II, 144-It is finished in 1789, II, 145-Judgment of
the author respecting this work, II, 147-Dimensions of
the Desague, II, 151-Survey of its waters, II, 163 (‡)
This canal is one of the causes of the wretchedness of the
Indians in the valley of Mexico, II, 168.

Diaz (Fray Juan)-His determination of the junction of
the Colorado and the Gila, I, lix.

Dikes-Means employed by the Aztecs, to preserve the Town
of Tenochtitlan from inundation, II, 117-This system was
abandoned after the inundation of 1607, II, 205.
Dioscorea-See Igname.

Diputaciones de Mineria-Enumeration of the 37, into
which the mines of Mexico are distributed, III, 119, 128.
Discoveries of the Spaniards on the north west coast of
America, made by Cabrillo, II, 360; and IV, 81-By
Gali, II, 360 and IV, 81-By Viscaino, II3, 61: and
IV. 81-By Perez, II, 363-By Heceta, Ayali, and
Quadra, II, 365—By Quadra and Arteaga, II, 366—By
Martinez and Haro, II, 867-By the same Martinez, II,
369-By Elisa and Fidalgo, 11, 374-By Malaspina,
II, 375-By Galiano and Valdes, II, 380-By Caamano,
II, 384By Gaetano, IV, 82-By Mendana and
Quiros, IV, 82-General view of the discoveries of the
Spaniards in the great ocean, IV, 81 et seq.

Divisions of the territory of New Spain, I, 263-289—See
New Spain.

Doctor (El) mines of the Intendancy of Mexico II,

189.

Dogs serving for food, III, 47.

Dolores, Indian village-Tables of its births and deaths
from 1750 to 1799, IV, 290.

Dominico, a species of Banana, II, 417,

Doz (Vicente)-His voyage to California, I, liii, I, 222.
Drake (Sir Francis), was not the first who discovered New
California, II, 337.

Dupé (M. de)—His researches respecting the pyramid of
Papantla, II, 259.

Durango, Bishopric-Its revenues, I, 231.

Durango, Intendancy-Its extent, II, 284-It is exposed
to the incursions of the savage Indians, II, 285-Its
towns, II, 291-Nomenclature of the Reales de minas
which it contains, III, 123.

Durango, town--II, 291-Mass of malleable iron and
nickel found in its environs, ibid-Period of its founda-
tion, II, 308.

Durasno, a mercury mine, II, 301.

Duties (royal) paid on goods, IV. 92.

Duties, (municipal) paid on goods, IV, 93.

Duties on coin levied by the government, III, 329.

Dyeing of cotton at Tehuantepec, III, 462.

E.

Eatables, amount of, exported from Mexico for other parts
of the Spanish colonies in 1802, IV, 38, in 1803, IV,
49.

Echeveria, painter at Mexico, I, 216.

Edgecombe, a mountain at first named San Jacinto, II,
365.

Elhuyar (Don Fausto de), director of the royal school
of mines at Mexico.-His materials respecting the posi-
tion of the mines of Mexico, I, ii, lxxxviii-His merits,
I, 212-Communicated to the author specimens of a mass
which appears to be aerolithe, II, 293-His project for a
new gallery in the mine of Biscaina, IV, 219.
Elisa, (Francisco) his expedition to Nootka, II, 374.
Emparan, Don Vincente measure taken by him to ame-
liorate the climate of Porto Bello, IV, 154.

Ecomiendas, a species of fiefs established in favour of the
Conquistadores, I, 181-They were annulled by king
Charles III. I, 183.

Entradas, a species of warfare carried on by the missionaries
against the Indios Bravos, I, 238.

Enumeration, (first) of the inhabitants of New Spain, I,
96-Details respecting this operation, IV, 291 et seq.
Equetchecan, Indian village, I1, 249.

Escalante, (Father) his apostolical excursions towards the
mountains de los Guacaros, II, 336.

Escalona, Duke of) see Villena.

Esce en, a nation inhabiting New California, II, 345.
Escobar, (Maria de) spouse of Diego de Chaves, first intro-
duced wheat into Peru, II. 452.

España, (Josef merchant at Caracas-His project for
rendering the province of Venezuela independent, IV, 265.
Espartal, marsh in the environs of Vera Cruz, IV1, 56.
Espinosa, (Don Josef de) his astronomical memoir, I, xci,

xcii.

Estado, (Casa del) or house of the Duke de Monteleone,
built on the site of the palace of Montezuma, II,

71.

Estola, (Venta de) its geographical position, I, xxxix.
Europeans, this word synonimous with Spaniards in Mexico,
I, 210.

Expeditions, botanical) undertaken by order of the go-
vernment, I, 215-See Mocino, Mutis, Ruez, Sesse,
Pavon.

Expences, (public) the amount from 1784 to 1789, IV,
224; in 1803, IV, 229-Classification of the expences;
1st. interior administration, IV, ibid; 2d Situados, IV, ibid;
3d Liquido remisible, IV, ibid.

Exportation of goods from the United States of America,
in 1806, IV, 305.

Exportation of goods from Mexico -Its amount in 1802,

IV, 37, et seq; in 1803, IV, 48, et seq.-Its annual
amount, IV, 111-And in all the Spanish Colonies,
IV, 127.

Extent of New Spain, I, 11, et seq.; II, 1.

F.

Fagoaga, a Mexican family distinguished for their wealth
and patriotism, I, 225, 228.

Fagoaga, (Don Joze Maria) plan of the valley of Mexico,
drawn up by him, I, xcix.

False-Orizaba, imaginary mountain indicated on the map
of Arrowsmith, I, xlvi.

Famine, cause of the frequency of this scourge in Mexico,
I, 119.

Faraones, sec Apaches.

Ferrelo, (Bartolome) continues the voyage undertaken by
Cabrillo, II, 464.

Ferrer, Don Joze Joacquin) how he determined the posi

tion of Vera Cruz, I, xxxi—That of the Coffre de
Perote, I, xliii-That of the Pic d'Orizaba, I, xliv.
Fever, (yellow) its principal seat is at Vera Cruz, IV, 132—
Influence which the disease has on commerce, IV, 134; on
the military defence of the country, IV, 134-Period when
it was first observed, IV, 135—It ought not to be confounded
with the Matlazahuatl, ibid.-It is identical with the vomito
prieto, IV, 137-Why in former times it engaged very little
the attention of physicians, IV, 138-Periods when this
malady has been observed, IV, 140-It is endemical at Vera
Cruz, IV,141-It is a disease sui generis, IV, 144-It does not
appear on the western coast of Mexico, IV, 144-It is not
exclusively peculiar to the northern hemisphere, IV, 151–
Connection of this disease with the temperature of the
atmosphere, 1V, 159-It is not essentially contagious, IV,
168-Under the tropics it does not attack the natives, IV,
170-The whites and mestizoes of the interior of the coun-
try are more subject to it than the Europeans who come by
sea, IV, 174-Men are more subject to this disease than
women, IV, 179-Duration of the disease, IV, 179-
Average mortality among the patients, IV, 180-Limits of
the disease towards the interior of the country, IV, 186—

Treatment of this disease by the stimulant method, IV,
187; by quinquina, IV, 189; by frictions of oil of olives,
IV, 548; by ice and snow, IV, 191–The disease only
appears periodically, IV, 192-Means of rendering it
less frequent, IV, 199.

Feyjoo, errors committed by him in estimating the popula-
tion of Peru, 1, 92.

Fidalgo, (Don Salvador) his expedition to the north of
America, II, 374.

Fifth, paid to the king at Potosi, III, 356, et seq.

Figs, amount imported into Vera Cruz in 1802, IV, 33; in
1803, IV, 44.

Finances of Mexico, see the articles

revenues.

expences and

Finances of the Spanish monarchy-Amount of the whole
receipts in 1804, IV, 240.

Flax, the government prevents its cultivation in Mexico,
II, 517, III, 20.

Florez, (Antonio) companion of Viscaino, II, 361.

Florida Blanca, (Count) established posts throughout all
Spanish America, I, 7.

Florida, sum which it draws annually from Mexico to
support the expence of its administration, IV, 235.
Flour, amount of annual exportation from Vera Cruz,
IV, 30; for other parts of Spanish America in 1802,
IV, 38; in 1803, IV, 49-Quantity sent to the Havanah
in 1804 and 1805, IV, 265.

Font, (Fray Pedro) his determination of the junction of
the Colorado and the Gila, I, lix-His journey by
land, from La Pimeria Alta, to Monterey, II, 300.
Fonte, (Bartolome) his apocryphal voyage to the north
west of America, II, 359.

Fonte, (Pedro de) his map of California, I, lxxxi.
Forcada, (Antonio) his map of New Spain, I, lxxviii.
Force, (armed) in New Spain-Amount of expence which
it causes to government, IV, 230-Proportion between