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Plan de la Radde du Cap Francois. [Manuscript map]

Description: Kashnor notes, "The plan shows all the soundings, with the following prominent places located: La Bourg, Embarcadaire, Isles Noyes, Fort Vieil and Fort le Point. This was evidently drawn by the same hand as the following drawing [093:787]. Kashnor dates as ca. 1760. Kashnor suggests it was drawn by "a French Engineer." MS note: 786 (on backing). Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Verso Text: MS note: 786 (on backing).
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Date: ca. 1760
Call number: 093:786 M
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Plan de la Radde du Cap. Francois. [Manuscript view]

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Kashnor notes, "Colour drawing, showing the town with high hills in the background, Fort le Pointe is shown on the right, and the place of embarkation on the left of the harbour, four ships are lying at anchor in the road and several smaller vessels are anchored in the shallow water, an interesting drawing, probably by a French Engineer, executed about the time of the Old French War." Kashnor dates as ca. 1760. Probably drawn by the same person who drew 093:786M. View of town and harbour.. Projection: Plane. Other Features: Art Work. Verso Text: MS note: 787 (on backing).

093:787 M

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Floride (La) divisee en Floride et Caroline Par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy Fils. de Mr. Robert Geogr. ordin du Roi Avec Privilege 1749

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Kashnor notes, "Shows also Fust (First) Fort, Fort Argyle and Savannah, in Georgia." Kashnor shows Paris as place of production. MS note: 366 (on backing). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Circular watermark w. figure. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 366 (on backing).

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MS map of Central America

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Kashnor notes, "Drawn by James Saurce, of Belize, British Honduras, evidently in connection with some scheme at Vera Paz. [central Guatemala, see 093:670m] It shows the sailing routes to Vera Cruz, Havanna, Jamaica and Grenada." Kashnor dates as ca. 1840. MS note: MS map of Central America circa 1840 (in pencil). Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Verso Text: MS note: 668.

093:668 M

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Plan du Port de Gouadaquini now called Jekil Sound in the Province of Georgia in North America, Latitude 31:13 North

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Kashnor notes, "Bears no imprint but was undoubtedly issued during Admiral Vernon's expedition in 1741. It locates Fredericksburg, with a stockade fort at the entrance to the Sound, and the old Spanish fort of Ladrillo." Kashnor makes no mention of the manuscript map [RB Map 093:393A] found on the verso of this map. Kashnor dates as ca. 1741. MS note: 393 (on backing). Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: EV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 393 (on backing) Manuscript map from 1801. See 093:393A..

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River St. Lawrence, accurately drawn from D'Anville's Map Published under the patronage of The Duke of Orleans. Engraved for J. Harrison, No. 115 Newgate St. London

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Latitude and Longitude lines for Quebec marked. See also 093:357M for an earlier French version of this map and 105:787 for duplicate copy. Kershaw dates this map as 1791. MS note: 352 (on backing) . Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Kershaw 681. Verso Text: MS note: 352 (on backing) .

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Plan of Port Antonio, on the North-East Side of Jamaica

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"The Fort in 18° 19' North Latitude, 75° 23' Longitude W. from London." Kashnor notes, "There is no imprint or engraver, but it was probably issued for use of vessels during Admiral Vernon's expedition in 1741. It shows Fort George, and locates a careening place on Navy Island." Kashnor dates as ca. 1741. Note MS map of Boston harbor on the verso of this map. MS note: 804 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Plane. Watermark: EAR. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS map of Boston Harbor of a similar date. The map has been torn and repaired with a piece laid over the center of the hand drawn map.

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Plan de la Radde du Cap Francois. [Manuscript map]

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