NOTE II. (p. 162.) The following thermometrical tables are taken from Drayton's "View of South Carolina." The greatest and least height of Fahrenheit's Thermometer, in the shaded air; taken in Charlestown, S. Carolina, for the Spring 85 27 Summer 96 52 96 25 84 30 87 32 81 34 84 22 94 | 67 | 101 60 91 59 93 | 54 Autumn | 91 | 44 | 91 | 40 96 | 55 90 44 Winter Year 88 48 81 27 79 45 | 78 | 25 852971 31 6.09 8132 76 28 75 31 73 23 76 18 94 23 101 18 91 70 2671 27 75 31 77 25 79 | 28 28 932290 | 27 | 96 | 26 | 90 | 25 | 94 | 25 | 93 | 27 | 42.03 | 6.01 years The The greatest and least height of Fahrenheit's thermometer in the shaded air; taken in Charlestown, S. Carolina, for the years 93 30 8930 。 lowest 91 highest NOTE III. (pp. 378, 381.) The Definitive Treaty was signed at Paris, 3 September, by John Adams, David Hartley, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay. By Article I. his Britannic majesty acknowledges the United States of America to be free, sovereign, and independent States; treats with them as such; and for himself, his heirs and successors, relinquishes all claim to the government, property, and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof.-By Article II. the boundaries of the said States are declared and described from St. Croix in Nova Scotia to Canada, by the lakes and the river Missisippi to East Florida.-By Article III. it is agreed, that the people of the United States shall continue to enjoy, unmolested, the right to take fish of every kind on the Grand Bank, and on all other banks of Newfoundland, also in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and at all other places in the sea, where the inhabitants of both countries used at any time hereofore to fish -By Article IV. it is agreed, that the creditors on either side shall meet with no lawful impediment to the recovery of the full value, in sterling money, of all bona fide debts heretofore contracted.-By Arti cle V. it is agreed, that congress shall earnestly recommend it to the legislatures of the respective States, to provide for the restitution of all confiscated estates, belonging to real British subjects, &c.-By Article VI. it is agreed, that there shall be no future confiscations, &c.-By Article VII. it is agreed, that there shall be a mutual, firm, and perpetual peace, and that his Britannic majesty shall, with all convenient speed, withdraw all his armies, garrisons, and fleets from the United States.-By Article VIII. the navigation of the Missisippi, from its source to the ocean, is for ever to remain free and open to the subjects of Great Britain and the citizens of the United States. The following Table gives a view of the European princes, concerned in the discovery or colonization of America. It notices the years of their accession only; but the intermediate years may be easily reckoned. There is no deviation from this plan, excepting in the column of Popes, where the accession is not uniformly given. EXPLANATION. A. D. 1492, was the 8th year of Henry VII. of England, the 10th year of Charles VIII. of France, the 19th year of Ferdinand of Spain, the 12th year of John II. of Portugal, and the 1st year of Pope Alexander VI. The whole table is used correspondently to this example. 14928 Hen. VII. 10 Ch. viii. 19 Ferdin. 12 John 11. 1 Alex. vi. |