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New Map of the Province of Lower Canada, describing the Seigneuries, Townships, Grants of Land, &c.; Compiled from Plans deposited in the Patent Office Quebec; By Samuel Holland, Esqr. Surveyor General, to which is added A Plan of the Rivers, Scoudiac and Magaguadavic, surveyed in 1976, 97, and 98, by Order of the Commissioners, appointed to ascertain the true River St. Croix intended by the Treaty of Peace, between His Britannic Majesty, and the United States of America

Description: Kashnor notes, "A scarce map dealing with the early part of the negociations [sic] regarding the North-Eastern Boundary between Maine, New Brunswick and Lower Canada." Marks the St. Croix River between Maine and New Brunswick as the border agreed to in the treaty of October 25th, 1798, with names of treaty signators. See 093:144M for a later version of this map. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 139 I9.
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Date: 12th April 1813
Call number: 093:139 M
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A New Map of the Province of Lower Canada, Describing all the Seigneuries, Townships, Grants of Land, &c

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Kashnor notes, "A very important map in connection with the history of Canada, giving the names of the grantees of land, and indicating the principal roads, with the dates at which they were made." Note near center of map explains the boundary agreement. The River St. Croix is formalized and agreed on October 25th 1798, signed by three commissioners and the Secretary to the Commission. "Compiled from Plans deposited in the Patent Office Quebec; by Samuel Holland, Esqr. Surveyor General. To which is added A Plan of the Rivers, Scoudiac and Magaguadavic, Surveyed in 1796,97,and 98, by Order of the Commissioners, appointed to ascertain the True River St. Croix intended by the Treaty of Peace in 1783 between His Britannic Majesty, and the United States of America." See 105:764M for another copy. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 762 S49.

105:762 M

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A New Map of the Province of Lower Canada, Describing all the Seigneuries, Townships, Grants of Land, &c

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Kashnor notes, "A very important map in connection with the history of Canada, giving the names of the grantees of land, and indicating the principal roads, with the dates at which they were made." Note near center of map explains the boundary agreement. The River St. Croix is formalized and agreed on October 25th 1798, signed by three commissioners and the Secretary to the Commission. " Compiled from Plans deposited in the Patent Office Quebec; by Samuel Holland, Esqr. Surveyor General. To which is added A Plan of the Rivers, Scoudiac and Magaguadavic, Surveyed in 1796,97,and 98, by Order of the Commissioners, appointed to ascertain the True River St. Croix intended by the Treaty of Peace in 1783 between His Britannic Majesty, and the United States of America." See 105:762M for another copy. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 762 S49.

105:764 M

New Map of the Province of Lower Canada, describing the Seigneuries, Townships, Grants of Land, &c.;(Second Edition)

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Kashnor notes, "Upon the two boundaries, between Canada and Maine, claimed by Britain and the United States." See 093:139M for an earlier version of this map. This map shows border still in dispute at that time. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 144.

093:144 M

Province of Canada, by James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen and HRH Prince Albert

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Kashnor notes, "A fine map, with much detail. It includes New Brunswick, part of Nova Scotia, and the neighboring States of Maine, with the new boundaries, New York, New England, down to Connecticut and Vermont." Kashnor dates as c. 1842. RLIN record suggests [1852?] Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving.

093:136 M

Map of that portion of Her Majestys Colonies of New Brunswick and Lower Canada the Title to which is disputed by the Government of the U. States with parts of the adjacent country

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Kashnor notes, " A scarce map on the North-Eastern boundary question." Sections of the terrain along the northeast line, Maine & Quebec, and the north-south line dividing Maine from New Brunswick at the sides of the map. MS note: 141 (on backing) Two section maps at sides of main map.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.

093:141 S

North America in its present Divisions, agreeable to the Peace

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Kashnor notes, "Takes in east and west coasts. Shows the North-Eastern boundary between Maine and Nova Scotia before New Brunswick became a province, the line west follows latitude 49 from the Lake of the Woods, and then bends south to the supposed mouth of the River of the West at latitude 44. Spain is possessed of all the territory from the Mississippi to the Pacific." MS note:145. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

093:145 M

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