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The new and complete channel pilot;, or sailing directions for navigating the British Channel on the English and French coasts, ... adapted to Sayer's charts of that channel, ... The whole carefully revised by a master in the Royal Navy
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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
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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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General Chart of the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico, describing the Gulf and Windward Passages, Coasts of Florida, Louisiana and Mexico, Bay of Honduras and Mosquito Shore; Coast of the Spanish Main to the Mouth of the Orinoco. Drawn from the Surveys taken by Mr. Geo. Gaulo and others, the New Spanish Charts, &c. and adjusted for Recent Observations. J. Fodd Dessiou; Master of the Royal Navy. Approved by the Chart Committee of the Admiralty. London. Published by W. Faden, Geographer to His Majesty, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Charing Cross June 4th 1808. Written and engraved by John Roper
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See also 105:796M. One map on four sheets. Submaps: Chart of the Coast of Biruquete, Panama & Verugua; Chart of the Virgin Islands.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 719 36 36* 36** 36***.
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