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Of what Colltftions I have received the lafi 
Twelve Montbs , and the Ter fons whom I am 
Obligccl to for them. Viz. 
/TR. GEORGE ALERE Y, Surgeon to 
l\ /1 Capt. HALLET in bis late Expedition, was 
J V 1 f 0 kind to malce me fome Colleitxons ol Plants 
on clie Coaft of Brafil. . 
2. Mr. ED W A R D BARTER, at Cape Coaft m 
Guinea. From this Perfon I lately received 3 or 4 Q uire5 & 
Plants, with forne Medicinal Roots, &c. 
3. Mr, J A C Q B BOBAR T, Botanick Profefor ot me 
Phyjtck-Gareien ac OXFORD, hach fevoured me with tome 
Plants I had not before feen. 
4. Mr. SAMUEL BROWNE, Surgeon at Fort S. 
Gcorg: in the Eaft-Indies. To the indefatigable Induftry of 
this IVorthy and Generous Perjon , I am beyond expretfion obli- 
ged, for his large and frequent Performances ; in not only ga- 
thering himfelf, but conft*tly employing feveral Per fons to 
make ColleBions for me, and many of them Ionie days Journy 
up the Gouvtry, firom fuch Places we ne ver yet faw any Plants 
before. And to moft of thefe he has added their Indi an 
liantes, and the Vertues to fuch as are known to have any. 
I have this Tsar (befides feveral before) received near 20 
Volumes in Folio , filled with fair and perfeft Speciwens of Trccs^ 
and Uerbs, and amongft them fome from C bina, the Ifland ot 
Ceilon, &c. 1 Te harh alfo procured me a Correfpondetice with 
tlivers Ingeniolis Petfons reliding in remoter Parts; and the 
like I could heartily with niy other Friernh would do. 
5. Mr. E D W A R D BULKLE Y, another bgenious 
Surgeon at the fame Place. This curious Perfon hath lateiy been 
pleafed to fend me thence 3 Voluznes of M*-dicmal Plants, with 
their Nomes and Vertues annext; as alfo fome Seeds, and a Ma¬ 
teria Medica from Tonqueen ; and formerly fome from Per fio. 
from this obliging Gentkwan I have alfo farther Premifes of 
