Plan of the City of Philadelphia, the Capital of Pennsylvania, from an Actual Survey by Benjamin Easburn, Surveyor-General 1776

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  A Map of South Carolina and a part of Georgia, containing the whole Sea-Coast, all the Islands, Inlets, Rivers, Creeks, Parishes, Townships, Boroughs, Roads and Bridges as also several Plantations, with the proper Boundary Lines, their Names, and the Names of their Proprietors, composed from, Surveys taken by the Hon. William Bull, Esq., Lieutenant-Governor, Captain Gascoign, Hugh Bryan, Esq., and the Author William de Brahm, Surveyor-General to the Province of South Carolina, one of the Surveyors of Georgia, and Late Captain under his Imperial Majesty Charles VII. Engraved by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

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  Kashnor notes,"A very fine topographical map, indicating the Towns, Forts, Churches, Houses, Roads, Swamp Lands, Marsh Lands, Oak Lands and Pine Lands." Large cartouche of slaves drawing water, cutting ?, tropical fruit.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 105-325 4 sheets..

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  To His Excellency Sr. Henry Moore, Bar. Captain General and Governour in Chief in & over the Province of New York & the Territories depending theron in America ~ Chancellor & Vice Admiral of the same, This Plan of the City of New York, Is most humbly Inscribed, by His Excellency's Most Obedient Servant, Bernd. Ratzen, Lieut in the 60th Regt., Surveyed in 1767

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  Kashnor notes, "Ratzen's exceedingly rare plan, issued for the use of the British Army during the Revolution." Many locations referenced. Relief: hachures. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 132.

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  Map of Nova Scotia or Acadia; with the Islands of Cape Breton and St. John's, from Actual Surveys by Capt. Montresor, Engr. 1768

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  Kashnor notes, "A rare map. Dedicated to John Manners, Marquis of Granby, with emblematic engravings, trophies, etc. A very fine topographical map, indicating the parishes in St. John's, hills, rivers, soundings, sandbanks, &c." Kershaw identifies as the second state, supplies appeared in information. Elaborate dedication cartouche.. "To the Most Noble John Manners Marquis of Granby, Field Marshall & Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces Master General of Ordnance, Colonel of His Majesty's Royal Regimt. of Horse Guards Blue, Honourable Privy Council: This Map with all Submission is most humbly inscribed by Your Lordship's most dutiful most obedient and devoted Servant John Montresor, Engineer." "J. Caldnall Sculp." Prime meridian: Ferro9. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Kershaw 793. Verso Text: MS notes: 610 10.

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  An Exact Plan of Charleston Bar and Harbour. From an Actual Survey. With the attack of Fort Sulivan, on the 28th of June 1776. by His Majesty's Squadron. Commanded by Sir Peter Parker

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  Kashnor notes, "Indicates the vessels engaged, giving partuculars of their guns, commanders, and casualties. A very fine plan." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: 8 MS note: 319.

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  To the Right Honourable Wills, Earl of Hillsborough, First Commissioner of Trade and Plantations, this Map of the County of Middlesex in the Island of Jamaica, laid down from the Papers and under the direction of Henry Moore, Esqre., His Majesty's Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Island in the years 1756-1761 (and from a great number of Actual Surveys performed by the Publishers) is humbly Inscribed by His Lordship's Most Obedient & Most Humble Servants Thos. Craskell, Engineer, Jas. Simpson, Surveyor

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  [Chart of the Harbour of Boston. Composed from different Surveys; but principally from that taken in 1769, by Mr. George Callendar, Late Master of His Majesty's Ship the Romney.]

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