The Book of Mormon appears to furnish no clue to the date of Lehi's colony landing in South America. It is supposed to have been about twelve years after its departure from Jerusalem. B. C. signifies before the birth of Christ; A. C. after Christ; N. A. signifies "Nephite Annals" or years after the departure of Lehi from Jerusalem; Y. J., years of the Judges, or of the Republic. B.C. N.A. Y.J. Lehi and colony leave Jerusalem, and journey to the 600 1 valley of Lemuel, by the Red sea. The sons of Lehi return to Jerusalem and obtain the sacred records kept by Laban. Lehi and colony reach the land Bountiful, 592 9 where Nephi commences to build a ship. Mulek, son of King Zedekiah, with a colony leaves Jerusalem. Lehi and his colony reach South America. 590 11 A temple built, Jacob and Joseph consecrated 571 30 priests, &c. before. Wars and contentions, between Nephites and 561 40 Lamanites, during ten years previous to. Nephi transfers the records to Jacob. The book of 546 55 Jacob opens. Jacob, having committed the records into the hands of 421 180 his son Enos, the latter transfers them to his son Jarom. Many wars between the Nephites and Lamanites during the days of Enos. The Nephites have increased and scattered much over the land; they strictly observe the law of Moses and are prospered. The Lamanites, much more numerous than the 401 200 Nephites, often invade the Nephite lands. Jarom transfers the records to Omni. Many wars and 362 239 contentions during Jarom's days. Omni has frequent wars with the Lamanites. 324 277 Omni transfers the records to Ammaron. 318 283 The more wicked portion of the Nephites destroyed, 280 321 The righteous preserved. Ammaron transfers the records to Chemish. **About this date Zeniff leaves Zarahemla, with a 200 401 colony, to re-occupy the land of Nephi. He makes a treaty with King Laman, and obtains the lands of Lehi-Nephi and Shemlon. **The Lamanites make war with the people of Zeniff, 183 418 but are repulsed with a loss of 3043 men. Alma, the elder, born in the land of Nephi. 173 428 **King Laman having died, his son attacks the people 161 440 of Zeniff, but is driven back. **Zeniff confers the kingdom on his son Noah. 160 441 Mosiah I, born in the land of Zarahemla. 154 447 *The prophet Abinadi appears in the land of Nephi, and 150 451 reproves Noah and his subjects for their iniquities. *Abinadi again appears, prophesies, and is martyred. 148 453 *Alma establishes a Christian Church at the waters 147 454 of Mormon, and afterwards, because of King Noah's