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LAW REPORT. A MISREPRESENTATION Of a late Cause in the Court of Euheqev, respeding Tythes, having been. ; iwertet. in several Newspapers, in justice to the Pa ties and to' prevent the. Public being misled on a point which is material both to Rectors and to ll'artners, we present our Readers with the following authentic statement : The Rev. Nicholas Turner having, in 1796, become Itedor of Lurgashall, in Sussex, in 1797 entered into a verbal agreement with his Parishnm. etc for a Money Composition for Tythes, at a spe cifie payment by each occupier, from Michaelmas preceding ; and on which agreement it was under stood by the Paulo,. that the Redor•was, in re. spat of sect) . Composition, to pay no . Poor..rates, or other Parochial Taxes usually paid by Tenants ; and, conformably with this understanding, was the general pratice of making Compositions in all the neighbouring Parishes, and had also been the prac. tice for twenty years past in this very Parish, - on the Compositions made by the Lessees under the Redors preceding Mr. Turner. In August 1798, Mr. Turner was instituted to another Living,, whereby he avoided the Living of Lurgashall ; and in November following he was again presented to Lurgashall. In Oaober 1798, the Churchwardens, Overseers, and Vestry (consisting -exclusively of almost all the present Defendants in this suit), in breach of their agreemeni, assessed Mr. Turner to the Poor-rates - on their Compositions, and at the utmost sun! which these Compositions had produced to him ; and continued so to rate him down to the time of his determination of the Composition with the Defendants under the regular no.tice. •But so far was Mr. Turner from wishing to disturb the Compositions existing before his avoidance of Lot. gashall, that very shortly after his second induc tion thereto, and before the , commencement of thia Suit, he offered a written agreement to his Parisrtioners for continuing the Compositions, on their undertaking also to repay the Taxes in respat thereof wrongfully charged on him : and this the greater number. of the Parishioners consented to, and continue their Compositions to the present, time : but ten persons, the Defendants in this Suit, having refused to comply with such agree trient, and wishing to evade the payment of the Taxes on the Compositions . , Mr. Turner was com. pelted -to proceed in the Exchequer against them, and in his suit to. charge his avoidance of Lurga. shall to be a determination of the Composition . ; be cause if -he had claimed the Compo sition without alledging the avoidance, the Defendants might have defeated his claim, by themselves setting , up -that avoidance as a determination of the Composi. lion ; and at the hearing, two principal questions arose ; the first, a Question of Law, whether the avoidance of Lurgashall determined the existing Composition ? The second, a Question of hay, Whether it was the intention of the parties, when the Composition was agreed the Redor . shutild receive it free from Parochial Taxes usually paid by Tenants ? And it appearing in evidence that the Ralor was not rated fur the Compositions for one year and a half after the agreement for them, and during which peric,4 three Poor. rates were made -; and that the Defendants (themselvei,' the Parish Offiters, and Principal Inhabitants), 'though they had sworn in their answers that they did not know the ReCtor was omitted in the Poor.rates, almost all of them had actually signed those Rates ; and it also appearing that the other Parishioners who had agreed for Composition had considered the Redor exempt from the Poor-rates on, the Compositions, and had repaid him their portion of such Rates.--- the Court were unanimously of opinion, that the Defendants ought to repay the Reaor the sums with which he had been charged in the Parish.rates for their Compositions, and that the raring him for the Compositions was the wrist) male (the expression of the LORD CIIIET BARON) between the the Parties ; and (under a previous ob . servation by Mr. Baron THotarsoN, that the payment of the Compositions, and repayment Of the. Taxes on them'by the D.. fkidants to the Ratak, would be more advantageous to him than the determination of the 'Composition 'by the avoidance), the Court recommended it to 'the Reflor so to take the decree, and which was done accordingly. So that the question, whether the avoidance did or.did not determine the existing Composition, was not at all decided t and the prin. , civic on which tire . Redor insikted, viz. that.he was to receive his Compositions free from Parochial Tenants Taxes, was fully esiblishedin his favour. RECOVERY Of LOST Von a..,—The case here described deserves . :to be recorded, not only as a matter of curiosity, but as it may -be, 'instrumental to. the relief of others, who labour . under the in. • firmity experienced by the patient in ‘ the following :relation: —In the beginning of December, 1801•, 111:13 'ETU SR I. LE RS, a scholar in the girls charity, school in Sheffield, aged 13 years, 'lost, her voice, so that she was .unable to express • herself on any - °Cession otherwise than by a Whisper: She, haw, ever, enjoyed very good health, and went• through several employments in the school, such as knitting, • sewing, spinning.at the high and low wheel, &c. without any indulpirce. ' Read audibly 'she could not; and her infirmity, without intermission, re (listed all Medical 'assistance • till the evening of the . soth of March, 1803, site, hearing several of her school-fellows singing a hymn, in which she w i s h e d to join, went up to one SARAH MILNER, and whisperingly begged that she would shoot down her throat. MILNRR at first was shocked at the proposal, and - refused to comply with, her request ; • but at length, throUgh her -- repeated solicitations, site consented, and shouted down 'her throat .with all her might; upon which SELLERS, to the astonish: ment of whole school, immediately regained her voice, and wept and sung as if she had been almost in a ti"La me of derangement ; and has continued in possef.sion of her voice ever since. According to her accouut, her first sensation upon. the loss of her voice was as if she had a lump in her throat, and she can assign no other reason for her request to I\4ll.lflut, ,than that she thought her compliance would relieve her. YisTE RDA% . tAILMOUTH, AMIS. x 5. Arrlve.3-11te Margaretta, Jewell, &int 1-Irlt. Sailed—the Nlary Ann, Vestal!, anti As: cy, MAI, foV !9ntion ; ,Lark, Graves, for Grange:nolo I: ; and L Tana, , 1 , offs, for Havre-de-Grace. .. - • GRAVESEND, APRIL 13. . . . Passed by—the Flora, Freire, from Sm y rna ; Gractousi rinser& ; Hawke, Kingel; Elizabeth, Bayley ; Coun t La reugh, Singleton; and Good Friends. -7--, from Norway ; V WV,' .. * 1 an a, Bakker, for Harting ; Vr o w Fanny, andlirow Christians, —, tiorn Embden. ' . Sailtd--the Rose, 'Wilkinson, for Antigua ; Iris, Skin ner, for New-fork; and Heitman, Schtober, for Ani.ita , dam.. MARRIED. Yesterday morning, at Islington, L-atincelot Haslope, Esq. Of America-square, to Miss liarri:t Stock, second datighwr of Thomas Stock, Esq. of Highbury-place, Islington. The same day, at Walthamstow Church, bY The Rev . oshua Winter, Mr. A. 1). Welch, of Leadenhaft-street,. to Miss Allen, of the former place. • Ou Saturdaythe 9th inst. at Claines , ‘Vorcestershire, Wil- Lam Nlules, Esq. Lieutenant of His Majesty's Ship the Teiel, to Miss Philiippina Phillis Meade, of Blanquett's House. - • Ori Tuesday last, at Christ Church , Surrey, Mr. Kellv. of Faitham, Hants, Surgeon, to Miss Leather,, of S ttinford ttreet, blackfriars. DIED. • On Monday, at Bristol, suddenly, of the gout in his sic inach, the Rev. Dr. Layard, Deana Bristol. On the sth of February last, at his house at Green Bush, near Albany, State of New-York, II Cuyler, Esq. At' Edinburgh, on Tuesday the sth inst. Mrs. Ferrier. wife of blajor-General flay Ferrier, only daughter atilt:late Julia Mazqueen, Esq. and niece of the late Lord lustice L Jerk. At Aberdeen, on the'lth inst. Mrs. Margara M`l(enzico daughter of the deceased John twlierisne, duthie, Ross-shire. • .....• _ ----- T o Families furnishing Houses, and Officers in t 1 Navy and Army. 17 STONE and Co. No. 134, Oxford-street, MA' .1: • nutheturers of Double Block Tin Cooking Utol i sits, beg leave inform the Public, thit they have very rflim unproved these Articles, whien r e nder is the ch.:ay.:it JoA ele.inliest Furniture now in use. The following total a . rt. withal will be kept in rep.iii at all times for 'fwo Guinims a year : Tea-I:ettle „ ,C. a 6 o Brea Grater Z . 1 6 Coal-put - . ' o 3.6 - F !Oaf and Pepper ChOcolate-pot to Mill o 4 6 1.16 x - - ° 1 6 A Set of Saucepans r 4 o Cheese - Toa ster . 0 4o r" " Set or Stewpans T wo Soup-pots o 1 o Fish-Kettle a .. 8 . Sl)iliiiPtiPtill'eTart'ut"l‘.al3d2klester: ; 66 o 16 o Slice & CM.' y -Spooo - 0 • 3 / Turbot Ditto o 1)1 6 Set of Skewers 9,6 Boiling-pot - 0 16 6 aSeollopsS:T ax in,ter-b o^ 0 Dutch Oven • o *. 6 z Tart, a tatty-plAs o- 4/ kryingpan .fc Gridiron o '43 o 6 Table, a Egg :-ipooti o 4V . _,...... ;Cullender it: Beet-pot a. .1 a - .. 9 9 Spice-hol; le Grater a .4 o o Z. N. R. They have likewise a large. Assortment 'ot•hrofti.v a Tin Urns, and a fine SVA:k Of 'fable-}:;lives and 'Forks, 1 11 . marked at the - lowest pri , ...es. Also Warni and illowvi'l" rils (which are particttlarky reconitnended by the Faculty) to lett or sett. : . . '_......... . . ADA MS's suLvg N l ' tor the SXO NE -and (.; lt A. V E. 1.. To Mr. PERRY. ,*. • sta.,- lAm happy to tell you, that every Symptom of the Stone has left me t h ese several ‘Vteks, AWL that the supply of Medicine I r.O‘v send,for is to be used only a* a Preventive. - But havin4 received such 'powerful An d speedy' relict from a dreadful Disorder .generallv.tleetned in- tara4l e . I run only consent that my Cure shottlii be publish fished; but recommend it to be done for th e benefit or otl+:r 3 who may be afflieted as I have broil. 1 remain, Sir, with great respeel, . Your 4i.oeere friend, • - _ . COXE FF.AIV4 Bluntisharrt, ntrar-St;:lres, . Caititgic;geshit4- . • iallugY 4, 1 5 3 3. geoTnirrcsoo.lv9e,:ts!sux,ho.,T,l)btoyilt_hsetrierto,prl3ititorri;ir;;,,,l:e,„:7l;vl;r,.S:lo-,., , Bottles ot:.0. 6:t. t Is. and it. aii. Stantraimit , ici .' ,l ror an account of clic Cute - . "Lt th e eotitirotc.l. Stolle. L- K.i..incy:;an.l Bladder, attar 16n, , , and triiitk.is tri:ds of SW' Mephitic, and Soda Waters, as I.stiticai by Mr. Guidlltit Mr. Hell, and other etilineat Surgeons see ...Perry 011 O W Slum' J, - 2S. Soia :.,y .Mtirrayand litighley, I legit- fern i which Treatise contains the remarkable - Cases of Lord . 0 - count Sackvillei Lady Littimit, Sir Edward Knatelibui l, liars. and ma; - ty other ;.cqually exzraotdinary. . , N. B. The Son of 1.. Shipdcm, Esq. Mayor of Peal, aad The ker. Mr. Mollneuz, set Garboldishain,. Norfolk, go among the recently cured of the confirmed Stone by this in cymparahle Solvent. VENEREAL. lILINIM4ESS, TO Mr. THOMAS TAYLOR , SU M' OII, No. g, Now Bridge-Atrixt, Loixion.• DEAR SIR, • t hat TT is with the Most heartfelt satisfaa ton 1. address yott on the incornparable excellence of your ill valuable •Mcdicine, • I.E Ai:Ps P A - r ENT P 1 LLS. lii the, Spring of this year I had the misfortune to contract a Ven 6 ' rzal Complaint, attended with the most :divining and e,!rous sy, - mptorns; insomuch. that I have been conirno° to my room for a v'hole week together, and not able ttt out of it;. l.had rto rest nigittnor day, and ;-;titterett the nnlY" ev,rociating pain and torment, and what was stilt wore , my •cre , ..; grew weak and dint, so that I : could scare,: discern. any object, if ever go close to rm:, analexpected not hing 10s . than the total less of my sight.—Fritin a stoat, healtin, and rather corpulent nun, I b.:came:a Mere shadow., and 111 : 1 , object of pity and compassion..Nl y friends had all givw over, anal thought my rieovery impossible. In this dread fa state, and`.expeding Every minute to be my last in this world, I was fortunately recommended by a neigabour, try your Medicine; but having tried all medical aid to il purpose, and being at an enormous e‘petice. it was:antic hetore I could be prevailed on to take ,them ; a t last I for six boxes, and before 1 had:taken them all, I tbund con* • siderable benefit; my pains gradually decreased, and my 0,...c" sight pew belle:, and, to' the };.cat stfrpriie and ast o.iiio ; Meat of all my friends (after taking three boxes more), 0, health and strength was. perfectly -restomi; and I ant 011 '.: (thanks to my (od'and your i t iv;Atiable Medicines) as VI and hearty as ever I was to my life. You arc at full liberty to publi s h this i n any roao4 you think proper, for the benefit of society at larrs, 'Which I should have seta you Sonnet, litit was lca;ful at relapo,... I remain, with the utmost gratizude, • 'Mar Sir, vour-obliged humble Servant,' R. L. I,LO-ill' nixb-strut, Biortingham. Nov. 1, t799.' all ['be above are is earnestly. rabrium..nded .lice o f • s Pers:otts that are in any doubt of their being entirelY ev ery Venereal Altkction, p ar ticularly to those abottttr. ine their condition in lit . ; as it will i:ertainly „. or every taint of that natute, of however tong stantlobdos however disguised under the dppearance of other dOcor,. it ntay he; tor Scorbutic, Glandular, and Ctaneaus: ,„.io pl a i n ts, it is also recommended to be taken, e9)43:11" the .Spring. Summa :;rd Fall. A‘" rre pared :ma sold ) by the sole Proprietor, T 1 013,46 3S L fr. ,Nlerribz‘ of the Corporation et Sitrvons, tendov,,ivo his liotnte, No. g, Nev. Bricte-street ; where he. Advice, without - a fee, to pc:sons taking these Pills, Will answer Prltit,;ltV LettCrs, if POSt-Paid , °II the 531 1 1 ° terms, observing in all eases the must invioi;hie sectecYt,oit Patient's name or case haying-been mentioned, but own particular resnest, by the P ropr i etor , during the tr' of of more than 15 years; that he ha s had the conciticilo a n extensive sale of the above Medicine; and the ril'• arising therefrom. • They are also sold by his appointment, at the . I FL e , r ,, flamer's, No. 35, St. Alban's-strea , bertson's Toy-ship, No. 103, Oxford-street ; 1 01 % pep , No. t, Union- row, Tower-hill ; and 1?) , 0 . 1 :!% 0 %e i f son in every considerable Town in E 3 • t!,. n Pi , of only ZS. gd. each, sealed up, with fall and pi. o l oo . rections, whereby Persons ot either Sex nAly GUI^ W ith ;el N ves . B with sold Each Pox ease and secrec . ' iy.n-Great 'Britain is sealed.o ...,Peo a Stamp, on which , by fa vour of the Corrinlis,sw'l sew printed at the Statnp.3.)ffice," T. Taylor, No. a ll ,t h ß s, ridge-strect,-to imitate . which is Felony, and be courmrfeit." which the Portuguese gave to Antiilia, according to ToscArtEct.l, and whichthq trapsl,,ted by Septem. Civitatir, the seven cicies, aiTeared to him to be the Reg;o ltlonthem, which the chart of Salt Ut, in the Gest(' de;, per Franco!, places on the western side of Africa, at: the extremity of an island, and neat the country of Ganklia. With regard to the name of Antillia, he considers it analogous to the name of Cauthr, which PEttrrsoL points out betweep Cape Bojodor and Cape Blanc, where there is a coast called the "Seven Mountains ; and to the, name of Ansi! or Anget,otherwise called the Seven Hills, on the coast of Senegal ; and to the Mime of ihdi, a port adjacent :to the hills of Angel, from which they have made Portandie. It is to be remarked, chat it is on the coast situated between 'the Canaties and Senegal, that they began to carry on the commerce' of gold before the discovery of the coast of Guinea. if the.,e observations do not•amount to proof., they are at least satisfaelory iudicia in . favor of the opinion Citizen BUACtie has adopted, namely, that the Island of Antillia was not America. " A thick veil;" says he, " still covers the geography of all Afri . ea ; the names of ,the different points of that Coast, which is alone known, are for the most t new names, which have been given them by she Portuguese, and it is difficult to ascertain the oh. jefts which are pointed, out Eix 'the natives of the country. SPORTING IZVTELLIGENLE. NEWMARKE-T CRAVEN MEETING, Matt. 13. Snbscription Plate of sol. D. M. z yrs. old carrying 6 st. talb. 3 yr. olds. Sst. gib. 4 y,r. olds Bst; 131 b, 5 yr. olds gst..4lb. 6 yr. olds and aged, 9st. Sib. Lord Grosvenor's ch. f. Margery,. by joint Will, 3 yr olds 1). of Grafton's ch. C. Flambeau, 4 yrs old 2 Sir F. Standish's ch. c. brother to iragle r .3 yrs. 3, Mr. HOWOrth'S Ch. C. Malth, 4 yrs old 4 Mr. Delme Ratcliffe's br. h. 1. o'Groat, s yrs old Mr. Watson's ch. c. Trombone, 4 yrs old - dr Four to t against Margery 7 to 4 on Flambeau ; and 4 to against Sir F. Standish's ch. c. The Third Class of the ()gland Stakes of sags. each. h. ft. D. 1. Sir H. Williamson's Walton; by Sir Pttcr; 3 yrs old, 6st.' nib. Sir F. Standish's fluxbury, 3 . . yrs old, 7st. tolb. - 2 Sir C. 13unbury's Eleanor, 4"yrs'old, Bst. 111 b. - 3 Mr. Howarth's Popiojav, 5 yrs old, Sst. 91b. pd Mr. Howard's Chippentiam, 6 yts old, S t. 61b. 141 Mr. 111ggS's Phiznix, 4 yfS Old, 7st. top). Pd Mr. Watson's Striver, 4 yrs old, 6st. 131 b. lia Mr. Lockley's Attainment, 4 yr.i old, 65t..111h. pd Ld is roSVenor's 111argzry, by john Bull, .out of Maid of All, Works . , 3 yrshl.i, 6st. ' a - PI Seven to aasst Walton ; 5 ,to 4 gst Duxbitry ; and 6 to 4 agst Eleanor.. • , • • • - Sweepstdkes of [nags 'each, h, ft.. Across the Flat. Sir C. Buithitry's sister to Pamela, Bst. alb. .. • D.'olGrafton'S c. by Buzzard, (maul Garland, Bst. 61b. 2 Mr. Pantoil's 1. by Pot Bo's, out of Camilla, Bst. alb. 3 Mr. Dawson's roan f. .11ecemher, by Buzalrci, otit .of Sincerity, Bst. . d Six to'4 agst sister to Pamela. „ • Mr. Whaley's hr.. in. TtinCftil., s yrs old, Bst. 7ID. ceived.t7ogs trom, Mr. Abel Craven's dark b. Iv. 'by Weazrl, dim, by Espersykes, 6 yrs.old, sit. 71b. Across the Flat, • SUDDEN DEATH: FROM THE FRENCH PAPEAR. The Influenza having proved extremely fatal to the Inhabitants of. this Country, as well to our Neighbours on the Continent; it has been a matter of great regret, that such a multiplicity of medicines as have been applied in this emergency, should have been found inadequate to the purpose of effeauating the restoration of health. But while this lamentable. truth is admitted,. it is but justice to record the su ccess that has attended they administration of D.r. Brodum's Nervous Cordial, in completely removing this contagious complaint. An English Gentleman, travelling abroad, halted at. Rouen, where this pes tilence . was making the greatest ravages ; in this exigency he recommended the adoption of Dr..Bro duln's Nervous Cordial .(he never travelling with out a supply ,of that excellent medicine), the conse quences were extrepely fortunate, those who were advised by.him were 'soon restored to health and safety. This hint is submitted to the good sense of those who have the happibess - and comtutt of their fellow.cteatures at heart. • A•writer vf great knowledge and experience oh. serves, that at the spring and fall of the Leaf, the Mortality is. generally greater than in the other ; seasUrni of the year.',' and with great truth ; hut malty areaisti sent to their long home by earljf discretions which materially aired them at these sea. sons, either from' injudicious treatment, or bnot having' recourse in. due time to Medicine. "It is however a pleasing' consolition to the ;filleted, to refle - d that a Medicine of the first charader is now extant, and which, if applied, will efFedually re. lieve them and restore them again to the blissful en. joyment of health and happiness. This medicine is the CORDIAL 'BALM OF GILEAD, which has cured thousands in the' last stage of a Constnt;tion, brought on by this' destrudive .and the pro. prietur Dr. Solomon, of Liverpool, is.,tendering the rising generation a service .of the first: magnitude by his able and impressive addiess to them. Fourth Dayof Drawing—The Ticke t No. t drawn yesterday a Prixe:of 2 0 ,0c0h was iota at Messrs.. IltzAtto, IiuKNE, and Co.'s Office,. Royal Exchange, in one half, ore Quarter, one Eighth, and two Sixteenth Shares, where. No. 38,453 drawn on Montlity last a Prize of zo,ooal,,Was likewise sold in Shares. -ENGLISH STATE LOTTERY. FOIJR DAY.—THURSDRY, APRIL 14. No. 18016, a Prize of No. 23,6zt, a Prize at to,ooei. Pq ‘'i• 1 9 , 7 36 i -1 9 ,973, P rizes of cool. - NOS, 10,...,5, 16,087, 31,04; 3.2.,,75,` Prizes of sot PRICE 0 .NIOCAS, Bank Stack 1 9 , 1ia Stock .2*.4i ii s N.. Y) s vet Lent. i South Sea Stuc k . . 99 n . , ' ia: : ' per Cent. t 797, •• . e xcneq. viiiS S. 5. dis. Irish s per Cent. - . I' unttable ditto prem. 4 vet t _ en t, coo. illi 9 Si ' 3d Exchequer iiiiis dis. 3 per Cent. !test: 62 3 211,i eallittllll 13i 134 * . per C. Can. 63i 4i 3iii V I ',NMI. 3 per (..eut. 4 )2tto Scrip Ditto Ann. ' Bank i,. Min. t 8.7-16 think cot opening Ditto Short Auti. indsit for AL;. lyitt. Scrip Cone. fin May 63? 44 4 3i L s ( o f Bov-Street,, Covent-Carden ); and Published by WILLI AM ARMICER (01 South C ' Moltnn-sr rezt, rosvenar.square ONDON : Printed by BUC HA NA N \t Nil LLAN At the StiN.OFFice, z, trout i where wickeitisementi, o r d rri f or the .4attri tar the 4.4d2r, rtn;bl to atidrescd.. DI.V.'OI - ERY OF AMERIC.I. MEMOIR ON TI!! lILAND ANTILI.I.A. AND TIIE DIS.% COVER'!" OF .IMERICA. ET CITIZEN 131JACHE, OF THE NATION A L INSTITUTE. Hitherto it has been supposed that the discovery of America was due to CHRISTOPHER COL U MBUS. It was one of those points of history on which all authors were agreed, and as one which might be con. sihred the most certain. However, doblits have lately been raised upon this sublea ; doubts, which to many learned men have appeared to have 'some foundation ; doubts ,which they have judged'at least worthy their attention. Among the papers which remain in the Library of St. Marc, at Venice, is a chart of ANDRE BIANCHI, Made in 1436; in which there is described a large island, called Antillia, situated in the west of the A.Zore Islands, which proves, say they, that America vias known before the discovery of it by CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. It is added, that the learned MORELLI, Librarian of St: Marc, intends to publish this chart. Thii intention has induced Citizen BUACHE again to examine the chart of BIANCHI, which was known since 1783, by the edition and commentaries on it, given by FoRMALEONS, in the appendix of his work entitled, " Saggio . sulla Nautica antica ,de Ve. neziana." The first idea which presents itself at the sight of this chart, where in fart we find the ;large island , named Antillia, placed in the west of the Azores, and the beginning bl 'another Island, situated to the north of Antillia, and called Ysola de la Man Sata. naxio, is, that these two islands, are parts of Arne. rica, or some of the islands at present known under the name of the Antilles, since there exists no other land in the whole'space comprised between the Azores and America. The chart of BIANCHI having been made in 1436, it appears then natural to conclude, that America, or some parts of it, were known before the voyages of CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. It is also the opinion which has been adopted by Fo RMAL EON E ; but this opinion cannot be supported after a serious examination of the chart. of Ili ANCIII, and compared with other monuments equally authentic, which he his thought it neces. sary to consult. `!"here exists a Letter * 'of the learned Paola) TOSCANELLI, author Of the Gnomon de Sainte Marie tie Florence, dated 25`th inne 1474, in which mention is made of the Island-of Antillia, This Letter was first addressed to FERDINAND() MAR. TINE Z, Canon of Lisbon, who had consulted Tos. CANE LLI, on the part of the KING of PORTUGAL, as to the potsibility 'of finding the Indies. It was afterwards sent to CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, in answer to a Letter that he had written to Tosca. NELL' ? relative to the voyage he proposed to un dertake. The Letter of TOSCANELLI, refers only to what appeared to him to be the shortest course to the Indies, and those parts of the Indies which he thought the richest and the most worthy of being explored. The shortest course, in his opinion, was, on leaving Lisbon;. to,go directly to the West, across the Atlantic Ocean, and to pro ceed in the same direction, or on.the parallel of Lisbon, nearly a third of the circumference of that parallel ; at that distance they would find, said lie, the city. of Giiisay or Quinsey, the capital of China, in the time of Maitc.Paun ; they would also. find the Island of Cipango (now Japan) extretnclYfettile in gold, pearl, and precious stones ; it was iFi this Course he placed the Island of Antillia, when he said, And . of the Island of Antillia, w hichyou know, and uhieh you call SETTE.CITII, to the • famous Island of Cipangoi there are ten spacer (which make 2500 miles, or 225 leagues. It results from this passage, that at the epoch of 1474, the Island of Antillia was known at least to the KING 'of PORTUGAL, for whom the letter of TOSCANELLI was written, and that' it passed for , one of the richest countries in the world.' It further results, that lb the opinion of 'Tosca. riaLLI, it was situated in the eastern 'parts of the Indies, which were then the countries ofthe most preCious and wonderful productions. It is probable, that it was from the idea of l'oscAtauw,.,that CHRISTOPIIBIC COLUMBUS gave the name of An. tillias to thoie Islands of America, ''which he found in his first voyage, and %Otits he supposed to be the eastern part of the Indies. It• was from the charts of his time,. that Toscattit ti made his calculations respeaing the course he pointed out ; and the An. tillia bf the shart of Braaccatt i can be no other than the Antillia mentioned in the Letter of Tosc ANIL ; it therefore can represent no part of America. .To dissipate 'entirely the doubts founded on.this chart of Bt ANCIII O it would have been satisfactory to have‘tliscovered. in the ancient Continent the.names of Antillia and De la Man Satanaxitio, which this chart presents. Citizen Iltractig has made every .possible research on this subjett ; he first examined, after the opinion of Tosc aNst.t.t, at the Islands of the Archipelago; of the Indies, but without success ; considering then, that the Islands of •Antillia were . known to the Portuguese, according to `1 oscasrzL. which', could not be said of the Indian Islands at that epoch considering also that the KING of Poarticat. had paid no attention to the information of TosCANE I.I.I,or to the proposition of CH R ISTO mew COLUMBUS, and several autluirs . 'had . con. fimded• the Island, of Antillia with that of the fatuous San Borandon, or . Brandon, which. was supposed co be near the Ciinaries ; Ci4en BUACHE direffed his attention to the. Western Coasts of Africa, which the Portuguese were then occupied in discovering ; after a variety of informa. Lion furnished him by the itinerary Mundi of Peristol; from .a Manuscript chart of the National Li. brary of 1346, and another of the Library of the Dwelt of PARMA, 1367, he - thought he had ascertained that the names of Antillia, and De la Man Saranaxio, were the result of the first ac. quaintance the Europeans liad with the rich coun. tries of the interior of Africa, or of the country of the blacks, which the Arabs named Sudan ; the name 'Sudan, appeared to' him to have . some refe . rence to that of Satanaxio, the name of Sette.Cita, * This Letter may he found in a work of the iesuit Xi manes, entitled, '• Del Veqchio e nuoyo Gnottione Fioten. tint)," and in a , Letter from M. 13.005, to the author of the jownal des Savans, January, ,1 40. ° ~ K