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and utenfils for common ufe, formed of the fame precious metals, as left no room to doubt that these abounded with profufion in the country.

But with the fender force then under his command, Pizarro could only view the rich country of which he hoped hereafter to obtain poflefiion. Having explored it as far as was requifite to afcertain the importance of the difcovery, he procured from the inhabitants, who were aftonifhed at their new vifitants, fome of their llamas, or tame cattle, to which the Spaniards gave the name of fheep, fame veffels of gold and filver, as well as fome fpecimens of their other works of ingenuity, and two young men, whom he proposed to inftruct in the Caftilian language, that they might ferve as interpreters in the expedition which he meditated. With these he arrived at Panama, towards the clofe of the third year from the time of his departure thence. No adventurer of the age fuffered hardships, or endured dangers, which equal thofe to which he was expofed during this long period. The patience with which he endured the one, and the fortitude with which he furmounted the other, exceed whatever is recorded in the hiftory of the New World, where fo many romantic difplays of thofe virtues occur.

From the coolnefs of the Governor of Panama, the affociates found it neceffary to folicit their fovereign for that affistance which they could not extort from his delegate. With this view, after adjusting among themfelves that Pizarro fhould claim the ftation of Governor, Almagro that of Lieutenant-Governor, and Luque the dignity of Bishop in the country which they propofed to conquer, they fent Pizarro as their agent to Spain, though their fortunes were now fo much exhausted by the repeated efforts which they had made, that they found fome difficulty in borrowing the fmall fum requifite towards equipping him for the voyage.

Pizarro loft no time in repairing to court, where his defcription of his tranfactions in the country he had difcovered, and the fpecimens of its productions which he exhibited, made fuch an impion on Charles and his minifters, that they not only approved of the intended expedition, but feemed to be interelled in the fuccefs of its leader! Prefuming on thofe difpofitions in his favour, Pizarro paid but little attention to the intereft of his affociates. As the pretenfions of Luque did not interfere with his own, he obtained for him the ecclefiaftical dignity to which he afpired. For Almagro he claimed only the command of the fortress which fhould be erected at Tumbcz. To himself he feJuly 26. cured whatever his boundless ambition could defire. He was appointed Governor, Captain-General, and Adalantado of all the country which he had difcovered, and hoped to conquer, with fupreme authority, civil and military, and a full right to all the privileges and emoluments ufually granted to the adventurers in the New World. His jurifdiction was declared to extend two hundred leagues along the coaft to the fouth of the river St. Jago; to be independent of the governor of Panama

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NEW-YORK:

PRINTED BY THOMAS AND JAMES SWORDS, No. 43, CROWN, NEAR SMITH STREET,

M, DCC,XCI,

-Notes to Correspondents.

The Editors are happy in acknowledging the receipt of a view and defcription of Weft-Point, and of a view of the feat of Henry Livingston, Efq; at Poughkeepfie. The ingenious correípondent who furnished thefe, is entitled to their best thanks, and his offer of further affiftance in this way is gladly accepted. A defcription of the laft mentioned view would confiderably add to the favour.-The view of Weft-Point, coming to hand too late for this month, fhall be given in our next number.

Philandor, on friendship, came too late for infertion in this month's Magazine, but is reserved for publication hereafter.

Juvenis, No. XIII. alfo came too late. This piece fhall appear in our next Magazine.

Several other communications have been received-Some are under confideration, while others, too incorrect for publication, are laid afide. Of thefe, the following poetical production under the fignature of Dayman, may ferve as no improper fpecimen.

To Clayrender fetten in a winder.
Lofly Cretur wen de Sun

Wontons oer you wid his beme,
You fmile wid Joy.-my lakes alone,
Abnoxious ar-woud I war hym.

Our correfpondents are again folicited to be early with their favours, as on that depends, in a great meafure, their appearance in the number for which they are fent.

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