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 MEXICO. 385 But this inquiry belongs more properly to the Second Sec- tion, to which I shall accordingly proceed, begging leave to refer my readers to the twelve Tables annexed to this Section, (none of which are, I believe, as yet known to the Public,) for a more detailed examination of the data upon which my calculations are founded. They consist mostly of extracts from Official Records, the originals of which are in my pos- session. Some of them I procured myself, during my visit to the Interior. For others I am indebted to the kind inter- vention of friends ; but I can warrant the authenticity of all : and, whether the conclusions which I have drawn from them be thought correct, or not, the materials themselves will, I believe, be found to comprise nearly all the information, that is now to be obtained, respecting the points which it was the object of this Section more particularly to examine. VOL. i. 2c