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Northumberland at Mauger's Beach near Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Rare Books
Dedication in cartouche: "To the Rt. Honble. the Earl of Halifax, First Lord Commissioner of Trade & Plantations &c. &c. This Chart of Chibucto Harbour, On the Coast of Accadia, or Nova Scotia, With the Plan of the Town of Halifax; Is most humbly inscrib'd by his Lordship's most Obedient Servant, John Rocque." View of the town in cartouche, submap of Halifax. Cartouche: Town scene. Submap: Plan of the Town of Halifax in Nova Scotia. MS note: X71541. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur de lis; IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
71541
![A sketch of Whitehead Harbour taken while searching for building and limestone with some remarks [cartographic material] / By John Marr, engineer](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4MO2TZ4%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
Manuscripts
One of a group of four maps depicting harbors in Nova Scotia made for the attention of General Jeffery Amherst, then Commander in Chief in North America. John Marr was an engineer assigned to British forces in Nova Scotia. John Henry Bastide was the chief engineer at Halifax. This sketch shows Whitehead Harbour, location of rock outcrops, fresh water sources, and other geological features. Colored.
mssHM 15474 map 1
![A sketch of Pope's Harbour with some remarks thereon taken while in search of limestone and freestone [cartographic material] / By John Marr, engineer](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4MON1VD%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
Manuscripts
One of a group of four maps depicting harbors in Nova Scotia made for the attention of General Jeffery Amherst, then Commander in Chief in North America. The group of maps all have the same scale as stated on the first. John Marr was an engineer assigned to British forces in Nova Scotia. John Henry Bastide was the chief engineer at Halifax. This sketch shows Pope's Harbour, several small islands and rock formations and other shipping hazards and gives the soundings in the harbor. Colored.
mssHM 15474 map 2