The progress of the United States of America, from the earliest periods, geographical, statistical, and historical . ors of tlie New Netherlands, Xew York, and Pennsylvania:—Presidents of the Council: John MKenley,1777; Caesar Rodney, 1778; John Dickinson, 1732; John Cooke (acting), 17S3; Nicholas Vandyke, 17S3; ThomasCollins, 1786: John Davis (acting), 17S9; Joshua Clayton, 1789; and—Constitutional Governors: Joshua Clayton,1793; Gunning Bedford, 1796; Daniel Rogers (acting), 1797; Richard Bassett, 1793 ; James Sykes (acting), 1S01; DavidHall, 1802; Nathaniel Mitchell, 1805; George Truett, 18
The progress of the United States of America, from the earliest periods, geographical, statistical, and historical . ors of tlie New Netherlands, Xew York, and Pennsylvania:—Presidents of the Council: John MKenley,1777; Caesar Rodney, 1778; John Dickinson, 1732; John Cooke (acting), 17S3; Nicholas Vandyke, 17S3; ThomasCollins, 1786: John Davis (acting), 17S9; Joshua Clayton, 1789; and—Constitutional Governors: Joshua Clayton,1793; Gunning Bedford, 1796; Daniel Rogers (acting), 1797; Richard Bassett, 1793 ; James Sykes (acting), 1S01; DavidHall, 1802; Nathaniel Mitchell, 1805; George Truett, 180S; Joseph Haslett, 1S11; Daniel Rodney, 1814; John Clarke,1S17; Jacob Stout (acting), 1S20; John Collins, 1S21; Caleb Rodney (acting), 1S22; Joseph Haslett, 1323; Samuel Paynter,1S24: Charles Polk, 1327; David Hazzard, 1880; Caleb P. Bennett, 1S33; Cornelius P. Comegys, 1837: William , 1840; Thomas Stockton (died 2d March, 1846), 1S44; Joseph Maull (acting—died in office), 1S46; William Temple(acting), 1S46; William Sharp, 1S46; William H. Ross, is the political capital of the THE STATE OF FLORIDA Florida, the most southerly of the Atlantic States, consists of a long, narrow strip on the northern shore of the Gulfof Mexico, extending from the Atlantic coast to the Eiver Perdido, and of a vast peninsula, S20 miles in length, andabout 150 miles broad, separating the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. It lies generally between latitudes 25°and 31° north, and between longitudes S0° and 87° 45 west from Greenwich, or 2° 58 and 10° 43 west from Washing-ton, and comprises within its limits an area estimated at 53,786 square miles. The southern portion of Florida, from about 23° N. latitude, is an extensive marsh, which, during the rainy season,between June and October, effectually prevents an overland passage from one shore to the other. North of this tract toGeorgia, the surface of the country is generally a dead level, but in some part
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