All changes noted in the ERRATA ([pg xvi]) have been applied to the etext.
The first eighteen chapters of the original text had much more whitespace between paragraphs than the later chapters. This is reflected in the etext.
The heading and signature lines of letters have been made consistent in style; the printer sometimes combined them to save space on a page.
Three occurrences of the character ſ (long-form s) have been replaced by the normal s. ([Pg 1] also; [pg 5] Brisbane; [pg 383] sloop.)
Sometimes the currency symbol l (for libra, pounds) was used instead of £. This has been changed to l for clarity. For example, 50l is represented as 50l.
Except for those changes noted below, all misspelling in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained. For example: crouded, crowd; chaced, chased; stile, style; control, controul.
[Pg x.] 'requst' replaced by 'request'.
[Pg xi.] 'hononr' replaced by 'honour'.
[Pg xii.] 'sharers' replaced by 'shares'.
[Pg xiv.] 'establisment' replaced by 'establishment'.
[Pg xv.] 'Trinadad' replaced by 'Trinidad'.
[Pg xvi.] 'proccedure' replaced by 'procedure'.
[Pg 11.] '11,375 16 ' replaced by '11,375 16 8'.
[Pg 16.] 'Cloudesly' replaced by 'Cloudesley' (twice).
[Pg 20.] 'harrassed' replaced by 'harassed'.
[Pg 22.] 'eastermost' replaced by 'easternmost'.
[Pg 23.] 'capitol' replaced by 'capital'.
[Pg 30.] 'inorder to' replaced by 'in order to'.
[Pg 38.] "Holl's" replaced by "Holl"; "Barr's" replaced by "Barr".
[Pg 43.] 'peformed' replaced by 'performed'.
[Pg 52.] 'Barriadera' replaced by 'Barradera'.
[Pg 52.] 'Castilio' replaced by 'Castillo'.
[Pg 66.] 'recal' replaced by 'recall'.
[Pg 67.] 'embarassment' replaced by 'embarrassment'.
[Pg 71.] 'amunition' replaced by 'ammunition'.
[Pg 76.] 'Massachusets' replaced by 'Massachusetts'.
[Pg 76.] 'secresy' replaced by 'secrecy'.
[Pg 77.] 'Louisburgh' replaced by 'Louisburg'.
[Pg 81.] 'usged' replaced by 'urged'.
[Pg 87.] 'alledging' replaced by 'alleging'.
[Pg 87.] 'notwithsanding' replaced by 'notwithstanding'.
[Pg 90.] 'fac totum' replaced by 'factotum'.
[Pg 91.] 'endeavonr' replaced by 'endeavour'.
[Pg 91.] 'notwithsanding' replaced by 'notwithstanding'.
[Pg 93.] 'wihich' replaced by 'which'.
[Pg 97.] 'groud' replaced by 'ground'.
[Pg 109.] 'datachment' replaced by 'detachment'.
[Pg 111.] 'compleated' replaced by 'completed'. (For consistency with ERRATA ref. pg 121.)
[Pg 114.] 'Aix La Chapelle' replaced by 'Aix-la-Chapelle'.
[Pg 122.] 'parly' replaced by 'parley'.
[Pg 125.] 'Foudryant' replaced by 'Foudroyant'.
[Pg 128.] 'accquaint' replaced by 'acquaint'.
[Pg 132.] 'Divison' replaced by 'Division'.
[Pg 140.] 'compleat' replaced by 'complete'.
[Pg 144.] 'Keppell' replaced by 'Keppel'.
[Pg 150.] 'predeliction' replaced by 'predilection'.
[Pg 152.] 'Keppell' replaced by 'Keppel'.
[Pg 160.] 'chearfulness' replaced by 'cheerfulness'.
[Pg 166.] 'Battlions of a' replaced by 'Battalions of'.
[Pg 231.] 'compleating' replaced by 'completing'.
[Pg 170.] 'scite' replaced by 'site'.
[Pg 176.] 'unparelelled' replaced by 'unparalleled'.
[Pg 178.] 'momentuous' replaced by 'momentous'.
[Pg 186.] 'rouze' replaced by 'rouse'.
[Pg 190.] 'mœnuvre' replaced by 'manœuvre'.
[Pg 201.] 'waving' replaced by 'waiving'.
[Pg 202.] 'Ticonderago' replaced by 'Ticonderoga'.
[Pg 202.] 'wiley' replaced by 'wily'.
[Pg 206.] 'desart' replaced by 'desert'.
[Pg 217.] 'Pensylvania' replaced by 'Pennsylvania'.
[Pg 223.] 'retrogade' replaced by 'retrograde'.
[Pg 224.] 'mœnuvring' replaced by 'manœuvring'.
[Pg 232.] 'Pitcaim' replaced by 'Pitcairne'.
[Pg 243.] 'vollies' replaced by 'volleys'.
[Pg 251.] 'Charlestown' replaced by 'Charleston'.
[Pg 255.] 'developeing' replaced by 'developing'.
[Pg 263.] 'distingushed' replaced by 'distinguished'.
[Pg 266.] 'sweeped' replaced by 'swept'.
[Pg 266.] 'hazarduous' replaced by 'hazardous'.
[Pg 267.] 'chearfully' replaced by 'cheerfully'.
[Pg 276.] 'nogociations' replaced by 'negociations'.
[Pg 279.] 'hazarduous' replaced by 'hazardous'.
[Pg 281.] 'momentuous' replaced by 'momentous'.
[Pg 297.] 'unparelleled' replaced by 'unparalleled'.
[Pg 300.] 'cooly' replaced by 'coolly'.
[Pg 300.] 'befel' replaced by 'befell'.
[Pg 310.] 'Braave' replaced by 'Brave'.
[Pg 317.] 'traiterous' replaced by 'traitorous'.
[Pg 325.] 'dependancies' replaced by 'dependencies'.
[Pg 335.] 'independant' replaced by 'independent'.
[Pg 335.] 'compleat' replaced by 'complete'.
[Pg 338.] 'saliant' replaced by 'salient'.
[Pg 338.] 'adviseable' replaced by 'advisable'.
[Pg 347.] 'desart' replaced by 'desert' (twice).
[Pg 352.] 'precipiece' replaced by 'precipice'.
[Pg 352.] 'unremitted' replaced by 'unremitting'.
[Pg 353.] 'dependancy' replaced by 'dependency'.
[Pg 359.] 'Tremenduous' replaced by 'Tremendous'.
[Pg 359.] 'achievments' replaced by 'achievements'.
[Pg 363.] 'commencment' replaced by 'commencement'.
[Pg 378.] 'panegyrick' replaced by 'panegyric'.
[Pg 381 Footnote [7].] 'given in by' replaced by 'given by'.
[Pg 384.] 'intepidity' replaced by 'intrepidity'.
[Pg 384.] 'unremitedly' replaced by 'unremittingly'.
[Pg 386.] 'occomplished' replaced by 'accomplished'.
[Pg 387.] 'achievment' replaced by 'achievement'.
[Pg 389.] 'tremenduous' replaced by 'tremendous'.
[Pg 390.] 'purchaced' replaced by 'purchased'.
[Pg 396.] 'cooly' replaced by 'coolly'.
[Pg 398.] 'respectsble' replaced by 'respectable'.
[Pg 400.] 'scurrillity' replaced by 'scurrility'.
[Pg 400.] 'philipics' replaced by 'philippics'.
[Pg 402.] 'succeessor' replaced by 'successor'.
[Pg 405.] 'allottment' replaced by 'allotment'.
[Pg 407.] 'Attornies' replaced by 'Attorneys'.