a province of South America, in the kingdom of New Granada, between the audience of Panama, that of Quito, and the South sea; 400 miles in length, and 300 in breadth. A chain of barren mountains runs through the country from north to south;

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(A) The presbytery is by law appointed auditor of the poor's accounts of the several parishes within its bounds; and if they find any difficult case occur in the discharge of this duty, they may lay it before the synod for advice.

(B) See Sketches of Man, book ii. sketch 10. where many other arguments equally forcible are urged against all involuntary poor-rates, and where many ingenious expedients are proposed for gradually abolishing them where they are established. and near the sea the soil is so soaked with almost continual rains, that few care to reside there, except for the sake of the gold that is met with in great plenty in the sands of the rivulets. This bewitching metal brings many in search of it, though it is a great doubt whether they ever return back alive or not. For this reason the savage Americans are still masters of a great part of it, and continually annoy the Spaniards.

capital town of a province of that name in South America, with a bishop's see, a Spanish governor, and where the courts of justice are held. The inhabitants are almost all Creoles. It is 220 miles north-east of Quito. W. Long. 75° 55'. N. Lat. 2° 35'.