Tearty Colieftiom, as well from feveral other Parts of India } as 
of fuch as grow about him. 
6. The Reverend Father GEORGE CAMELLI, 
a learned JeJiiit ; who hach been pleafed to tranfmit ro Mr. Ray 
and me, the Defigns of fuch rare Medicinal Plants , with a large 
Account of their Vertue , Uje , &c. as he hath experienced, and 
©bferved ehem to grow amongft the Philippine IJlemdt , where 
he refldes; forne of which are already Publijhed, and we hope 
e*er long to grati he the World with fomething more from him» 
7-. Mr. WILLIAM CLERK, Surgeon, brought me 
lately forne Piant i and Seeds from Turkey. 
8. Capr. JOHN C O N W A Y, my hearty and kind 
Frisnd ; who, befides the care he took of feveral ColleBiom , 
fent me from Fort St. Georgc , the Cape of Good Hope, pro- 
cured me himfelf fome Styires of Plants from the New Fort 
called Fort St. Bavid, which is about 50 Leagues S. W. from 
Madrafs , 
9. Mr. CHARLES COOMBS, Surgeon, was fb 
kind to colleft me fome Plants at Calabar , on the Coaft of A - 
frica ; as al-fo fome others with fome Infefts from Maryland. 
10. Mr. JAMES CUNINGHAME, Surgcon. 
A Learned and mofl induftrious Promoter of Natural Pbilcjopby , 
and extremely well qualified for fuch a Defign; as I am very 
fenfible, by the curious Remarh he hath made on moli of the 
Plants, &c. he hath obferved : having in a late V$yage to China 
made ColleBions wherever he rouched, nn%. 1. At Palma, one 
of the Canary Iflands. 2. About Bala via in the Ifland of Java 
3. and 4. At Emuy and Colonjbu, two C hinefe Iflands; from 
whence he alfo procured me the Paintings of near eight hun- 
dred feveral Plants in their Natural Colours , with their Nam es 
to ali, and Vertues to many of ehem. In his retum he vifififed 
the Str eight s of M.ilacca, the Cape of Good Hope, Ifland of Afcen *> 
fion, &c. at all thefe Places he not only colletted Plants, with 
the Seeds ofmoft of them, but alfo JnjeBs, Shells, &c. andin- 
deed whatever came in his way. Afarther and more partien - 
lar Account of thefe and many other things, the Publi ck may in time 
be acquamted with. 
11. My kind Friend Mr. JOHN F O X E, Zurgeon, 
fent me formerly a CodcRion of Plants, which he gathered at 
the Cape of Good Hope , and very lately fome Shells from thence, 
as alfo 3 Siuires of Pianti from the Bay of Bengale. 
12. The Reverend Mr. HUGH JONE S,. A very 
curious Perfon in all parts of Natural Hiftory ; particularly in 
Fojftls ; fome of which he hath fent me from Maryland , with 
feveral Volumcs of Plants very finely preferved ; with divers 
Ixjefts and Shells, From this obliging Gentleman , I am promi- 
fed freqoenc rcmittances of whatever thofe Parts aflbrd, as 
well Animali & FoJJtls as Veget ttbles. 
J3« Mr. 
