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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 18,997 inhabitants, of whom 11,937 are slaves.

AMELIA Isle, 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 two broad, is very fertile, and has an excellent harbour. Its north end lies opposite Cumberland island, between which and Amelia Isle is the entry into St Mary's river, in N. Lat. 30° 52'. W. Long. 67° 23'.