No. 1.--Declaration of Independence of the United Provinces of South America, in 1816 Page 392 No. 2.--Estimated Population of the Provinces of the Rio de la Plata, 1836-7 Page 393 No. 3.--Statistics of British Residents at Buenos Ayres, in 1831-- Page 394 No. 4.--Treaty between Great Britain and the United Provinces of Rio de la Plata Page 396 No. 5.--Copy, in the Guarani language, of the Memorial addressed by the People of the Mission of San Luis, praying that the Jesuits might be allowed to remain with them. Dated 28th February, 1768 Page 404 No. 6.--Meteorological Observations in Buenos Ayres during 1822 and 1823 (from the Registro Estadistico) Page 406 No. 7.--Some Fixed Points in the Provinces of Rio de la Plata Page 407 No. 8.--Return of Foreign Shipping arrived at Buenos Ayres from 1821 to 1837 inclusive Page 411 No. 9.--A Statement of the Quantities and Declared Value of British and Irish Produce and Manufactures exported from the United Kingdom to the States of the Rio de la Plata, in each year, from 1830 to 1837 (from Returns laid before Parliament)-- Page 412 No. 10.--Trade of Monte Video Page 414 No. 11.--Comparative Value (declared) of British and Irish Produce and Manufactures exported from Great Britain to the River Plate, Mexico, Columbia, Chile, and Peru, from 1829 to 1837, and to Spain in the same years Page 415 LIST OF MAPS AND PLATES. General Map. Plate of the Glyptodon opposite Title page. Buenos Ayres besieged by the Querandis in 1535 " page 19. Plan of the City " " 28. Plate of the Megatherium " " 178. " of the Chlamyphorus " " 330. BUENOS AYRES AND THE PROVINCES OF LA PLATA. CHAPTER I. DIVISIONS AND PRESENT STATE OF THE REPUBLIC.