THE HISTORY OF 100 DON FRANCISCO DE MIRANDA'S ATTEMPT TO EFFECT A REVOLUTION IN SOUTH AMERICA, IN A SERIES OF LETTERS. UNDER THAT BY A GENTLEMAN WHO WAS AN OFFICER DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS—To wit. BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the seventh day of October, in the thirty second year of the Independence of the United States of America, OLIVER & MUNROE, of the said District, have, deposited in this Office, the Title of a Book, the Right whereof they claim as Proprietors, in the words following-to wit: "The History of Don Francisco De Miranda's attempt to effect a Revolution in South America, in a Series of Letters. By a gentleman who was an officer under that general, to his friend in the United States. To which are annexed, sketches of the Life of Miranda, and geographical notices of Caraccas. Thoughts tending to ambition, they do plot SHAK." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act for the Encouragement of Leaning, by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of such Copies, during the times therein mentioned;" and also to an Act entitled, "An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of such Copies during the times therein mentioned; and extending the benefits thereof to the Arts of Designing, Engraving and Etching Historical and other Prints." WILLIAM S. SHAW, Clerk of the District of Massachusetts. CONTENTS. Commencement of the expedition.-Ship and commander. -Author's views and expectations in joining Miranda.--- Supposed destination.-Reasons for believing the enter- Account of Miranda.—His age.-Leander spoken by the Spanish schooner brought to.-Conjectures upon this un- usual procedure.—Stratagem to deceive the master of the schooner.-Miranda appoints his officers.—Their Columbian colours displayed.-Schooner Bee chartered.— Report from Laguira.-Aspasia.-Disturbance in the Bee-Disappointment respecting the ship Emperor.— Preparations for departure-Declaration made and sworn to by the officers.-Compensation of the officers 42 Departure from Jacquemel.-Change of men to the Another dispute.-Ship falls to the leeward.-Chases ́a |