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(CHICKAMAGES, a part of the Cherokee na-
tion of Indians, known by this name, inhabit five
villages on Tennessee river. See CHICCA-
MOGGA.)
CHICKAMINE, a river of the province and
colony of Virginia.
(CHICKASAW Bluff is on the e. bank of the
Mississippi, witiiin the territories of the United
States, in lat. 35 n. The Spaniards erected here
a strong stockaded fort, with cannon, and furnished
it with troops, all in the space of 24 hours, in the
month of June 1795. It has since been given up,
.according to the treaty of 1796.)
(Chickasaw, a creek which falls into the
Wabash from the c. a little below Post St. Vin-
cent.)
(Chickasaw, a river which empties into the
Mississippi, on the e. side, 104 miles from the
mouth of Margot, and 67 s. w. of Mine au Fer.
Tlie lands here are of an excellent quality, and
covered with a variety of useful timber, canes, &c.
This river may be ascended during high floods up-
wards of SO miles with boats of several tons burden.)
(Chickasaws, a famous nation of Indians, who
inhabit the country on the e. side of the Mississippi,
on the head branches of the Tombigbee, Mobile,
and Yazoo rivers, in the n. zo. corner of the state of
Georgia, and n. of the country of the Chactaws.
Their country is an extensive plain, tolerably well
watered from springs, and of a pretty good soil.
They have seven towns, the central one of which
is in lat. 34° 23' «• long. 89° 30' w. The num-
ber of souls in this nation has been formerly
reckoned at 1725, of which 575 were fighting men.
There are some Negroes among the Chickasaws,
who either were taken captive in war, or ran away
from their masters, and sought safety among the
Indians. In 1539, Ferdinand de Soto, with 900
men, besides seamen, sailed from Cuba with a de-
sign to conquer Florida. He travelled n. to the
Chickasaw country, about lat. 35° or 36° ; and three
years after died, and was buried on the bank of
Mississipi river.)
CHICLAIO, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Saña in Peru, in which there is a
convent of the religious order of St. Francis.
CHICO, Rio, a settlement and garrison of the
province and government of Sonora ; situate on
the shore of the river Yaqui.
Chico, a river of the province and government
of Panamá in the kingdom of Tierra Firme. It
rises in the mountains to the s. of the istmo, or
isthmus, near the settlement of Chepo ; and runs
s. ze. and enters the sea in the bay or gulf of Pa-
nama.
CHI
Chico, another river of the province and go-
vernment of Tucumán in Peru. It runs to the e.
of the jurisdiction of the city ofXuxuy,
Chico, a small island, called Morro, near the
coast of the province and government of Santa
Marta ; opposite this city, and not far from ano-
ther island, distinguished by the name of Morro
Grande.
CHICOANTEPEC, a settlement of the province
and alcaldla mayor of Zoques in the kingdom of
Guatemala.
CHICOLAPA, a settlement of the head settle-
ment, and alcaldla mayor of Coatepec, in Nueva
Espana ; annexed to the curacy of its capital. It
contains 187 families of Indians, who celebrate
every Friday throughout the year a teanguis or
fair, at which are sold cattle and other productions
of the country. At these times it is a place of ge-
neral rendezvous for the inhabitants of all the con-
tiguous provinces ; and this fair has, from the great
concourse of people usually assembling here, ob-
tained the title of the famous teanguis of S. Vi-
cente de Chicolapa. It is extremely fertile and plea-
sant, and surrounded by several very small settle-
ments or wards.
CHICOMESUCHIL, a settlement and head
settlement of tlie alcaldia mayor of Yxtepexi of
the province and bishopric of Oaxaca in Nueva
Espana, is of a hot temperature, and contains
300 families of Indians, who exercise themselves in
the making scarlet cloths and cotton garments.
CHICOMI, a settlement and head settlement of
the district of the alcaldia mayor of Tampico in
Nueva Espana. It contains 45 families of Indians,
and lies 10 leagues to the s. of its capital.
CHICOMOCELO, a settlement of the province
and alcaldia mayor of Chiapa. in the kingdom of
Guatemala ; [having a cave very narrow at the
entry, but spacious within, with a stagnant lake,
which is, however, clear, and is two fathoms deep
towards the banks.]
CHICONAUTA, St. Tomas de, a settlement
of the alcaldia mayor of Ecatepec in Nueva
Espana; annexed to the curacy of its capital;
from whence it is distant one league to the n. n. e.
It contains 160 families of Indians.
CHICONCUAC, S. Miguel de, a settlement
of the head settlement and alcaldia mayor of Tez-
cuco in Nueva Espana. It contains 123 families
of Indians, and six of Spaniards. It produces a
good proportion of grain, seeds, and cattte, from
the fleeces of which they derive great emolument,
as also from the coarse stuffs manufactured of the
same. It is one league to the n. of its capital.
CHICONCUASO, a settlement of the head
TranslationCHICO, Rio, Pueblo y Presidio de la Provincia y Gobierno de Sonora, situado a orilla del río Yaqui.
Tiene el mismo nombre un río de la Provincia y Gobierno de Panamá en el Reyno de Tierra-Firme: nace en las montañas de la parte del S del Itsmo, cerca del Pueblo de Chepo: corre al SO, y sale al mar en la Ensenada y Golfo de Panamá.
Otro río de la Provincia y Gobierno del Tucuman en el Perú: corre al E en la jurisdicción de la Ciudad de Xuxuy.
Un Islote llamado Morro, cerca de la Costa de la Provincia y Gobierno de Santa Marta, enfrente de esta Ciudad, y no lejos de otro que distinguen con el nombre de Morro grande.
CHICO ANTEPEC, Pueblo de la Alcaldía mayor de Zoques en el Reyno de Guatemala.
CHICOLAPA, Pueblo de la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Coatepec en Nueva España, anexo al Curato de, su Capital: tiene 187 familias de Indios, que celebran todos los Viernes del año una feria o Teanguis, en que se venden ropas, semillas, ganados y demas frutos, a que concurren de todas las Provincias confinantes, y por su abundancia y concurso se ha levantado con el nombre del célebre Teanguis de S. Vicente de Chicolapa: es sumamente fértil y ameno, rodeado de diferentes Pueblocilios pequeños o barrios.
CHICOMESUCHIL, Pueblo y Cabecera de la Alcaldía mayor de Yxtepexi de la Provincia y Obispado de Oaxaca en Nueva España: es de temperamento cálido, tiene 300 familias de Indios que se ocupan en el beneficio de la grana y texidos de algodon.
CHICOMI, Pueblo y Cabecera de Partido de la Alcaldía mayor de Tampico en Nueva España: tiene 45 familias de Indios, y está 10 leguas al S de su Capital.
CHICOMOCELO, Pueblo de la Alcaldía mayor de Comitlán en el Reyno de Guatemala.
CHICONAUTA, Santo Tomás de, Pueblo de la Alcaldía mayor de Ecatepec en Nueva España, anexo al Curato de su Capital, de donde dista una legua al N N E: tiene 165 familias de Indios.
CHICONCUAC, S.Miguel de, Pueblo de la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Tezcuco en Nueva España: tiene 123 familias de indios y 6 de Españoles: produce bastantes granos, semillas y ganado, de cuyas lanas sacan mucha utilidad, como de los Sayales que fabrican de ellas: está una legua al N de su CapitaL
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(CHICKAMAGES, a part of the Cherokee na-
tion of Indians, known by this name, inhabit five
villages on Tennessee river. See CHICCA-
MOGGA.)
CHICKAMINE, a river of the province and
colony of Virginia.
(CHICKASAW Bluff is on the e. bank of the
Mississippi, witiiin the territories of the United
States, in lat. 35 n. The Spaniards erected here
a strong stockaded fort, with cannon, and furnished
it with troops, all in the space of 24 hours, in the
month of June 1795. It has since been given up,
.according to the treaty of 1796.)
(Chickasaw, a creek which falls into the
Wabash from the c. a little below Post St. Vin-
cent.)
(Chickasaw, a river which empties into the
Mississippi, on the e. side, 104 miles from the
mouth of Margot, and 67 s. w. of Mine au Fer.
Tlie lands here are of an excellent quality, and
covered with a variety of useful timber, canes, &c.
This river may be ascended during high floods up-
wards of SO miles with boats of several tons burden.)
(Chickasaws, a famous nation of Indians, who
inhabit the country on the e. side of the Mississippi,
on the head branches of the Tombigbee, Mobile,
and Yazoo rivers, in the n. zo. corner of the state of
Georgia, and n. of the country of the Chactaws.
Their country is an extensive plain, tolerably well
watered from springs, and of a pretty good soil.
They have seven towns, the central one of which
is in lat. 34° 23' «• long. 89° 30' w. The num-
ber of souls in this nation has been formerly
reckoned at 1725, of which 575 were fighting men.
There are some Negroes among the Chickasaws,
who either were taken captive in war, or ran away
from their masters, and sought safety among the
Indians. In 1539, Ferdinand de Soto, with 900
men, besides seamen, sailed from Cuba with a de-
sign to conquer Florida. He travelled n. to the
Chickasaw country, about lat. 35° or 36° ; and three
years after died, and was buried on the bank of
Mississipi river.)
CHICLAIO, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Saña in Peru, in which there is a
convent of the religious order of St. Francis.
CHICO, Rio, a settlement and garrison of the
province and government of Sonora ; situate on
the shore of the river Yaqui.
Chico, a river of the province and government
of Panamá in the kingdom of Tierra Firme. It
rises in the mountains to the s. of the istmo, or
isthmus, near the settlement of Chepo ; and runs
s. ze. and enters the sea in the bay or gulf of Pa-
nama.
CHI
Chico, another river of the province and go-
vernment of Tucumán in Peru. It runs to the e.
of the jurisdiction of the city ofXuxuy,
Chico, a small island, called Morro, near the
coast of the province and government of Santa
Marta ; opposite this city, and not far from ano-
ther island, distinguished by the name of Morro
Grande.
CHICOANTEPEC, a settlement of the province
and alcaldla mayor of Zoques in the kingdom of
Guatemala.
CHICOLAPA, a settlement of the head settle-
ment, and alcaldla mayor of Coatepec, in Nueva
Espana ; annexed to the curacy of its capital. It
contains 187 families of Indians, who celebrate
every Friday throughout the year a teanguis or
fair, at which are sold cattle and other productions
of the country. At these times it is a place of ge-
neral rendezvous for the inhabitants of all the con-
tiguous provinces ; and this fair has, from the great
concourse of people usually assembling here, ob-
tained the title of the famous teanguis of S. Vi-
cente de Chicolapa. It is extremely fertile and plea-
sant, and surrounded by several very small settle-
ments or wards.
CHICOMESUCHIL, a settlement and head
settlement of tlie alcaldia mayor of Yxtepexi of
the province and bishopric of Oaxaca in Nueva
Espana, is of a hot temperature, and contains
300 families of Indians, who exercise themselves in
the making scarlet cloths and cotton garments.
CHICOMI, a settlement and head settlement of
the district of the alcaldia mayor of Tampico in
Nueva Espana. It contains 45 families of Indians,
and lies 10 leagues to the s. of its capital.
CHICOMOCELO, a settlement of the province
and alcaldia mayor of Chiapa. in the kingdom of
Guatemala ; [having a cave very narrow at the
entry, but spacious within, with a stagnant lake,
which is, however, clear, and is two fathoms deep
towards the banks.]
CHICONAUTA, St. Tomas de, a settlement
of the alcaldia mayor of Ecatepec in Nueva
Espana; annexed to the curacy of its capital;
from whence it is distant one league to the n. n. e.
It contains 160 families of Indians.
CHICONCUAC, S. Miguel de, a settlement
of the head settlement and alcaldia mayor of Tez-
cuco in Nueva Espana. It contains 123 families
of Indians, and six of Spaniards. It produces a
good proportion of grain, seeds, and cattte, from
the fleeces of which they derive great emolument,
as also from the coarse stuffs manufactured of the
same. It is one league to the n. of its capital.
CHICONCUASO, a settlement of the head
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