monks were escorted by 50 Spanish soldiers and 100 Indians, and penetrated some way towards the lake of Peten, of which they were informed by some prisoners they made. However they were twice attacked by the Indians, and disheartened in pursuing their journey, returned to Coban.

From that city, Gage accompanied Moran on an idle journey to the Golfo Dulce and Trugillo, from whence they returned to Guatemala by land, through Comayagua and Gracias, in which former city they were received with great and general applause for their perilous expedition towards Peten, and attempts to reduce the Indians; which Moran again undertook, passing on foot with only two or three Indians by the lake of Peten, as far as the Spanish settlements in Yucatan. He was kindly treated by the Indians, and described the great numbers of the Itsaes (a powerful tribe of Mayas) inhabiting about the lake. He returned the way he went, wrote a book about the country he discovered, and proceeded to Spain to urge the conquering of it. But, however, this was not effected till sixty-six years later ; and indeed, the final conquest of the remnant of the Mayas, was only completed in 1833, by myself; as detailed in the bulletin enclosed to the American Antiquarian Society on the 13th of April of that year.

Gage preferred being priest of the two procouchi towns of Mixco and Pinula united, both situated on the table land, where New Guatemala now stands.

Gage's own work, published in 1648, continues his subsequent history; how much to his credit, each reader will determine for himself.

After his return to England and profession of Protestantism, Gage was the principal adviser of the undertaking against Haiti, and took upon himself to be the chief guide. He died in Jamaica, shortly after its capture by the English,

Sir,

I have the honor to be

Your most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

JUAN GALINDO.

To the Massachusetts Historical Society.

GENTLEMEN,

In the Memoirs of Major General Heath, page 129, is this statement, concerning the battle near Saratoga, in 1777-" Among the wounded, were Generals Arnold and Lincoln, both in the leg. The former, but slightly ;-it was problematical whether the latter was wounded by a British or American soldier."

In February last, being in company with General Ebenezer Mattoon, of Amherst, I ascertained that he was present on that occasion; and I addressed to him a letter, requesting any information on the subject of the wound received by General Lincoln, he might possess.

Having received from him the accompanying letter, I transmit it, for such use as the Historical Society may deem it expedient to make of it.

I have received your letter of the 2nd inst., requesting me to state, in writing, the circumstances within my knowledge, which prove that General Lincoln was wounded in the leg by a shot from the enemy, and not by a shot from an American soldier, as has been intimated in a publication by an officer in the American army. In reply to your in

quiry, I would observe, that on the morning of October 8, 1777, I, being a Lieutenant of Artillery, was requested by General Lincoln to accompany him on horseback, while reconnoitring the lines of the enemy, as his aids were then engaged. I told him, I would accompany him with pleasure. I accordingly mounted a horse, belonging to one of his aids, and rode with him, agreeably to his request. The two armies were posted on Bemis's Heights, the American army on the west, and the British army on the east. While riding notherly, in the direction of the lines of the two armies, and between them, I being on the left of General Lincoln and very near him, he exclaimed, "The rascals have struck me.' On hearing this exclamation, I immediately turned my horse to his right, and on examination, found that his right ancle had been severely fractured, by a musket shot from the enemy. I have been thus particular in describing the relative position of the two armies, and the direction in which we were riding, as confirmatory of my statement, that the wound, being in his right ancle, must have been caused by a shot from the British line, and not from one of our own men. I am not aware, that there was ever any contemporaneous report, contravening the above statement.

Very respectfully,

Your obd't. serv't.,

E. MATTOON.

Bill of Mortality for the City of Boston.

285

General Abstract of the Bill of Mortality for the City of Boston, from January 1, 1836, to January 1, 1837, agreeably to the Records kept at the Health Office.

39

M. F. M. F.M. F.M. F.M. F. M. F.M. F.M. F.M. F. M. F. M. F.M.F. M. F. M. F. Jan. 18 20 3 14 10 10 6 4 5 612 11 6 2 3 3 2 3 1

2 1 2 1 0 0 0

6 163

4122 1770

189 183 94 106 78 63 38 28 32 45 95 117 90 86 82 58 61 44 32 29 24 38 11 14 3 2 2

The following are the Diseases, as far as they have been reported to the Health Office, which have occasioned the Deaths in the City, during the past year.

DESCRIPTION OF AMERICAN MEDALS.

BY J. S. FISHER, ESQ. OF PHILADELPHIA.

MEDALS OF GENERAL WASHINGTON.

1. MEDAL, apparently struck in France early in the Revolution. Diameter 11⁄2 inch.

Obverse. Head, after the Roman model, with cropped hair, having no likeness to Washington.

Legend. G. WASHINGTON, ER., GENERAL OF THE CONTINENTAL Army in America.

Reverse. Cannon, mortars, drum, trumpets, standards, &c. In the rear the beams of the rising Sun.

Legend. WASHIN: REUNIT, PAR UN RARE ASSEMBLAGE, LES TALENS DU GUERRIER, LES VERTUS DU SAGE.

2. Large Medal, struck by order of Congress, commemorative of the Evacuation of Boston. Diameter 26 inches. Described in 3 Mass. Hist. Coll. Vol. IV. page 300.

3. A Medal apparently struck in England, in 1794. Diameter 1 inch.

Obverse. Head and bust of Washington in regimentals-a likeness, but a caricature,-hair dressed in the style of Frederick the Great. Legend. GEORGE WASHINGTON, BORN VIRGINIA,-and below, Feb. 11, 1732.

Engraver's name, under the bust, BROOKS. SC.

Reverse. Inscription, in parallel lines, GENERAL OF THE AMERICAN ARMIES 1775. RESIGNED 1783. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 1789.

4. Small Medal. Diameter 14 inch.

Obverse. Head and bust in regimentals; a likeness, but not a very good one.

Legend. Same as in the last.

Reverse. Inscription same as in the last, and similarly arranged.

5. Small Medal. Diameter 1

inch.

Obverse. Head and bust in citizen's dress. On the bust Engraver's name, Lyon.

Legend. GEORGE WASHINGTON. Below, 1796.

Reverse. In the centre a scroll, on which the words REPUB: