Transcriber’s note

Numbers in braces (i.e., {27}) are page references to the original manuscripts.

Minor punctuation errors have been changed without notice. Spelling of names, hyphenation, and italicized titles and dates have been standardized.

Spelling has been retained as originally published except for the spelling of names mentioned above and the corrections below.

Page [13]:“alterations and addiions”“alterations and additions”
Page [23]:“Billious and Intermitting”“Bilious and Intermittent”
Page [27]:“is much to he regretted”“is much to be regretted”
Page [65]:“those fo carrying goods”“those for carrying goods”
Page [106]:“The Pittsburg navigator”“the Pittsburg navigator”
Page [310]:“inclosed by worm fences”“inclosed by worn fences”
Page [332]:“The assembly is elècted”“The assembly is elected”

Footnote Corrections:

Footnote [124]:Footnote number was missing in original.
Footnote [125]:Footnote number corrected from 25 to 125.