Transcriber's Notes:

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[pg. 3] "bead" changed to "read" (A PAPER READ)
[pg. 3] "origen" changed to "origin" (obscure origin for)
[pg. 4] "lead" changed to "led" (led exploring)
[pg. 6] "origen" changed to "origin" (it's Colonial origin)
[pg. 7] "religous" changed to "religious" (religious belief was)
[pg. 11] "oppresion" changed to "oppression" (Spanish oppression)
[pg. 12] "confident" changed to "confidant" (confidant of the younger)
[pg. 12] "extraodinary" changed to "extraordinary" (extraordinary man)
[pg. 13] "reaccionaries" changed to "reactionaries" (composed of reactionaries)
[pg. 13] "profund" changed to "profound" (a profound sensation)
[pg. 15] "employes" changed to "employees" (employees in the Colonies)
[pg. 16] "fraticidal" changed to "fratricidal" (and fratricidal wars)
[pg. 16] "ascendency" changed to "ascendancy" (ascendancy everywhere with)
[pg. 18] "employes" changed to "employees" (employees were removed)
[pg. 19] "religous" changed to "religious" (religious orders)
[pg. 19] "Hymm" changed to "Hymn" (present National Hymn)
[pg. 20] "seem" changed to "seen" (as we have seen)
[pg. 22] "commisioners" changed to "commissioners" (special commissioners to)
[pg. 24] "eventualy" changed to "eventually" (eventually disembarked)
[pg. 24] "nombered" changed to "numbered" (landing party numbered)
[pg. 24] "occured" changed to "occurred" (occurred on February)
[pg. 25] "En" changed to "In" (In 1814)
[pg. 25] "assult" changed to "assault" (by assault on)
[pg. 25] "imposible" changed to "impossible" (PerĂº was impossible)
[pg. 30] "Custon" changed to "Custom" (local Custom House)
[pg. 32] "the the" changed to "the" (from the domination)
[pg. 35] "en" changed to "on" (on September 20th)