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Generall Chart of the Western Ocean



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  • General Chart of the Western Ocean

    General Chart of the Western Ocean

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    Kashnor notes, " showing the coast of North America from Newfoundland to Florida, locating the Colonies." Kashnor dates as c.1750. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 164.

    105:164 M

  • New and Correct Chart of the Western and Southern Oceans, Shewing the Variation of the Compass

    New and Correct Chart of the Western and Southern Oceans, Shewing the Variation of the Compass

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows all the east coast of North America, locating the colonies, and all of South America." Two side letterpress panels describe the use of the chart and note it's derivation from Halley's 1700 chart. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Etching. Verso Text: MS note: 165.

    105:165 M

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    Chart of the Harbour of Boston, with the Soundings, Sailing-Marks and Other Directions

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    Kashnor notes, "From the indications, Ruins of Charlestown, this map must have been executed about 1776." RLIN record suggests ca. 1777 and give publisher information. This map may be a source map for 105:064M. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, nautical. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 65 2.

    105:065 M

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    America

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows a good map of the North-West, locating San Francisco, Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Gabriel, Columbia River, &c." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: Ms notes: Cat 105 201.

    105:201 M

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    Pacific Ocean, by J. Arrowsmith

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West coast of Alaska, locating Port San Francisco, also with a second title of Port Sir Franc. Drake, Columbia River, with Fort Vancouver and Clatsop, also a map of Australasia and Polynesia." Vancouver Island labeled: Quadra & Vancouver's. Sandwich Islands [Hawaii] noted as: dis'c. by Mendana & named Isles de la Mesa. Map extends beyond neatline.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: 58.

    093:058 M

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    North America and the West Indies: a New Map, wherein the British Empire and its limits, according to the difinitive(sic) Treaty of Peace in 1763, are accurately described, and the Dominions possessed by the Spaniards, the French and other European States; the whole compiled from the New Surveys and Authentic Memoirs that have hitherto appeared

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows a good map of the Illinois and Ohio country. locating Chicago. The southern boundary of the Hudson's Bay Company territories is along latitude 49, running beyond the Lake of the Woods. In the map are also located the various H. B. Co. forts and factories." Kashnor dates as ca. 1763. Submaps and treaty articles. See 105:669 for another copy. RLIN record suggests 1764 date. Cartouche with Natives. Submaps: Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay; Map of the Country between Montreal, Albany and Oswego. . Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures . Verso Text: MS notes: 532 Map c.1783.

    093:532 M