiene el mismo nombre Un río cerca del Cabo o Punta antecedente, y en la misma Isla, que es a donde hacen la aguada las embarcaciones.

Tiene el mismo nombre Otro río pequeño de la Provincia y Capitanía del Río Grande, en el Brasil, que nace cerca de la Costa, y corre al S SE, saliendo al mar junto al Cabo de San Roque.

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anti government of Darien, near the n. coast, and thus "called from an eagle Avitli two heads, which was caught here in 1608, and which Avas sent to the queen, Doha Maria-Ana of Austria, mother of Philip III. At its skirt is a bay, or swampy ground, which is round, and has a very narroAV inlet. Forty-five leagues from Cartagena.

Aguila (point), a point or cape of the larger island of the Malvinas or Falkland isles ; thus named from having been discovered by the French frigate, the Aguila, or Eagle. It is one of those whith form tlie great bay or port.

AGUILUSCO, a settlement of the head settlement of the district of Arantzan, and alcaldia mayor of Valladolid, in the province and bishopric of Mechoacan. It contains 32 families of Indians, who employ themselves in sowing seed, cutting Avood, manufacturing vessels of fine earth en-Avare, and saddle-trees for riding.

AGUIRRE, a river of the province and government of Venezuela. It rises by the side of the city of Niura, runs s. passes through the town of San Carlos, and enters the Sarara.

Aguirre (pastures), some pastures for young horses in the province and corregimiento of Coquimbo, of the kingdom of Chile, between the rivers Ramos and Mamas,

AGUJA, Point of the, on the coast of Tierra Firme, and of the province and government of Santa Marta, between this city and Cape Chichibacoa. It is the part of land which projects farthest into the sea.

Aguja, Point of the, another point on the coast of the S. sea,, and of the province and corregimiento of Piura in Peru.

Aguja, Point of the. See article Eguille.

AGUR, Francisco, a settlement of the province and captainship of Espiritu Santo in Brazil, situate near the coast and the bay of Espiritu Santo,

AGUSTIN, San, a capital city of the province and government of E. Florida, situate on the e. coast, in a peninsula, or narrow strip of land. It has a good port, which was discovered by Admiral Pedro Menendes de Aviles, on St. Augus-. tin’s day in the year 1565, which was his reason for giving the place this title, which has, however, been tAvice changed. He also built here a good castle for its defence. The city has a very good parish church, and a convent of the Franciscan order; and, as far as relates to its spiritual concerns, it is subject to the bishop of Cuba, who has at various times proposed the erection of an abbey, but has not obtained his wish, although it had been approved by the council of the Indies.

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It has two hospitals, one for the garrison troops, and another for the community ; it has also an hermitage, Avith the dedicatory title of Santa Barbara. It was burnt by Francis Drake in 1586; by Captain Davis, Avith the Bucaniers, in 1665 ; but it was immediately afterwards rebuilt. In 1702 it Avas besieged by the English, under the command of Colonel Moore, who, failing in his attempts to take the castle, which Avas defended by the governor, Don Joseph de Zuniga, exhibited his revenge by burning and destroying the town. In 1744 the English returned to the siege, under the command of General Oglethorp, who was equally unsuccessful, in as much as it w^as most valiantly defended by the governor, Don Manuel de Montiano, who defied the bombardment of the enemy. This fort has a curtain of 60 toises long ; the parapet is nine feet ; and the terrace, or horizontal surface of the rampart, is 20 feet high, with good bomb-proof casemates, and mounted Avith 50 pieces of cannon, having also, on the exterior, an excellent covered way. The city, although it is encompassed by a wall, is not strong, and its defence consists in 10 projecting angles. It was ceded, Avith the whole of the province, to the English, by the King ofSpain, in the peace of Versailles, in 1762 ; and it remained in their possession till 1783, when it was restored by the treaty of Paris. The breakers at the entrance of the harbour have formed two channels, whose bars have eight feet of water each. Long. 81° 40'. Lat. 29° 58'.

Agustin, San, a settlement and real of mines, of the province of Tarauraara, in the kingdotli of Nueva Vizcaya, which was formerly a population of some consequence, and wealthy withal, from the richness of its mines, Avhich -have lately fallea into decay, and thereby entailed poverty upon the inhabitants. It is 26 leagues s. of the town of S, Felipe de Chiguagua.

Agustin, San, another small settlement or w ard of the head settlement of the district of Zumpahuacan, and alcaldia mayor of Marinalco, in Nueva España.

Agustin, San, another settlement of the head settlement of the district of Nopaluca, and alcaldia mayor of Tepcaca, in Nueva España. It contains 20 families of Indians, and is distant a little more than a league from its head settlement.

Agustin, San, another, in the head settlement of the district of Pinoteca, and alcaldia mayor of Xicayan. It contains 70 families of Indians, who trade in grain, seeds, and tobacco. Four league n. of its head settlement.

Agustin, San, another settlement of the district of Cuilapa, and the alcaldia mayor of Quatro

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Una punta o cabo de la isla mayor de las Maluinas, llamada así por haberla descubierto la fragata francesa el Aguila; es una de las que forman la gran Bahía o Puerto

AGUILUSCO, Pueblo de la Cabezera de Partido y Alcaldía mayor de Tala, en Nueva España, situado al N de aquella.

AGUIRAN, San Mateo de, Pueblo de la Cabezera de Partido de Arantzan y Alcaldía mayor de Valladolid, en la Provincia y Obispado de Mechoacan ; tiene 32 familias de Indios que se ocupan en el cultivo de las semillas, labrar maderas, fabricar loza y hacer fustes dt sillas para montar.

AGUIRRE, Río de la Provincia y Gobierno de Venezuela, nace al lado de la Ciudad de Nirúa, corre al S, pasa por la Villa de S. Carlos, y entra en el de Sarara.

Tienen el mismo nombre unos potreros de criar ganado, en la Provincia y Corregimiento de Coquimbo, del Reyno de Chile, entre los rios de Ramos y de Mamas.

AGUJA, Punta de la, en la Costa de Tierra Firme y Provincia y Gobierno de Santa Marta ; entre. esta Ciudad y el Cabo de Chichibacoa; es la parte de tierra que sale mas al mar.

Tiene el mismo nombre, otra en la Costa de la mar del S y Provincia y Corregimiento de Piura en el Peru.

Otra, Véase el artículo Eguille.

AGUR, Francisco, Pueblo de la Provincia y Capitanía]] del Espíritu Santo, en el Brasil, situado cerca de la Costa y de la Bahía del Espíritu Santo.

AGUSTIN, San, Ciudad Capital de la Provincia y Gobierno de la Florida, situada en la Costa Oriental de ella, en una Península o lengua de tierra, con un buen Puerto que descubrió el Almirante Pedro Menern dea de Aviles, el dia de S. Agustín, el año de 1565 por cuya razón le dio este nombre a la Población, que fundó con un buen Castillo para su defensa; pero ha sido mudada dos veces: tiene muy buena Iglesia Parroquial, y un Convento de Religiosos de San Francisco, sujeto en lo espiritual al Obispo de Ouba, que ha propuesto varias veces la erección de una Abadía; pero no ha tenido efecto, aunque fue aprobada por el Consejo de Indias: dos Hospitales, uno para la Tropa del presidio, y otra para el vecindario, y una Hermita con la advocación de Santa Bárbara: Francisco Drack la quemó el año de 1586: el Capitán Bavis con los Bucaniers, en 1665; pero se reedificó inmediatamente: el de 170a la sitiaron los Ingleses, mandados por el Coronel Moore, que no pudiendo tomar el Castillo, defendido por el Gobernador, Don Joseph de Zúñiga, se vengaron en quemar y destruir la Población: el de 1744 volvieron a sitiarla con el General Oglethorp, que tampoco logró tomarlo, porque la defendió valerosamente su Gobernador Don Manuel de Montiano, sufriendo el bombardeo de los enemigos; esta Fortaleza tiene una cortina de 60 toesas de largo, el parapeto es de 9 pies, y el terraplén de 10 de alto, con buenas casamatas a prueba de bomba r y guarnecido con 50 cañones, y en lo exterior muy buencamino cubierto: la Ciudad, aunque está amurallada, no es muy fuerte, y su defensa consiste en 10 ángulos salientes: fue cedida con toda la Provincia a los Ingleses por el Rey de España, en la Paz de Versalles, el año de 1762, y la han poseído hasta el de 1783, que la volvieron a restituir por el Tratado de Páris. Longitud 298 30, latitud 30.

Tiene el mismo nombre un Pueblo y Real de Minas de la Provincia de Taraumara, en el Reyno del Nueva Vizcaya, que fue en otro tiempo Población de crecido vecindario, y muy rica por la opulencia de sus minas, las quales han venido a mucha decadencia, y con ellas el Pueblo: está 26 leguas al S de la Villa de S. Felipe de Chiguagua.

Otro de la Cabecera de Partido de Nopaluca, y Alcaldía mayor de Tepeaca, en Nueva España: tiene 20 familias de Indios, y dista poco mas de una legua de su Cabecera.

Otro en la Cabecera de Partido de Pinoteca, y Alcaldía mayor de Xicayán: tiene 70 familias de Indios que comercian en grana, semillas y tabaco, y dista 4 leguas al N de su Cabecera.

Otro del Partido de Cuilapa, y Alcaldía mayor de 4 Villas: tiene 34 familias de Indios, que cultivan y comercian en grana, legumbres, carbón y corte de maderas: está poco menos de 1 leguas al Poniente, con inclinación al S de su Cabecera.

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which the inhabitants trade. These are composed of 34 Indian families. It is a little more than three leagues from its head settlement,

AIOZINGO, a settlement of the alcaldía mayor of Chaleo in Nueva España, situate on the shore of the lake of Mexico, with a good port, at which are embarked the fruits of many provinces for the supply of that capital, (Chaleo), which is within eight or ten hours sail from hence. It has a good convent of S. Augustin, where a most beautiful image of the virgin is reverenced, and supposed to be wonder-working. Its inhabitants consist of 120 Indian families and some Spanish. It is distant one league s, s. e. from its capital.

AIQUILE, a settlement of the province of Mizque in Peru.

AIRICOS, a nation of Indians who inhabit the plains of Cazanare and Meta, of the new kingdom of Granada, to the c. of the mountains of Bogota, on the borders of the river Ele. It is numerous, and feared by all its neighbours, on account of its valour and dexterity in the use of arms.

Airicos, with the dedicatory title of San Francisco Xavier, a settlement which belonged to the Jesuits, and founded in 1662 by father Antonio de Monteverde, and composed of some of those Indians who were thus reduced to the Catholic faith.

AIRIHUANCA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Cotabamba in Peru.

AIRS, a small city of the province and colony of New Jersey, in the county of Burlington.

AIUDA, Nuestra Senora be la, a village and settlement of the Portuguese, in the province and captainship of Pernambuco in Brazil, situate upon the sea-coast, and on the shore of the river S. Miguel.

Aiuda, another settlement in the province and captainship of Puerto Seguro, situate upon the coast on the shore of the port.

AIUILA, a river of the province and alcaldia mayor of Soconusco, in the kingdom of Guatemala: It runs into the S. sea between the settlement of Suchitepec and the river Coatlan.

AIUINOS, a nation of Indians of the province and government of Cinaloa in Nueva Espana, converted to the faith by father Francisco Olinano, of the abolished society of the Jesuits, in 1624. They live towards the n. of the above province, and in the times of their heathenism they dwelt in the lofty mountains, in order that they might defend themselves from the other nations with whom they were at war. They are docile, well-inclined, and of good habits.

AIUN, or luMERi, a river of the province and

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viceroyalty of Buenos Ayres. It runs s. and enters the Rio Negro.

AIUNCHA, Pago BE, a settlement of the province and government of Tucuman, in the district and jurisdiction of the city of Santiago del Estero, from whence it is 22 leagues distant. It is situate on the shore of the river Dulce.

AIUTLA, the head settlement of the district of the alcaldia mayor of Villalta in Nueva Espana. It is of a cold temperature, containing 187 Indian families, and a convent of the religious order of S. Domingo ; distant 13 leagues to the e. of its capital.

Aiutla, another settlement in the head settlement of the district and alcaldia mayor of Autlan of the same kingdom, with 23 Indian families, who have large stores of pulse and fruit, so rich and fertile is their country. It is annexed to the curacy of Tenamaztlani, from whence it lies one league s,

AlUA, a small town of the island of St. Domingo, situate in the line which divides the Spanish territory from the French. It was the inhabitants of this town who chiefly contributed to ensure the victory which was gained against the Spaniards in the plain of Puerto Real, by the president Don Francisco de Segura y Sandoval, in 1691.

AIX, Palmar be, a large beach on the coast of Florida, within the channel of Bahama, near the point of Canaveral ; memorable for the shipwreck of 22 vessels, composing the fleet of Nueva Espana, which took place in 1715, being under the command of Don Antonio de Ubila ; memorable also for the loss of two galleons from Tierra Firme, commanded by Don Antonio de Echevers ; the loss of the one and the other amounting to nearly 20 million dollars.

Aix, a river of the same province, which runs into the sea very near the Palmar.

AJOIANI, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Carabaya in Peru, annexed to the curacy of Coaza.

[AJOS, a parish situate on the foot of the mountains which separate the rivers Paraguay and Parana, about 24 leagues e. of Asuncion. Lat. 23° 26' 34" s. Long. 56° 30' w.~\

AJOUES, a settlement of Indians of the province and government of Louisiana, in which the French held a garrison and fort for its defence, on the shore of a lake near the Missouri.

A joues, another settlement of the same province and government, situate on the shore of the river Missouri.

AKANCEAS, a nation of savage Indians of N. America, who live at the conflux of the rivers Mississippi, and another abundant stream of its

AIOZINGO, Pueblo de la Alcaldía mayor de Chalco, en Nueva España, situado a orilla de la laguna de México, con un buen Puerto en que embarcan los frutos de muchas Provincias, para el abasto de aquella Capital, cuya navegación es de 8 u 10 horas: tiene un Convento de San Agustín, donde se venera una Imagen hermosísima de nuestra Señora, con fama de muy milagrosa; su vecindario es de 120 familias de Indios, y algunas de Españoles: dista una legua al S SE de su Capital.

AIQUILE, Pueblo de la Provincia de Mizque, en el Perú.

AIRICOS, Nación de Indios que habita en los Llanos de Cazanare y Meta, del Nuevo Reyno de Granada, al Levante de las montañas de Bogotá, en las inmediaciones del río Ele, es numerosa, y temida de todas las demás por su valor y destreza en el manejo de las armas.

Tiene el mismo nombre con la advocación de San Francisco Xavier, un Pueblo de las Misiones que tenian allí los Regulares de la extinguida Compañía, fundado el año de 1662 por el Padre Antonio de Monteverde, con algunos de estos Indios que redujo a la fe católica.

AIRIHUANCA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Cotabamba, en el Perú.

AIRS, Ciudad pequeña de la Provincia y Colonia de Nueva Jersey, en el Condado de Burlington.

AYUDA, Nuestra Señora de la, Aldea y Pueblo de los Portugueses, en la Provincia y Capitanía de Pernambuco, en el Brasil, situada sobre la Costa del mar a orilla del río de S.Miguel.

Otro Pueblo hay con el mismo nombre y advocación en la Provincia y Capitanía de Puerto Seguro, también situado en la Costa a orilla del Puerto.

AIUILA, río de la Provincia y Alcaldía mayor de Soconusco, en el Reyno de Guatemala: sale al mar del Sur, entre el Pueblo de Suchitepec y el río de Coatlán.

AIUINOS, Nación de Indios de la Provincia y Gobierno de Cinaloa, en Nueva España, reducidos a la fe por el Padre Francisco Oliñano de la extinguida Compañía el año de 1604; habitan al N de la referida Provincia, y en tiempo de su gentilidad en los cerros mas altos, para defenderse de las demás naciones, con quienes tenían Guerra; son dóciles y bien inclinados y de buenas costumbres.

AIUN, río de la Provincia y Virreynato de Buenos Ayres, corre al S y entra en el río Negro.

AIUNCHA, Pago de, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno del Tucuman, en el distrito y jurisdicción de la Ciudad de Santiago del Estero, de donde dista 11 leguas; está situado a orilla del río Dulce.

AIUTLA, Pueblo y Cabecera de Partido de la Alcaldía mayor de Villalta, en Nueva España; es de temperamento frío, tiene 187 familias de Indios y un Convento de Religiosos de Sto. Domingo; dista 13 leguas al Oriente de su Capital.

Otro Pueblo hay del mismo nombre en la Cabecera de Partido de la Alcaldía mayor de Autlán, del propio Reyno, con 23 familias de Indios, que cogen muchas legumbres y frutas, por ser el País muy fértil; es anexo al Curato de Tenamaztláni, de donde dista legua y media al S.

AIUA, Villa pequeña de la Isla de Santo Domingo, situada en la línea que divide el territorio Español del de los Franceses, cuyos vecinos fueron los que mas contribuyeron a la victoria que ganó contra aquellos en el llano de Puerto Real, el Presidente D. Francisco de Segura y Sandoval el año de 1691.

AIX, Palmar de, Playón de la Costa de la Florida, dentro del Canal de Bahama, cerca de la Punta de Cañaveral, memorable por haber naufragado en el año de 1715, navios de la flota de Nueva España, al mando de Don Antonio de Ubila, y de los Galeones de Tierra Firme al de Don Antonio de Echevers, interesados unos y otros en cerca de 20 millones de pesos.

Tiene el mismo nombre, un río de la misma Provincia, que sale al mar muy cerca del Palmar.

AJOIANI, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Carabaya, en el Perú, anexo al curato de Coaza.

AJOUES, Pueblo de Indios de la Provincia y Gobierno de la Luisiana, en que tenían los Franceses su establecimiento y fuerte para su defensa a orilla de un lago, cerca del de Missouri.

Tiene el mismo nombre, otro Pueblo de la propia Provincia y Gobierno, situado a orilla del río Missouri,

AKANCEAS, Nación de Indios Salvages de América Septentrional, que habita en el confluente del río Missisipi, y de otro muy caudaloso de su mismo nombre. La religión de estos Idólatras es muy singular, pues reconocen una sola Deidad, que creen se les manifiesta baxo la figura de algún animal que pace en sus campos, y quando muere substituyen otro después de haber hecho las mayores demostraciones de sentimiento por el difunto.

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