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15. The small-pox broke out in town among the inhabitants. A deserter from one of the frigates was whipt from ship to ship. The troops continue to pull down the houses of the inhabitants that have left the town.

16. A flag from Providence with women and children; they are not allowed yet to land.

19. The women came on shore. The smallpox continues to break out in the town, among the inhabitants that came from the prison ship. The prisoners at the pest house die very fast for the want of the common necessaries of life. Sailed this morning a fleet for New York and England.

20. This morning arrived a cartel sloop from Providence with prisoners.

22. Sailed a Flag for Updike's Newtown with

women.

24. The small-pox continues to spread in town among the inhabitants; numbers of young children break out with it.

29. The 22nd regiment came into town and took up winter quarters. Mr. Hopkins' meeting-house is filled.

30. 15 deserters from the main last night inform the general that Mr. John Varse assisted them.

December 1. This morning the 54th regiment came into town, and a company of Hessian chassaurs, and took up winter quarters.

2. This morning sailed three flags for Providence with upwards of families. The wind blowing heavy, 1 schooner put back. The 43rd regiment marched into town, 2 companies Light Infantry and grenadiers and the Landgrave regiment of Hessians. A detachment of 170 men from east regiment of English is left at Portsmouth in the redoubts and 1 Hessian regiment to be relieved monthly.

4. Last night a ship arrived here from the Delaware river who informs that Gen. Howe had taken all the forts in the river with the loss of 3000 men. This morning arrived here a ship, being part of a fleet bound here to take on board Gen. Burgoyne's army to carry to England.

13. Arrived here from New York the men-ofwar, 1 of 74 guns, 1 of 64, 1 of 16.

14. Arrived this evening 40 sail of men-ofwars and transports from New York, with provisions and clothes for the Hessian troops. Drafting men out of the English regiment for grenadiers and Light Infantry to go to Philadelphia.

17. The Colonels of the two new raised regiments of Americans and officers are disbanded, the non-commissioned officers and privates are turned into the British regiment. This evening the line that separates the town from the country was manned with guards for the first time,

and the gate locked, 40 men stationed at each redoubt, 2 sentries at each flank.

21. Last night the body of Mr. Magee was taken up and robbed of the linen after being buried for upwards of six weeks. This morning a man was committed to the Provost for selling geese before giving the General the refusal.

22. Arrived the Bristol man-of-war of 30 guns; fired a salute which was answered by the Chatham. 25. Reported that a passed through the fort's eastern gate and went off the island, in consequence people are searched who pass through the gate. This morning the whole fleet convoyed by the Raisonable man-of-war of 64 guns containing about 26 sail arrived.

26. Last night a Hessian was taken breaking into the king's stores. Arrived this evening the fleet from Long Island with wood.

27. Arrived this frigate that convoyed the York fleet. They inform that three days after they sailed from this port 3 of the vessels foundered and every soul perished. A number of inhabitants of the town were on board, and Capt. Hill, agent of transports, and Lady, perished on board.

28. Arrived the fleet from Long Island with wood.

30. This day at 12 o'clock a man was executed on board the Lark who had deserted, and was taken on board a privateer. Deserted 4 Soldiers who had been prisoners of the main. A soldier belonging to the new regiment cut off his fore-finger; in consequence he received 70 lashes. This afternoon arrived here a Cartel ship from Providence, on board of which is a provincial officer, aid-de-camp to Gen. Heath, come after clothes for Gen. Burgoyne's army, prisoners.

31. Sailed a flag for Providence with upwards of 140 of the inhabitants, men, women and children. They lay windbound for ten days; they were closely examined by the Provost, clothing taken from them. This morning the 22nd regiment marched to Portsmouth to release the regiment of Hessian soldiers. Arrived this evening a fleet of 13 sails of vessels from New York.

January 1, 1778. This morning the regiment marched into town, being relieved by the 22nd regiment of English.

2. Arrived this morning a fleet of men-of-war and transports. On board of the Eagle was Vice Admiral Lord Howe, Command-in-chief. She was saluted by the Bristol and answered the salute. 3. The Provost marshal took an account of the houses and families in town.

5. A proclamation is stuck up through the streets to warn the inhabitants to watch the town.

7. A soldier's wife was drummed through the town for breaking a house to burn.

8. This morning the flag returned from Providence. She brought fresh provisions for the prisoners.

9. A town meeting was held at the Baptist meeting-house to draw up an address to Lord Howe.

15. This morning sailed the Admiral Parker for the West Indies. She was saluted by the Eagle and returned the salute.

17. Last night a sloop bound to New London from Berbica ran ashore on Brenton reef, and this morning was taken possession of by the King's soldiers.

19. This day the Queen's birth-day was celebrated by a royal salute from the men-of-war. This evening an elegant ball is opened by Lord Howe.

21. Sailed a flag for Trenton with inhabitants.

30. A frigate from England saluted the Admiral.

February 1. Arrived a flag from Bedford in which Capt. Piper returned from Boston with officers belonging to Gen. Burgoyne's army. Sailed the Raisonable man-of-war for Halifax. Last night a man came on the island from the main.

Feb'y 2. The Landgrave regiments of Hessians marched to the works at Portsmouth to relieve the 22nd regiment of English who marched to town this evening.

5. Reported that 60 men belonging the Somerset Man-of-War, that were cutting wood on Hope Island, rose on their officers, and carried them on the main land.

sent to the prisoners by the inhabitants, found them in great distress.

19. Subscriptions are still on foot. Reported that the troops are about to the Island. 20. A Packet arrived from Philadelphia. 22. Last night a Flag arrived from Providence with women. This evening the Printing Office was broken open and the value of 200 pounds sterling taken out.

23. Arrived the Venus Frigate, 40 prisoners on board.

26. A soldier belonging to the Infantry of the 54 Reg. was executed at 9 o'clock this morning, at the north end of the town, for attempting to desert. Two others who were condemned to receive 1,000 lashes each, were pardoned under the gallows.

27. Arrived from Providence a Flag with fresh provisions for the prisoners.

28. Sailed a number of Transports for Philadelphia with forage.

March 1st. This morning the 43a Reg. marched for Portsmouth to relieve the Landgrave Reg. of Hessians, who march in this afternoon.

2. A large quantity of Flax-seed belonging to Capt. Stacy, said to be purchased with salt, was seized by the General orders, and sold for the benefit of the poor.

4. The weather has been so extremely cold, that it is said some of the inhabitants have frozen to death in their houses.

7. Arrived the Unicorn from a cruise. She has taken several prizes. A Privateer Brig came in with her belonging to Boston.

8. Sailed the Lord Sandwich prison ship for Providence with the sick prisoners.

9. Last night a Provincial officer, said to be a 7. Last night was a very heavy storm of Lieutenant-Colonel, came on the Island with 6 snow, and with the wind at N.E., which did men. A Ship belonging to Sandwich with 7 much damage among the shipping. The Amber-men, came in laden with pine wood. dino drove from her anchor, which obliged them to cut among all her masts.

12. Arrived the York fleet convoyed by a Frigate; sailed the first division of Transports for Boston, taken on board Gen. Burgoyne and army for England.

15. Sailed the second division of Transports for Boston, the Chatham & Toulouse for England. Hand bills and printed news from England concerning the taking of Gen. Burgoyne, that 2,000 Russians and other troops are to come to America in the Spring.

17. This morning a privateer brig arrived here, taken by the Unicorn. Subscriptions are on foot for the relief of the prisoners on board of the Rachel and Mary and Lord Sandwich prison ships. 11 men died on board the prison ships. 8 came on the island.

10. Reported that the American Frigate, called the Warrior, is taken by the Apollo. 13. Reported that Gen. Howe is driven from Philadelphia, that a part of the city is burnt, that Gen. Howe is to rendezvous at this Island. 14. Last night a Flag came from Providence.

17. Capt Griffel of the Nonesuch of 64 guns was promoted to a Commodore and a broad pennant on board the same ship.

15. Arrived a number of prizes taken by the Unicorn on her last cruise.

18. Two white men and five negroes came on the island. Arrived a number of tranports from York. The provincials are expected to attack this Island.

21. The engineers are employed in laying out lines from Miantonomi Hill across the island. A 18. This morning, great quantities of clothing | fleet of 14 sail appear in sight, supposed to be

from Boston. This evening hand-bills are printed, news from England.

23. At 12 o'clock sailed for Philadelphia Admiral Howe on board the Eagle.

24. The Hessian troops appear in their uniform for the first time.

26. Arrived the Rose frigate and the York fleet. This morning a man is taken up in town supposed to be a spy, and committed to the Provost. About 30 grenadiers and infantry drafted from the regiments embarked for Philadelphia.

27. Sailed this morning the Hay fleet for Philadelphia, convoyed by the Isis of fifty guns. Last night one Baily with three inhabitants was taken up going off the island. One Tobet Hopkins departed from the main to this island.

March 28. At 10 o'clock last night a heavy cannonading was heard in the river. Reported that two frigates were attempting to get out of the river, they were pursued by the Diamond and Maidstone; one of them, the Columbus, ran on shore and immediately was set on fire. All the men in the barge were killed and wounded, except the lieutenant, in attempting to board her. 29. This morning all the fleet returned from Boston without the prisoners, except sixty, which were exchanged.

April 1. Sailed a fleet for Halifax convoyed by the Unicorn.

2. Last night 22 deserted from the main to this island. The Hyn. Regiment marched to Portsmouth to relieve the 43rd of English, which marched into town.

7. Arrived a flag from Providence with Gen. Burgoyne and two provincials officers, who are in town. Last night 7 men and women, negroes, came on the island from Narraganset.

11. 60 prisoners are taken from the prison ships and put on board Men-of-war to carry to England, said to be privateer's men. are employed in making dams at house to raise the water to obstruct for cannon.

400 men meetinga passage

14. Sailed Gen. Burgoyne on board the Grampus, in company with a fleet for England.

15. Last night men deserted from the main to this island. Sailed the Somerset for New York.

16. Sailed a number of vessels for Boston with provisions for Gen. Burgoyne's army. Sailed a flag for Providence with Morrison the commanding general and other officers of the English army, for Boston.

17. Last night a flag arrived from New London with prisoners, who inform that the Randolph, American frigate, was blown up in an engagement with a 64 ship. Likewise that the officers were taken.

19. This morning a sloop arrived from New York. She has the acts of Parliament wherein are proposals of peace. At eleven o'clock sailed a flag for Providence with upward of fifty families on board, all single that were going are stopped.

21. At 12 o'clock this morning a number of cannon was heard up the river.

22. Last night eight men deserted from the main to this island.

24. This morning three men deserted to this island.

25. In performing a sham fight between the infantry and grenadiers and 46 Reg., a Sergeant was shot through the arms. A Hessian Major was buried with honors of war. (To be continued.)

AMERICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY.

A CHAPTER ON CATALOGUES.-The first catalogue of a public library in this country is probably that of the library of Harvard College, printed in 1723 :

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Catalogus Librorum Bibliothecæ Collegii Harvardani Quod est Catabrigiæ in Nova Anglia. Bostoni Nov-Anglorum. Typis B. Green, Academiæ Typographi. MDCCXXIII."

This is a quarto. The copy before me has two supplements, the last of which was printed in 1725. This library was destroyed by fire in 1764, and an examination of the catalogue shows that many rare books were then lost, which it would now be impossible to replace.

Next in order is probably a catalogue of the Yale College library, printed in 1743, when the library numbered 2,600 volumes, and reprinted in New York in 1755, at which time the number of volumes was 3,000.

THE FIRST BOOKSELLER'S CATALOGUE that I have seen is one issued by Benjamin Franklin in 1744:

"A Catalogue of Choice and Valuable Books, consisting of near 600 Volumes, in most Faculties and Sciences, viz., Divinity, History, Law, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physic, Poetry, etc., which will begin to be Sold for Ready Money only, by BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, at the PostOffice in Philadelphia, on Wednesday, the 11th of April, 1744, at nine a Clock in the Morning; and for Dispatch the lowest Price is marked on each Book. The Sale to continue Three Weeks, and no longer; and what then remains will be Sold at an advanced Price. Those Persons that live remote, by sending their Orders and Money to said B. Franklin, may depend on the same justice as if present."

The phraseology of catalogues of the present day differs but little from this. The idea, however, of advancing the price on the remnants of the collection, after three weeks culling, is one | that booksellers of this day have not thought of. It must have required all the impudence of Richard Saunders to present it, and all the dignity of B. Franklin, Postmaster, to make his customers have faith in it.

It is a very neatly printed pamphlet, of sixteen pages, and consists of lots 1 to 445. To some of these lots B. F. has directed particular attention by characteristic notes. This catalogue was preserved, and bound with other old catalogues, by Professor M'Kean, of Harvard College, whose large and valuable collection of books was sold by auction in Boston in 1818; and I find, by a priced catalogue of the sale now before me, that the volume was then sold for fifteen cents!

making a great haul for his New England Library; probably also the Rev. Mr. Walter, Dr. Cobman, Cooper, Wadsworth, and President Leverett, of Harvard College. The Rev. Peter Thatcher drove up from Milton, the Rev. John Danforth from Dorchester, and Mr. Holyoke and Mr. Barnard from Marblehead. John Checkley, the Episcopalian, was a book-collector, and if he was there bought as many as he could.

The Bar and the Bench were probably represented by Chief Justice Sewall, Edmund Quincy (afterward a judge), and Judge Lynde. Here also was Governor Shute, Lieut. Gov. Dummer and ex-Governor Dudley. All these and many more of the gentry of Boston and its vicini y aided in dispersing the most valuable private library which had then been collected in this country-volumes from which, with the bold autograph of Ebenezer Pemberton, are even now occasionally met with. P. P.

THE FIRST CATALOGUE OF BOOKS TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION (unless some of your correspondents can produce an earlier one) has the following BOOKS PRINTED IN THE TIMUQUAN

title:

"A Catalogue of Curious and Valuable Books Belonging to the late Reverend & Learned Mr. EBENEZER PEMBERTON, consisting of Divinity, Philosophy, History, Poetry, &c., generally well bound; TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION at the Crown Coffee-House in Boston, the Second Day of July, 1717, Beginning at Three a Clock afternoon, and so, De Die in Diem, until the whole be sold.

"Also a Valuable Collection of Pamphlets will then be exposed to sale.

LANGUAGE.

To the remarks on this subject in the January number of the Historical Magazine, 1858, over which my name has been placed, may be added a further notice of two other of the works mentioned, a copy of each of which I had the good fortune to discover in the library of the famous Gallardo, in Toledo:

CATHECISMO, EN LENGVA | CASTELLANA, y | Timuquana. | En el qual se contiene lo que se les pue- de enseñar a los adultos que an de ser baptizados. COMPUESTO POR EL P. F. FRAN- | "The Books may be viewed from the 25th cisco Pareja, Religioso de la Orden del seraphico Day of June until the Day of Sale, at the House | P. S. Francisco, Guardian del Conuento de la of the late Reverend Mr. Pemberton, where at-purissima Cocepcion de N. Señora de | S. AugusI tendance will be given. tin, y Padre de la Custo- | dia de sancta Elena de la | Florida. | (vignette.) | EN MEXICO. | En la Imprēta de la Viuda de Pedro Balli. | Por C. Adriano Cesar. M. DC. XII.

"BOSTON: Printed by B. Green, and may be had Gratis at the Shop of Samuel Gerrish, Bookseller, near the Old Meeting-House in Boston. 1717."

Upon the reverse of this title are "The Conditions of the Sale," which are the same as at the present day. The pamphlet is a neatly printed 12mo., of 28 pages, and consists of 1000 lots exclusive of the collection of pamphlets, and a more valuable library in the departments represented has rarely been sold in this country. Such a sale must have made a great sensation among the literati of Boston and the reve

rend brethren of its late owner.

At the auction at the Crown Coffee-house might have been seen Dr. Increase and Cotton Mather, the latter undoubtedly particularly fussy and conspicuous; Thomas Prince* was there, *The copy of the catalogue before me belongs to the Rev. Mr. Princo.

This work is without pagination, the leaves are eighty in number, and is bound up with another work of 176 leaves, both octavo, of which this is a description:

A volume containing these two works, as well a copy of the Confessionario of 1613 here.

(Confessed in this convent of St. Francis, December, of this year 1630. Friar John Agredano.)

Thus then it may be seen there are at least four works extant in the Timuquan language (and Spanish), being the "three catechisms," of which the one printed in 1627, written for the study of the Indians and called by Hervas "the large," in the British Museum, and the two of 1612 here now described, are in this country, as well the Confessionario of 1613, of which a duplicate copy is known to exist in a private library in Spain. B. S.

SPECIMEN OF THE APPALACHIAN

LANGUAGE.

I inclose a passage in Apalachina taken from an original letter addressed by some caciques of the country, now in part comprising Middle Florida, to Ferdinand IV. king of Spain, representing the hard treatment they had received from some of the governors of the Province, and how opposite to theirs was the conduct of the missionaries residing among them. It is the only matter I have so far been able to discover in the language, although I have reason to think there has at least existed until very lately a vocabulary, and which, perhaps, might yet be found by any one having the opportunity and inclination for its pursuit. The translation into Spanish, rendered at the time for the perusal of the

Catholic Monarch, is certified to be literal, and made regardless of nice phraseology. B. S.

GRANADA, Feb., 1859.

ORIGINAL.

Dios Yhtin noc hina ma quin Aiauis cana chu ua aia viscat sla quit Ylea ihean, Ymila Pisla qui china caio inbana maquin aia viscana chu ua aia uis cat guan gat Yleaihean ma quit ih ca pi Yleahin Dios pilz qui na caio nilitaga Ylun gia Ynsulat in nutat Guangat Ylcaihca cumah lihin Pihnumin Nan Pula quih los min nan a ma li chulicah los min nan slac los tacaia li min uslac Yla a slacaña Ya gomin A gan A ba lah chi ta fun cana ca iun qui la Yn hu lihla nihtaga amali Pin holahta chuba Pin Rey Yn nu tat Yn ca sa minat siquit Yl ca hin ha chin yalilga pula qui lavina sun qui iap cho consta itihca pi pi hac chup puha liman Pifan atalzlit A ba gat hu lu chit apulu mana ahta apulu mat, Yna huba chint insa ih ga; cu mah lih ga cu mah lihin chas pa foga ia Yt ha chin cholorlz na mu i can nih ta ga noc un na gag Y gua tih qui capi Yh foga hima Ygua ma quin, it ha chin nutat, ha chia Pula quichu bafo com blit, it hachin chologlzlit, nor it ha chi eta hla chit, cu mat guan gat yl ca ihga, cumah lihin, Pih nu min nan amali Yagamin, quan A han lu chali sla quit Yl ca caio, aia vis cana chuba slaquit, Yl ca ih can Dios Pilz qui na caia, Y mila Yn ba na ma quin matihca ca na hin, Pilz quihlos Pin Ynhulihla fisla chit milzlit, haban sachit, magahlichit, nor fihla amali, Pimachit, nor Yna hu ba tih coga nor Y fihlu qui ungia Pimi chalz Piniu sa chit, Pin la pulit, iap nor pu la qui fihla yfat christianu na caia Pin hulih la chit, pi cu mah lac hin, ut pima cat has cama quin mac fin ha, Abagat, Apulumana siquit, cat guan gat Yl ca ih ga. Cumah li hin, atuluia. Nan Y lusica pimihcan, maquit Pifan Anor filica Ymisa nama quin Anor filit

TRANSLATION FROM THE APPALACHIAN.

Dios con su poder haviendonos criado de la nada u miseria por ser su boluntad vibimos aunque con travajos y desdichas, no importa que aunque bibimos asi con nuestro poco entendimiento todos los dias sin cesar, asi decimos nuestro criador lo quiere asi, Y asi lo alavamos y reverenciamos. Dejando esto aparte nosotros tanvien toda la nobleça tanvien y todos en comun asi viejos como viejas (que de biejas tiemblan) hasta los muchachos huerfanos y desvalidos todos quantos nos hallamos en este territorio que se llama Abalachi todos los dias y de hordinario decimos parece que a nuestro casique principal y a nuestro Reyno lo reverenciamos ni respectamos parece que no abraçamos ni recivimos con un

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