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A description of the English and French territories, in North America: : being, an explanation of a new map of the same. ... Done from the newest maps published in London. And compared with Dr. Mitchell's

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    Extract from a map of the British and French dominions in North America / by Jno. Mitchell

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    No old shelf mark. "This map was Undertaken with the Approbation and at the Request of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, and is chiefly composed from Draughts, Charts and Actual Surveys of different parts of His Majesties Colonies and Plantations in America; Great Part of which have been lately taken by their Lordship's Orders and transmitted to this Office by the Governors of the said Colonies and others. John Pownall, Secretary." A very small "Province of Main" with other imagined borders across the area. For a similar map with slight variations, see RB ephMPME0004. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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    Extract from a map of the British and French dominions in North America / by Jno. Mitchell

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    No old shelf mark. "This map was Undertaken with the Approbation and at the Request of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, and is chiefly composed from Draughts, Charts and Actual Surveys of different parts of His Majesties Colonies and Plantations in America; Great Part of which have been lately taken by their Lordship's Orders and transmitted to this Office by the Governors of the said Colonies and others. John Pownall, Secretary." This is a copy of a portion of Pownall's map drawn later by Stone. For a similar map with slight variations, see RB ephMPME0002. Prime meridian: GM or London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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    Map of Pacific, Washington Territory / Dr. E. White

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    Note with map is a page from Origin of Washington Geographic Names, 1923. It notes this town was founded by Dr. Elijah White in about 1848 but failed and ten years later was reduced to a few houses. By 1915 there was no vestige of the town left. The town was laid out near the mouth of the Columbia River. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Map of Pacific, Washington Territory.

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    A Map of the British and French Settlements in North America

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    Kashnor notes, "shewing the French encroachment and forts, and with an account of the English claims to the territories in dispute." Kashnor dates as ca. 1756. RLIN record suggests 1750-59. Cartouche includes Lodge's name. Detailed history of various English colonies. MS note: 622 (on backing).. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 63 G47.

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    Accurate Map of Louisiana, and the Territory in Dispute between the English & French

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    Kashnor notes, "Includes parts of Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida." Kashnor dates as ca. 1755. RLIN record suggests 1761. RLIN record covers a photocopy but is included to add data of appeared in information. MS note: 421 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 421 (on backing).

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