An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens Part 3

The Ladrone Islands are inhabited by most uncivilized Pagans.

New Holland 2500 2000 12,000,000 Pagans;--1 or 2 Ministers are there.

New Zealand[5] 960 180 1,120,000 Ditto.

New Guinea 1000 360 1,900,000 Ditto.

New Britain 180 120 900,000 Ditto.

New Ireland 180 60 700,000 Ditto.

Onrong Java A Cl.u.s.ter of Isles. Ditto.

New Caledonia 260 30 170,000 Ditto.

New Hebrides Ditto.

Friendly Isles 20 in number. Ditto.

Sandwich Isles 7 in number. 400,000 Ditto.

Society Isles 6 in number. 800,000 Ditto.

Kurile Isles 45 in number. 50,000 Ditto.

Pelew Isles Pagans.

Oonalashka Isle 40 20 3,000 Ditto.

The other South-Sea Islands. Ditto.

[Footnote 5: Two Islands.]

_AFRICA._

EXTENT.

Countries. Length Breadth Number of Religion.

Miles. Miles. Inhabitants.

Egypt 600 250 2,200,000 Mahometans and Jews.

Nubia 940 600 3,000,000 Ditto.

Barbary 1800 500 3,500,000 Mahometans, Jews, and Christians.

Biledulgerid 2500 350 3,500,000 Mahometans, Christians, and Jews.

Zaara, or the Desart 3400 660 800,000 Ditto.

Abyssinia 900 800 5,800,000 Armenian Christians.

Abex 540 130 1,600,000 Christians and Pagans.

Negroland 2200 840 18,000,000 Pagans.

Loango 410 300 1,500,000 Ditto.

Congo 540 220 2,000,000 Ditto.

Angola 360 250 1,400,000 Ditto.

Benguela 430 180 1,600,000 Ditto.

Mataman 450 240 1,500,000 Ditto.

Ajan 900 300 2,500,000 Ditto.

Zanguebar 1400 350 3,000,000 Ditto.

Monoemugi 900 660 2,000,000 Ditto.

Sofala 480 300 1,000,000 Pagans.

Terra de Natal 600 350 2,000,000 Ditto.

Caffraria, or the 708 660 2,000,000 Ditto, and a few Hottentots Country Christians at the Cape.

Isle of Madagascar 1000 220 2,000,000 Pagans and Mahometans.

---- St. Mary 54 9 5,000 French Papists.

---- Mascarin 39 30 17,000 Ditto.

---- St. Helena 21 in compa.s.s. 1,000 English and French Christians.

---- Annabon 16 14 4,000 Portuguese Papists.

---- St. Thomas 25 23 9,000 Pagans.

---- Zocotora 80 54 10,000 Mahometans.

---- Comora Isles 5 in number. 5,000 Ditto.

---- Mauritius 150 in compa.s.s. 10,000 French Papists.

---- Bourbon 90 in compa.s.s. 15,000 French Papists.

---- Madeiras 3 in number. 10,000 Papists.

---- Cape Verd Isles 10 in number. 20,000 Ditto.

---- Canaries 12 in number. 30,000 Ditto.

---- Azores 9 in number. 100,000 Ditto.

---- Maltha 15 8 1,200 Ditto.

_AMERICA._

EXTENT.

Countries. Length Breadth Number of Religion.

Miles. Miles. Inhabitants.

Brazil 2900 900 14,000,000 Pagans and Papists.

Paraguay 1140 460 10,000,000 Pagans.

Chili 1200 500 2,000,000 Pagans and Papists.

Peru 1800 600 10,000,000 Pagans and Papists.

Country of the 1200 900 8,000,000 Pagans.

Amazons.

Terra Firma 1400 700 10,000,000 Pagans and Papists.

Guiana 780 480 2,000,000 Ditto.

Terra Magellanica 1400 460 9,000,000 Pagans.

Old Mexico 2220 600 13,500,000 Ditto, and Papists.

New Mexico 2000 1000 14,000,000 Ditto.

The States of America 1000 600 3,700,000 Christians, of various denominations Terra de Labrador, 1680 600 8,000,000 Christians, of various Nova-Scotia, denominations, but Louisiana, Canada, most of the North and all the country American Indians are inland from Mexico Pagans.

to Hudson's-Bay California, and from 2820 1380 9,000,000 Pagans.

thence along the degrees south lat.i.tude, and so far inland as to meet the above article All to the north of unknown. Pagans.

70 degrees Cape Breton 400 110 20,000 Christians.

---- Newfoundland 350 200 1,400 Protestants.

---- c.u.mberland's Isle 780 300 10,000 Pagans.

---- Madre de Dios 105 30 8,000 Ditto.

---- Terra del Fuego 120 36 5,000 Ditto.

All the Islands in the Vicinity of Cape Horn Pagans.

The Bermudas extend 16 5 20,000 Half English, and Half Slaves.

The LITTLE ANTILLES are Aruba 5 3 200 Dutch, and Pagan Negroes.

---- Cura.s.soa 30 10 11,000 Ditto.

---- Bonaire 10 3 300 Ditto.

---- Margaritta 40 24 18,000 Spaniards, and Pagan Negoes.

---- St Trinidad 90 60 100,000 Ditto.

The BAHAMAS are ---- Bahama 50 16 16,000 Pagans.

---- Providence 28 11 6,000 Ditto.