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Manuscripts
Northumberland at Mauger's Beach near Halifax, Nova Scotia.
PO 831-832
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Manuscripts
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
PO 810
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Manuscripts
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
PO 803
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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
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Manuscripts
The collection primarily contains letters and documents relating to Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun; his son, John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun; other Campbell family members; and various political and military associates. John Campbells military activities during the 1745 to 1746 Jacobite uprising in Scotland and the Seven Years War in North America in 1756 and 1757 are especially documented. Materials in the collection include correspondence, memorials, and petitions; muster rolls, returns, orders, and other military records; appointments; estate records including accounts, bills, receipts, and inventories; and land and government documents.
LO 5751
![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