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The Harbour of Canso Surveyed by Thos. Backhouse. 1798



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  • The Harbour or River St. John in New Brunswick Surveyed by Thos. Backhouse 1798

    The Harbour or River St. John in New Brunswick Surveyed by Thos. Backhouse 1798

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    Vignettes: Points, houses & church.. "Stephenson sculp." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 527.

    105:527 M

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    Survey of Spanish River or Sydney Harbour by Thos. Backhouse. 1798

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    Kashnor notes, "Locating the early settlement of Sydney on the Island in Dartmouth River." View of town, farms and coal mine.. "Stephenson Sculp." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 618 14.

    105:618 M

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    A Survey of Lunenburg Harbour on the Coast of Nova Scotia, by Thos. Backhouse. 1798

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    Kashnor notes, "Locates the old settlement of Lunenburg Town." View of town, houses and trees.. "Engraved by J. Tuppen." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 608 4.

    105:608 M

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    Port Hood on the North West Side of Cape Breton, Surveyed by Thos. Backhouse, 1798

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    "Engraved by J. Tuppen." Farm houses and hills pictured.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS text: 598 12.

    105:598 M

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    St. Ann's Bay and Harbour on the North East Side of Cape Breton Island. Surveyed by Thos. Backhouse. 1798

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    Views of hills and farms.. "Engraved by J. Tuppen." Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesCartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 599 13.

    105:599 M

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    A Survey of Louisburg Harbour

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    Kashnor notes, "An interesting map, locating the remains of the old town and ruins of the old fort and lighthouse." Kershaw gives appeared in information. View of town and fort ruins, houses and trees.. "To Rupert George, Esq. Commander of His Majesty's Ship Hussar, and Senior Officer on the Nolva Scotia Station; This Chart is most respectfully dedicated, by his very humble Servant, Thos. Backhouse." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Fathoms. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. References: Kershaw 940; LC Phillips 1251. Verso Text: MS note: 607 15.

    105:607 M