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island of Cuba, called Cruz del Principe (Cross of
the Prince. )

CUA, Sahante de, a village and settlement
of the Portuguese, in the kingdom of Brazil ;
situate in the sierra of Los Corixes, between the
river of this name and that of Araguaya.

CUACHIMALCO, a settlenaent of the head
settlement of Olinala, and alcaldia mayor of Tlapa,
in Nueva Espana. It contains 06 families of In-
dians, and is two leagues to the n. e. of its head
settlement.

CUAITLAN, a settlement of the head settle-
ment of Metlatlan, <x\\A. alcaldia mayor of [Papantla]],
inNueva Espana. It contains 8i families of In-
dians, and is three leagues from its head settle-
ment, 16 s. w. of the capital.

CUALA, Santiago de, a settlement and head
settlement of the district of the alcaldia mayor of
Tezcoco in Nueva Espana; annexed to the cu-
racy of Capulalpa, and six leagues to the n. e. of
its capital.

CUALAQUE, a scttlerneut of the head settle-
ment and alcaldia mayor of Tlapa in Nueva
Espana. It contains two families of Spaniards,
eight of Mustees^ 140 of Indians, and a convent
of the religious order of St. Augustin. It is of a
mild temperature, and its principal commerce
consists in making painted cups of fine manufac-
ture. Four leagues w. of its capital.

CUAMILA, a small settlement or ward of the
alcaldia mayor Guachinango in Nueva
Espana ;
annexed to the curacy of the settlement of
TIaola.

CUANALA, Santa Maria de, a settlement
of the bead settlement and alcaldia mayor of Tezcoco in Nueva
Espana ; situate on the shore of
the pleasant valley of (3culma. It is surrounded
by many small settlements or wards, in which there
are reckoned 212 families of Indians, and 10 of
Muslees and Mulattoes ;* all of whom are em-
ployed as drovers or agriculturalists. Two leagues
n. of its capital.

CUAPALA, a settlement of the head settle-
ment of Atlistac, and aluddia mayor of Tlapa, in
Nueva
Espana. It contains 42 families of In-
dians.

CUATALPAN Santiago de, a settlement of
the alcaldia mayor Tezcoco in Nueva
Espana.
it contains 36 families of Indians, and 27 of Spa-
niards and Mustics.

CUATLAN, a settlement of the head settlement
of Ixtlahuacan, and alcaldia mayor of Colima ;
.situate on the margin of a river which fertilizes
the gardens lying on either of its banks, the same
abounding in ail kinds of fruits and herbs. It is

of a mild temperature, and its commerce consists
in maize, French beans, and in the making of
mats. In its precincts are six estates or groves of
coco trees ; and in those dwell .nine families of
Spaniards and Miistees. In the settlement are 70
families. It is three leagues e. of its head settle-
ment.

CUAUCHINOLA, a settlement of the head
settlement of Xoxutla, and alcaldia mayor of
Cuernavaca, in Nueva
Espana.

CUAUCOTLA, S. Diego de, a settlement of
the head settlement and alcaldia mayor of Cholula
in Nueva
Espana. It contains 27 families of In-
dians, and is a quarter of a league from its capital.

CUAUTIPAC, a settlement of the head settle-
ment and alcaldia mayor of Tlapa in Nueva
Espana. It contains 23 families of Indians, and is
one league to the s. e. of its capital.

CUAUTLA, San Juan de, a settlement of
the head settlement and alcaldia mayor of Cholula
in Nueva
Espana. It contains 16 families of In-
dians, and is one league to the w. of its capital.

CUAUTLA, with the dedicatory title of San
Miguel, another settlement of the alcaldia mayor
of Cuernavaca in the same kingdom ; situate in a
fertile and beautiful open plain near the settlement
of Mazate.pec. It contains 23 families of Indians,
and 11 of Spaniards and Mulattoes, who employ
themselves in fishing for small but well-flavoured
bagres, which are found in great abundance in a
river which runs near the town.

CUAUTOLOTITLAN, a settlement of the
head settlement of Atlistac, and alcaldia mayor of
Tlapa, in Nueva
Espana. It contains 42 families
of Indians.

CUB, a small river of the province and colony
of Virginia. It runs and enters the Staunton.

CUBA, a large island of the N. sea, and the
largest of the Antilles ; situate at the mouth or en-
trance of the bay of Mexico. It is 235 leagues in
length from c. to a', from the cape of St. Antonio
to the point of Maizi, and 45 at its widest part,
and 14 at the uarrow'est. To the n. it has Florida
and the ijiicayes isles ; to the c. the island of St.
Domingo, and to the s. the island of Jamaica, and
the s. continent; and to the w. the gulf or hay of
Mexico. It is betw een and 23°15'n. Int. and

from 74° 2' 3'^ to 84°55'tw. long It was discovered
by Admiral Cliristopher Columbus in 1492, in his
first voyage, before he discovered St. Domingo ;
and he mistook it for the continent, and landed
upon it. In tJie year 1494, it was found to be au
island by Nicholas do Obando. lie measured its
circumierence, and careened his ve.s.sel in the port
of the Havana, which from that time has been

CUA, Sahante de ) Aldea y Pueblo de los Portugueses en el Reyno del Brasil, situado en la sierra de los Corixes, entre el río de este nombre y el de Araguaya.

CUACHIMALCO, Pueblo de la Cabecera de Olinalá y Alcaldía mayor de Tlapa en Nueva España: tiene 66 familias de Indios: y está 2 leguas al NE de su Cabecera.

CUALA, Santiago de, Pueblo y Cabecera de partido de la Alcaldía mayor de Tezcoco en Nueva España, anexo al Curato de Capulalpa, distante 6 leguas al NE de sa Capital;

CUALAQUE, Pueblo de la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Tlapa en Nueva España: tiene 2 familias de españoles, 8 de Mestizos, 140 de Indios, y un Convento de Religiosos de San Agustín; es de temperamento templado, y su principal comercio hacer xícaras pintadas con mucho primor: está 4 leguas al N de su Capital.

CUAMILA, Pueblo pequeño d barrio de; la Alcaldía mayor de Guachionango en Nueva España, anexo al Curato del de Tlaola.

CUANALA, Santa María de, Pueblo de la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Tezcoco en Nueva Esjpaña, situado a la orilla del ameno valle de Oculma: está rodeado de muchos Pueblecillos o barrios, en que se cuentan 212 familias de Indios, y 10 de Mestizos y Mulatos, que unos y otros se ocupan en el oficio de arrieros y en hacer sus siembras de semillas: está 2 lenguas y media al N de su Capital.

CUAPALA, Pueblo de la Cabecera de Atlistac y Alcaldía mayor de Tlapa eh Nueva España: tiene 42 familias de Indios.

CUATALPAN, Santiago de, Pueblo de la A1 T caldía mayor de Tezcoco en Nueva España: tiene 36 familias de Indios, y 27 de Españoles y Mestizos.

CUATEAN, Pueblo de la Cabecera de Ixtlahuaca y Alcaldía mayor de Cocuma, situado a la margen de un río que fertiliza las huertas que tiene a una y otra margen, en que abundan las frutas y hortalizas: es de temperamento templado, y su comercio maíz, íríxoles y fabricar esteras: en su recinto hay seis haciendas d Palmares de cocos, y en ellas viven 9 familias de Españoles y Mestizos, y yo en el Pueblo que dista 3 leguas al Oriente de su Cabecera.

CUAUTOLOTITLAN, Pueblo de la Cabecera de Atlistac y Alcaldía mayor de Tlapa en Nueva España: tiene 42 familias de Indios.

CUAUCHINOLA, Pueblo de la Cabecera de Xoxutlay Alcaldía mayor de Cuernavaca en Nueva España.

CUAUCOTLA, S.Diego de, Pueblo de la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Cholula en Nueva España: tiene 27 familias de Indios, y dista un quarto de legua de su Capital.

CUAUTIPAC, Pueblo de la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Tlapa en Nueva España: tiene 23 familias de Indios, y está una legua al SE de su Capital.

CUAUTLA, San Juan de, Pueblo de la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Cholula en Nueva España: tiene 16 familias de Indios, y dista una legua al Poniente de su Capital.

Tiene el mismo nombre con la advocación de San Miguel otro Pueblo de la Alcaldía mayor de Cuernavaca en el mismo Reyno, situado en una vega fértil y hermosa cerca del Pueblo de Mazatepec: tiene 23 familias de Indios y 11 de Españoles y Mulatos, que se aplican a la pesca de unos bagres muy pequeños y gustosos de que abunda un río que corre cerca de la Población.

CUB, Río] pequeño de la Provincia y Colonia de la Virginia: corre al S y entra en el de Staunton.

CUBA, Isla grande de la mar del N y la mayor de las Antillas, situada a la boca o entrada del Seno Mexicano: tiene 235 leguas de largo de Oriente a Poniente desde el Cabo de S. Antonio hasta la Punta de Maizi, y 45 en su mayor anchura, y 14 por donde mas se estrecha: tiene la Florida y las Islas Lucayas al N, la Isla de Santo Domingo al Poniente, la de Jamáyca y el Continente Meridional al Mediodía, y el Golfo o Seno Mexicano a Levante: está entre 20 grad. de lat. sepr. en que se demarca el Cabo de Cruz, y 23 y 15 min. en que se halla la Bahía de Matanzas, y desde 88 grad. 3 min. en que está el Cabo de San Antonio, hasta 301 y 20 min. de la Punta de Maizi: la descubrió el Almirante Don Cristóval Colon el año de 1492 en su primer viage, antes que la Española o de Santo Domingo, y creyéndola tierra firme pasó a ésta; hasta que el año de 94 descubrió que era Isla Nicolás de Obando; la boxeó, y carenó su embarcación en el Puerto de la Habana, que entonces

CUB

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island of Cuba, called Cruz del Principe (Cross of
the Prince. )

CUA, Sahante de, a village and settlement
of the Portuguese, in the kingdom of Brazil ;
situate in the sierra of Los Corixes, between the
river of this name and that of Araguaya.

CUACHIMALCO, a settlenaent of the head
settlement of Olinala, and alcaldia mayor of Tlapa,
in Nueva Espana. It contains 06 families of In-
dians, and is two leagues to the n. e. of its head
settlement.

CUAITLAN, a settlement of the head settle-
ment of Metlatlan, <x\\A. alcaldia mayor of [Papantla]],
inNueva Espana. It contains 8i families of In-
dians, and is three leagues from its head settle-
ment, 16 s. w. of the capital.

CUALA, Santiago de, a settlement and head
settlement of the district of the alcaldia mayor of
Tezcoco in Nueva Espana; annexed to the cu-
racy of Capulalpa, and six leagues to the n. e. of
its capital.

CUALAQUE, a scttlerneut of the head settle-
ment and alcaldia mayor of Tlapa in Nueva
Espana. It contains two families of Spaniards,
eight of Mustees^ 140 of Indians, and a convent
of the religious order of St. Augustin. It is of a
mild temperature, and its principal commerce
consists in making painted cups of fine manufac-
ture. Four leagues w. of its capital.

CUAMILA, a small settlement or ward of the
alcaldia mayor Guachinango in Nueva
Espana ;
annexed to the curacy of the settlement of
TIaola.

CUANALA, Santa Maria de, a settlement
of the bead settlement and alcaldia mayor of Tezcoco in Nueva
Espana ; situate on the shore of
the pleasant valley of (3culma. It is surrounded
by many small settlements or wards, in which there
are reckoned 212 families of Indians, and 10 of
Muslees and Mulattoes ;* all of whom are em-
ployed as drovers or agriculturalists. Two leagues
n. of its capital.

CUAPALA, a settlement of the head settle-
ment of Atlistac, and aluddia mayor of Tlapa, in
Nueva
Espana. It contains 42 families of In-
dians.

CUATALPAN Santiago de, a settlement of
the alcaldia mayor Tezcoco in Nueva
Espana.
it contains 36 families of Indians, and 27 of Spa-
niards and Mustics.

CUATLAN, a settlement of the head settlement
of Ixtlahuacan, and alcaldia mayor of Colima ;
.situate on the margin of a river which fertilizes
the gardens lying on either of its banks, the same
abounding in ail kinds of fruits and herbs. It is

of a mild temperature, and its commerce consists
in maize, French beans, and in the making of
mats. In its precincts are six estates or groves of
coco trees ; and in those dwell .nine families of
Spaniards and Miistees. In the settlement are 70
families. It is three leagues e. of its head settle-
ment.

CUAUCHINOLA, a settlement of the head
settlement of Xoxutla, and alcaldia mayor of
Cuernavaca, in Nueva
Espana.

CUAUCOTLA, S. Diego de, a settlement of
the head settlement and alcaldia mayor of Cholula
in Nueva
Espana. It contains 27 families of In-
dians, and is a quarter of a league from its capital.

CUAUTIPAC, a settlement of the head settle-
ment and alcaldia mayor of Tlapa in Nueva
Espana. It contains 23 families of Indians, and is
one league to the s. e. of its capital.

CUAUTLA, San Juan de, a settlement of
the head settlement and alcaldia mayor of Cholula
in Nueva
Espana. It contains 16 families of In-
dians, and is one league to the w. of its capital.

CUAUTLA, with the dedicatory title of San
Miguel, another settlement of the alcaldia mayor
of Cuernavaca in the same kingdom ; situate in a
fertile and beautiful open plain near the settlement
of Mazate.pec. It contains 23 families of Indians,
and 11 of Spaniards and Mulattoes, who employ
themselves in fishing for small but well-flavoured
bagres, which are found in great abundance in a
river which runs near the town.

CUAUTOLOTITLAN, a settlement of the
head settlement of Atlistac, and alcaldia mayor of
Tlapa, in Nueva
Espana. It contains 42 families
of Indians.

CUB, a small river of the province and colony
of Virginia. It runs and enters the Staunton.

CUBA, a large island of the N. sea, and the
largest of the Antilles ; situate at the mouth or en-
trance of the bay of Mexico. It is 235 leagues in
length from c. to a', from the cape of St. Antonio
to the point of Maizi, and 45 at its widest part,
and 14 at the uarrow'est. To the n. it has Florida
and the ijiicayes isles ; to the c. the island of St.
Domingo, and to the s. the island of Jamaica, and
the s. continent; and to the w. the gulf or hay of
Mexico. It is betw een and 23°15'n. Int. and

from 74° 2' 3'^ to 84°55'tw. long It was discovered
by Admiral Cliristopher Columbus in 1492, in his
first voyage, before he discovered St. Domingo ;
and he mistook it for the continent, and landed
upon it. In tJie year 1494, it was found to be au
island by Nicholas do Obando. lie measured its
circumierence, and careened his ve.s.sel in the port
of the Havana, which from that time has been