one of the Caribbee islands, lying about seven leagues north of Montserrat, and separated from St Christopher's by a narrow channel. It makes a beautiful appearance from the sea, being a large conical mountain covered with fine trees, of an easy ascent on every side, and entirely cultivated. The circumference is about 21 miles, with a considerable tract of level ground all around. The climate in the lower part is reckoned to be warmer than Barbadoes, but it is more temperate towards the summit. The soil is very fine in the lower part, but grows coarser as we ascend. The productions are nearly the same with those of St Christopher's. There are three pretty good roads or bays, with small towns in their vicinity; Charles Town, Moreton bay, and Newcastle. This pleasant island was settled under the auspices of Sir Thomas Warner from St Christopher's. His successor, Governor Lake, was considered as the Solon of this little country, in which he disposed of everything with such prudence, wisdom, and justice, as procured him a high reputation with the French as well as English. In the Dutch war they met with some disturbance from the French; but by being covered by an English squadron, the enemy were obliged to desist from their intended invasion, after a smart engagement in sight of the island. Sir William Stapleton sometimes resided here, and Sir Nathaniel Johnson constantly, at which time the inhabitants of Nevis were computed at 30,000. In the war immediately after the revolution, they exerted themselves gallantly, and had two regiments of 300 men each. In that of Queen Anne they behaved equally well, though they were less fortunate; for the French landing with a superior force, and having inveigled most of their slaves, they were forced to capitulate. About 4000 of these slaves the French carried away and sold to the Spaniards, to work in their mines. The parliament, after making due inquiry into the losses they had sustained, voted them about a third part of the sum in which they had suffered. These losses by war, an epidemic disease, and repeated hurricanes, exceedingly diminished the number of the people. They are now thought not to exceed 2000 or 3000 whites, and 6000 blacks. There is here a lieutenant governor, with a council, and an assembly, which is composed of three members from each of the five parishes into which the island is divided. The commodities are cotton and sugar; and about 20 sail of ships are annually employed in this trade.