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New-York , and running a southerly course4 or 5 miles from the Hudson , mingles withthe Passaic in Newark bay. It is navigable15 m.

HACKINSACK, t. and cap. Bergen co.N. J. on the Hackinsack * 20 m. NVV. fromNew York , 220 from W. It contains a court-house, 2 houses of public worship, and anacademy. The houses arc mostly of stone.

HADDAM, t. Middlesex co. Ct . on the W.bank of the Connecticut; 10 m. SE. from Mid-dletown . Pop. 2,830. It is a pleasant andconsiderable town.

HADDAM (East) t. Middlesex co. Ct . onE. bank of the Connecticut , opposite Haddam;14 m. SE. from Middletown . Pop. 2,763.

IIADDONFIELD, v. Gloucester co. N. J. ;6 m. E. from Philadelphia .

HADDEXSVILLE, v. Goochland co. Va. ;W. 140.

HADLEY, t. Hampshire co. Mass, on E.side of the Connecticut; 3 m. NE. from North-ampton, 92 W. from Boston . It is connectedwith Northampton by a bridge upwards of 1000feet long. A bridge also connects the northpart of the town with Hatfield. This town isnoted for the culture of broom-corn, the annualsales of which, wiien manufactured, exceed20,000 dollars. Hopkins Academy, in thistown, is a flourishing seminary. It lias a prin-cipal, an assistant, and upwards of 100 stu-dents. Pop. 1,886.

HADLEY, (South) t Hampshire co . Mass,on E. bank of the Connecticut ; 5 m. SE. fromNorthampton, 90 m. W. from Boston . Abouta mile south of the meeting-house there is amedicinal spring considerably resorted to.Here is a fall in the river of about 50 feet,which is overcome by a dam, 1100 feet long,and 4^ feet high, and by a canal 712 rods long,with 5 locks. About one-third of the wholelength of the canal is cut through a solid rock10 feet deep, and near the locks more than 40feet deep for 300 feet in length. Pop. 1,185

HADLEY, t. Saratoga co. N. Y. on W. sideof the Hudson ; 17 m. N. from Ballston Spa.Pop. 829.

HAGARSTOWN , t. and cap. Washingtonco. Md. on Antietam creek, 26 m. NW. fromFredericktown, 71 NN W. from Baltimore , fromW. 63. It is regularly laid out, and containsa comt-housc, a jail, a market-house, a bank,and several houses of public worship. A greatpart of the houses are built of brick aud stone.It is situated in a fertile tract of country, andlias considerable trade. There are a numberof mills in the vicinity, on Antietam creek.Pop. 3,171.

HAGUE, v. Westmoreland co. Va. 80 m.SE. from W.

HAGUE, t. Warren co. N. Y. on W. sideof Lake George; 22 m. NE. from Caldwell.Pop. 721. This town is noted for a remarka-ble knob, called Rogers’ Rock, whicli rises fromthe water’s edge to the height of 300 feet.

HAINA, r. St. Domingo, which runs north,and falls into llama bay, 12 m. W. of the cityof St. Domingo.

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HALEY’S BRIDGE, v. Southampton co. Va.

HALESFORD, v. Franklin co. Va. 150 m.SW by W. from Richmond .

JIALEYSBURG, v. Lunensburg co. Va.

IIALDIMAXD, co. of U. C. on Lake Ontario.

IIALDIMAXD, co. Niagara district, Up-per Canada .

HALDIMAND, t. Northumberland co. Uj>-per Canada, on Lake Ontario .

HALE’S KEY, island in the gulf of Mexico, near the coast of Florida . Lon. 82 3 5' W.;lat. 28° 4' N.

HALIFAX, t. Windham co. Vt. 50 m. S.from Windsor. Pop. 1,562.

HALIFAX, t. Plymouth co. Mass. 13 m.NW. from Plymouth, 35 SE. from Boston .Pop. 709.

HALIFAX, t. Dauphin co. Pa. on the E.side of the Susquehannah, 13 m. N. from Har-risburg . Pop. 1,772.

HALIFAX co. Va. Pop. 28,032. Chieftown. Bannister.

HALIFAX, co. N. C. Pop. 17,738. Chieftown, Halifax.

HALIFAX, t. and cap. Halifax co. N. C. ispleasantly situated on the W. bunk of the Ro-anoke , 7 in. below the Great Falls, and 70 byland from the month of the river; 36 m. N.from Tarborough, 72 m. S. by W. from Peters-burg. Lat. 36° Itf N. It is regularly laid out,and contains a court-house and jail. The riveris navigable to this place for vessels of considerable burthen. A canal around the fallsof the Roanoke opens the navigation lor ba-teaux, for more than 130 miles above the town.

HALIFAX, r. Florida , flows S. about 30 ni.and empties itself into Musquito inlet.

HALIFAX, t. Buckingham co. i/owcrCanada , 45 in. SE. from Three Rivers.

HALIFAX, the capital of Nova-Scotin, isin Halifax co. on a spacious bay, or harbor,called Chebuctoo, which is open at all seasonsof the year, is of a bold and easy entrance, andwill admit 1,000 of the largest ships to ride insafety. The entrance is completely defendedby Fort George. The town stands on the W.side of the harbor. Lon. 63° 35' W.; lat. 44°44' N. Pop. 15,000.

HALL, co. Geo. Pop. 11,755. Gainesville is the county town .

HALL’S KEY, isl. in the bay of Honduras .Lon. 390 10' W. lat 16° 10' N.

HALF MOON, t. Saratoga co. N. Y. on theHudson above Waterford. Pop. 2,0-12.

IIALF-WAY HOUSE, v. York co. Va. 15rn. SE. from Williamsburg , and 23 NW. fromNorfolk .

HALF-HYDE BAY, on the W. coast nfthe island of Antigua , 2 m. S. from Reed point.

HALF-MOON BAY, a bay on the W. coastof Jamaica , 2 m. X. from Orange bay.

IIALF-MOON BAY, on the N. coast ofSt. Christopher, 2 in. SE. from Ragged Point.

IIALF-MOON KEY, isl. near the southcoast of Jamaica , 3 m. ENE. of Portland point.

IIALF-MOON KEY, isl. in the bay ofHonduras . Lon. 89° W. lat. 17° 10' N.