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Exact Chart of the River St. Laurence, from Fort Fronteac to the Islands of Anticosti, shewing the Soundings, Rocks, Shoals, &c. with Views of the Lands and all necessary Instructions for navigating the River to Quebec
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General Chart of the Island of Newfoundland with the Rocks & Soundings
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"Drawn from Surveys taken by Order of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. By James Cook and Michael Lane Surveyors and Others." Appeared in information from RLIN record. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 557.
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An Authentic Plan of the River St. Laurence from Sillery to the Fall of Montmorenci, with the Operations of the Siege of Quebec
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This map appears to be a reduced size copy of Jefferys' map, 093:325 and 093:325A, 093:326. This map may have been the precursor for Jefferys' map, Jefferys notes on the upper right submap "Brought from there by an Officer of Distinction". Note position of map name and defense information is reversed on Jeffery's maps, but details are identical. Kashnor dates as [1760]. "under the Command of Vice-Adml. Saunders & Major Genl. Wolfe. down to the 5 Sepr.1759. Drawn by a Captain in his Majesties Navy." MS note: 674 (on backing) Submaps: Part of the Upper St. Lawrence River; A view of the action gain'd by the English Sepr. 13. 1759 near Quebec.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: S40 LT, other erased notes..
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Blachford's New Chart of the River St. Laurence, from Cape Roziers to Quebec taken from an Original French Survey, accompanied with many remarks & Observations of Captn. John Kirby, late of the Ship Albion
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Kashnor notes, " with inset plan of the River St. Lawrence from Green Island to Quebec on a large scale, by Rt. Blachford, charts of Gaspee Bay, Quebec Basin, Seven Sisters Bay &c. and views of land falls." Contains detailed sailing directions suggested by Capt. Kirby. Cartouche with hunter, birds, ship. Submaps: Continuation of the River from Quebec to Montreal; Quebec Bason; A Particular Plan of the River St. Laurence, From Green Island to Quebec, on a large Scale, by Rt. Blachford. 1811; Gaspee Bay; Havre St. Nicholas; Bay of Seven Islands; Parokeet Islands and Mingan Island; Mingan Town. Vignettes: View of Belle Chase Windmill; Cape Goose; Three Mountains; Cape l'Original; Cape Gaspee; view of land between Island Bonaventura and Cape Roziers; view of the land between Cape de Monts Pelles and Point de Manicouagan; Egg Island.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 353.
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NeWand Accurate Chart of the Bay of Chesapeake, With all the Shoals, Channels, Islands, Entrances, Soundings, and Sailing Marks, as far as the Navigable Part of the Rivers PatoWmack, Patapsco and North-East. DraWn from Several Draughts made by the most Experienced Navigators, Chiefly from those of Anthony Smith Pilot of St. Marys; and compared With the Modern Surveys of Virginia and Maryland. London Printed for Robert Sayer and John Bennett. Map and Chartsellers at No. 53 in Fleet Street. As the Act Directs 1st July 1776
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Kashnor notes, "A rare chart issued for the use of commanders of War-ships and transports during the American Revolution. Engraved on available blank spaces are minute instructions as to sailing into various harbours and the Chesapeake appears to have been of vital importance, for there is no doublt that copies Were used during operations around Phildelphia." Submap of Herring Bay in Maryland. See also 105:814 for an apparently earlier copy of this map. RLIN record gives appeared in information. Submap: Plan of Herring Bay, in Maryland.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: CroWned fleur-di-lis over IVC VI . Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 441 3 sheets.
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The American Pilot, containing, The Navigation of the Sea Coasts of North America, from the Streights of Belle-Isle to Cayenne, including the Island and Banks of Newfoundland, the West-India Islands, and all the islands on the Coast. With, Particular Directions for Sailing to, and entering the Principal Harbours, Rivers, &c. Describing also, the Capes, Head-Lands, Rivers, Bays, Roads, Havens, Harbours, Straits, Rocks, Sand,Shoals, Banks, Depth of Water, and Anchorage. Shewing, The Courses and Distances from one Place to another, the Ebbing of the Sea, the Setting of the Tides and Currents, &c. With many other things necessary to be known in Navigation. Likewise, Necessary Directions for those who are not fully acquainted with the Use of Charts
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Kashnor notes, " The first edition of Norman's Pilot, and excessively rare." Eleven charts bound together. "The Pilot was reissued in 1794 and 1798 by William Norman, of which only the 1798 issue was known to Sabin. This only contains nine charts. There is no bibliographic record of another copy of this first issue of 1791." McCorkle refers to this edition also. See submaps.. Printing Process: Letterpress . References: McCorkle 791.4.
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