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[ACAAY, a parish in Paraguay, situate on a small river which runs into the Río Paraguay. It is about 14 leagues SE of Asuncion. Lat. 25° 54' 7" S Long. 57° 25' W.]

ACACUNA, a mountain of Peru, in the province and corregimiento of Arica in Peru. It is very lofty, and is four leagues distant from the S. sea; is very barren, and situate between the promontory of Ilo and the river Sama. Lat. 70° 29' S [Long. 18° 35' W.]

ACADIA, a province and peninsula of N. America, on the E coast of Canada, between the island or bank of Newfoundland and New England, by which it is bounded on the w. It is more than 100 leagues in length from N W S E and nearly 80 in width, from NE to SW from the gulph of St. Lawrence to the river Santa Cruz. It was discovered in 1497 by Sebastian Cabot, sent thither from England by Henry VII. The French, under the command of Jacob Cartier, of St. Maloes, established themselves here in 1534, in order to carry on a codfishery on the bank of Newfoundland; and in 1604, Peter Guest, a gentleman of the household of Henry IV of France, was sent by that king to establish a colony, which he founded at Port Royal. The English entered it under Gilbert Humphry, in consequence of a grant which had been made to this person by Queen Elizabeth, and gave it the title of Nova Scotia. In 1621 King James I made a donation of it to the Earl of Stirling; and in 1627 the French, commanded by Kirk de la Rochelle, made themselves masters of it, destroying all the establishments of the English, who were obliged to surrender it up, in 1629, by the treaty of St. Germains. The French shortly afterwards lost it; a Governor Philip having taken possession of it; but they, however, regained it in 1691, through the conduct of Mr. De Villebon. In order to settle the pretensions of the rival courts, commissioners were, by mutual consent, appointed in the peace of Riswick, in 1697, to consider which should be the limits of Nova Scotia and New England; and in the peace of Utrecht, it was entirely ceded to the English, who afterwards returned to it. This beautiful country contains many rivers and lakes; the principal of these is the Rosignol, well stocked with fish: there are also many woods, full of excellent timber, and thronged with very singular birds; as, for instance, the Colibri, or hummingbird, and various others. The same woods abound in many kinds of fruits and medicinal herbs. It is very fertile in wheat, maize, pulse of all sorts, and also produces cattle of various kinds, animals of the chase, and abundance of fine fish. Its principal commerce is in skins and salt fish. The winter is longer and colder than in Europe. The capital is Port Royal.— [The name of Acadia was first applied to a tract from the 40th to the 46th degree of N lat. granted to De Mons, Nov. 8, 1603, by Henry IV of France. For the present state of this country, see NOVA SCOTIA.]

ACAGUATO, a settlement of the head settlement of the district and alcaldía mayor of Tancitaro. It is so reduced as to consist of no more than 15 families of Indians, who maintain themselves by sowing some maize, and other vegetable productions. — Eight leagues S of the capital.

ACAHILA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Yamparaes in Peru, dependent on the archibishopric of Charcas, and annexed to the curacy of S. Christobal de Pilcomayo.

ACAIA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Caxatambo in Peru, annexed to the curacy of Churin.

ACAMBARO, the head settlement of the district of the alcaldía mayor of Zelaya, in the province and bishopric of Mechoacán. It contains 490 families of Indians, 80 of Mustees and Mulattoes, and a convent of the order of St. Francis. In its district there are other small settlements or wards.— Seven leagues S of its capital.

ACAMISTLAHUAC, the head settlement of the district of the alcaldía mayor of Tasco, annexed to the curacy of its capital, from whence it is distant two leagues to the E N E. It contains 30 Indian families.

ACAMUCHITLAN, a settlement of the head settlement of the district of Texopilco, and alcaldía mayor of Zultepec. It contains 60 Indian families, whose commerce is in sugar and honey. It produces also maize, and cultivates many vegetable productions. — Five leagues N of its head settlement.

ACAMON, a river of the province and government of Guayana, or Nueva Andalucia. It arises in the serranias of Usupama; runs W N W and enters the Caroni.

ACANTEPEC, the head settlement of the alcaldía mayor of Tlapa. It is of a cold and moist temperature, contains 92 Indian families, among which are included those of another settlement in its vicinity, all of whom maintain themselves by manufacturing cotton stuffs.

ACANTI, a river of the province and government of Darien, in the kingdom of Tierra Firme. It rises in the mountains which lie towards the N and empties itself into the sea between Cape Tiburon and the bay of Calidonia.

ACAPALA, a settlement of the province and alcaldía mayor of Chiapa, in the kingdom of Guatemala. Lat. 16° 53' N Long. 93° 52' W [It is situate on the Tobasco river, near the city of Chiapa, and not far from a bay in the S. sea, called Teguantipac.]

ACACUÑA, Monte del Perú, en la Provincia y corregimiento de Arica, en Perú: es bien alto, distante, 4 leguas de la mar del S, pero muy estéril: está entre el Promontorio de lio y el Río Sama, en 17 grados, 50 minutos de lat. aust.

ACADIA, Provincia y Península de América Septentrional, en la Costa Oriental de Canadá, entre la Isla o Banco de Terranova y la Nueva Inglaterra, con quien confina por el occidente. Tiene mas de 100 leguas de N O al SE de largo, y casi 80 de ancho del NE al SO desde el Golfo de San Lorenzo, hasta el río de Santa Cruz; está entre los 43 grados 20 minutos y 49. 30 de latitud septentrional, y entre el 63 y 74 de longitud. La descubrió el año de 1497 Sebastian Gaboto enviado por Henrique VII de Inglaterra. Los Franceses, mandados por Jacobo Cartier de Saint Malo, se establecieron en ella el año de 1534, para hacer la pesca del bacalao en el Banco de Terranova: y el de 1604, Pedro Guest, Gentil-Hombre de Henrique IV de Francia, fue enviado de orden de aquel Rey a establecer una Colonia, que fundó en Puerto Seal. Los Ingleses entraron en ella con el Caballero Gilberto Humphry, por concesión que le hizo la Reyna Isabel, y le pusieron el nombre de la Nueva Escocia. El año de 1621 hizo el Rey Jacobo I donación de ella al Conde de Stirling, y el de 1627 los Franceses, mandados por Kirk de la Rochela se apoderaron de ella destruyendo todos los establecimientos de aquellos que se la cedieron el de 1629 por el tratado de San Germán; pero poco después la perdieron apoderándose de ella el Gobernador Philips, y la recobraron el de 1691 por la conducta de Mr. de Villebon. Para arreglar las pretensiones de ambas Cortes, nombraron estas comisionados en la paz de Risvyick el año de 1697, que señalasen los límites de la Nueva Escocia y de la Nueva Inglaterra; y en la paz de Utrech fue cedida enteramente a los Ingleses que la volvieron luego. Este hermoso país, tan disputado entre las dos naciones. Tiene muchos ríos y lagos (el principal de estos es el de Rosignol, abundantes de pescados; muchos bosques en que se crian excelentes maderas y aves muy singulares, como el colibrí y otras; muchas frutas y yerbas medicinales. Es muy fértil en trigo, maíz, legumbres y ganados, como también caza y pesca. Su principal comercio es de pieles, y bacalao. El invierno es mas largo y frío que en Europa. La capital es Puerto Real.

ACAGUATO, Pueblo de la Cabecera de Partido y Alcaldía mayor de Tancitaro: es tan reducido, que solo tiene 15 familias de Indios, que se mantienen de sembrar algún maíz y frutas: está 3 leguas al S de su capital.

ACAIA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Caxatambo, en el Perú, anexo del Curato de Churin.

ACAMBARO, Pueblo y Cabecera del partido de la Alcaldía mayor de Zelaya en la Provincia y Obispado de Mechoacan: tiene 490 familias de Indios, 80 de Mestizos y Mulatos, y un Convento de Religiosos de San Francisco. En su distrito hay otros Puebleciílos cortos, o barrios: dista 7 leguas al Sur de su capital.

ACAMISTLAHUAC, Pueblo y Cabecera de Partido de la Alcaldía mayor de Tasco, anexo al Curato de su capital, de donde dista a leguas alENE: tiene 30 familias de Indios.

ACAMUCHITLAN, Pueblo de la Cabecera de Partido de Texopilco, y Alcaldía mayor de Zultepec : tiene 60 familias de Indios comerciantes en azúcar, y miel, produce maíz, y muchas írutas que siembran: dista 5 leguas al N de su Cabecera.

ACAMON, río de la Provincia y Gobierno de Guayana o Nueva Andalucía: nace en las Serranías de Usupama. Corre al O, inclinándose acia el N, y entra en el Caroni.

ACAXUCHITLAN, Pueblo y Cabecera de Partido de la Alcaldía mayor de Tula zingo en N E: tiene 406 familias de Indios, y es Curato del Obispado de La Puebla de Los Angeles, distante 4 leguas al E de su capital.

ACANTI, Río de la Provincia y Gobierno del Darien en el Reyno de Tierra Firme. Nace en las montañas que hay a la parte del N, y desagua en el mar, entre el Cabo Tiburón y la Ensenada de la Calidonia.

ACANTEPEC, Pueblo y Cabecera de Partido de la Alcaldía mayor de Tlapa: es de temperamento frío y húmedo: tiene 92 familias de Indios, en que se incluyen los de Acomaio que tiene inmediato, y se mantienen del comercio de los texidos de algodón. Está 5 leguas al O del de Huizapula.

ACAPALA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Alcaldía mayor de Chiapa en el Reyno de Guatemala.

[ACAAY, a parish in Paraguay, situate on a small river which runs into the Río Paraguay. It is about 14 leagues SE of Asuncion. Lat. 25° 54' 7" S Long. 57° 25' W.]

ACACUNA, a mountain of Peru, in the province and corregimiento of Arica in Peru. It is very lofty, and is four leagues distant from the S. sea; is very barren, and situate between the promontory of Ilo and the river Sama. Lat. 70° 29' S [Long. 18° 35' W.]

ACADIA, a province and peninsula of N. America, on the E coast of Canada, between the island or bank of Newfoundland and New England, by which it is bounded on the w. It is more than 100 leagues in length from N W S E and nearly 80 in width, from NE to SW from the gulph of St. Lawrence to the river Santa Cruz. It was discovered in 1497 by Sebastian Cabot, sent thither from England by Henry VII. The French, under the command of Jacob Cartier, of St. Maloes, established themselves here in 1534, in order to carry on a codfishery on the bank of Newfoundland; and in 1604, Peter Guest, a gentleman of the household of Henry IV of France, was sent by that king to establish a colony, which he founded at Port Royal. The English entered it under Gilbert Humphry, in consequence of a grant which had been made to this person by Queen Elizabeth, and gave it the title of Nova Scotia. In 1621 King James I made a donation of it to the Earl of Stirling; and in 1627 the French, commanded by Kirk de la Rochelle, made themselves masters of it, destroying all the establishments of the English, who were obliged to surrender it up, in 1629, by the treaty of St. Germains. The French shortly afterwards lost it; a Governor Philip having taken possession of it; but they, however, regained it in 1691, through the conduct of Mr. De Villebon. In order to settle the pretensions of the rival courts, commissioners were, by mutual consent, appointed in the peace of Riswick, in 1697, to consider which should be the limits of Nova Scotia and New England; and in the peace of Utrecht, it was entirely ceded to the English, who afterwards returned to it. This beautiful country contains many rivers and lakes; the principal of these is the Rosignol, well stocked with fish: there are also many woods, full of excellent timber, and thronged with very singular birds; as, for instance, the Colibri, or hummingbird, and various others. The same woods abound in many kinds of fruits and medicinal herbs. It is very fertile in wheat, maize, pulse of all sorts, and also produces cattle of various kinds, animals of the chase, and abundance of fine fish. Its principal commerce is in skins and salt fish. The winter is longer and colder than in Europe. The capital is Port Royal.— [The name of Acadia was first applied to a tract from the 40th to the 46th degree of N lat. granted to De Mons, Nov. 8, 1603, by Henry IV of France. For the present state of this country, see NOVA SCOTIA.]

ACAGUATO, a settlement of the head settlement of the district and alcaldía mayor of Tancitaro. It is so reduced as to consist of no more than 15 families of Indians, who maintain themselves by sowing some maize, and other vegetable productions. — Eight leagues S of the capital.

ACAHILA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Yamparaes in Peru, dependent on the archibishopric of Charcas, and annexed to the curacy of S. Christobal de Pilcomayo.

ACAIA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Caxatambo in Peru, annexed to the curacy of Churin.

ACAMBARO, the head settlement of the district of the alcaldía mayor of Zelaya, in the province and bishopric of Mechoacán. It contains 490 families of Indians, 80 of Mustees and Mulattoes, and a convent of the order of St. Francis. In its district there are other small settlements or wards.— Seven leagues S of its capital.

ACAMISTLAHUAC, the head settlement of the district of the alcaldía mayor of Tasco, annexed to the curacy of its capital, from whence it is distant two leagues to the E N E. It contains 30 Indian families.

ACAMUCHITLAN, a settlement of the head settlement of the district of Texopilco, and alcaldía mayor of Zultepec. It contains 60 Indian families, whose commerce is in sugar and honey. It produces also maize, and cultivates many vegetable productions. — Five leagues N of its head settlement.

ACAMON, a river of the province and government of Guayana, or Nueva Andalucia. It arises in the serranias of Usupama; runs W N W and enters the Caroni.

ACANTEPEC, the head settlement of the alcaldía mayor of Tlapa. It is of a cold and moist temperature, contains 92 Indian families, among which are included those of another settlement in its vicinity, all of whom maintain themselves by manufacturing cotton stuffs.

ACANTI, a river of the province and government of Darien, in the kingdom of Tierra Firme. It rises in the mountains which lie towards the N and empties itself into the sea between Cape Tiburon and the bay of Calidonia.

ACAPALA, a settlement of the province and alcaldía mayor of Chiapa, in the kingdom of Guatemala. Lat. 16° 53' N Long. 93° 52' W [It is situate on the Tobasco river, near the city of Chiapa, and not far from a bay in the S. sea, called Teguantipac.]