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AMELIA

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an episcopal city of Italy, in the state of the church, seated on a mountain, in the duchy of Spoleto. E. Long. 13° 20'. N. Lat. 42° 33'.

a county in Virginia, situated between the Blue-ridge and the tide waters, having Cumberland county on the north, Prince George county on the east, and Lunenburg county on the south and west. Amelia, including Nottaway, a new county, contains 18,097 inhabitants, of whom 11,037 are slaves.

**AMELIA Ile**, on the coast of East Florida, lies about seven leagues north of St Augustine, and very near Talbot island on the south, at the mouth of St John's river. It is 13 miles long and 2 broad, is very fertile, and has an excellent harbour. Its north end lies opposite Cumberland island, between which and Amelia ile is the entry into St Mary's river, in N. Lat. 30° 52', W. Long. 67° 23'.