A statistical and commercial history of the Kingdom of Guatemala ... With an account of its conquest by the Spaniards, and a narrative of the principal events down to the present time ... Translated by J. Baily ... With two maps

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A STATISTICAL AND COMMERCIAL HISTORY OF THE KINGDOM OF GUATEMALA, IN £pant0f) glttfttica: CONTAINING IMPORTANT PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO ITS PRODUCTIONS, MANUFACTURES, CUSTOMS, &c. &c. &c. - with AN ACCOUNT of its CONQUEST BY THE SPANIARDS, AND A NARRATIVE OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS DOWN TO THE PRESENT TIME: FROM ORIGINAL RECORDS IN THE ARCHIVES; ACTUAL OBSERVATION; AND OTHER AUTHENTIC SOURCES. By DON DOMINGO JUARROS, A NATIVE OF NEW GUATEMALA. Translated by J. BAILY, Lieutenant R.M. EMBELLISHED AVITH TWO MAPS. ?lOtlt>OH : PRINTED FOR JOHN HEARNE, 81, STRAND; BY J. F. DOVE, ST. JOHN'S SQUARE. 1823. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE VISCOUNT MELVILLE, FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY, &C. &C. &.C. My Lord, Permission to lay before the Public an English Version of the History of Guatemala, under your Auspices, is an honour that calls forth my anxiety as well as my gratitude ; the latter for your condescension, and the former, lest the production should not be found to merit such a distinction.

Sensible that the sanction of your Lordship's name will draw attention towards any work it is affixed to, I shall deem myself peculiarly fortunate, should the present one pass the ordeal of public examination, without subjecting me to censure for having unworthily sought eminent patronage to an undeserving performance. I am, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, And very humble servant, J. BAILY. Kennington, January, 1823.