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America, laid down from the Observations of the Royal Academy of Sciences and compared with the Maps of Sanson, Nolin, Du Fer, de l'Isle, containing the several European Settlements both in North and South parts of America, agreeable to the latest accounts, particularly the British Empire in the northern part of America, with the adjacent Settlements of the French and Spaniards agreeable to Mr. Henry Popple's large Map, Moll and other newest and best Authorities

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Kashnor notes, "An exceedingly rare map. The western coast terminates with "Cape Mendochin," with the following note: 'California was always thought an island till the Spanish Jesuit in 1701 discover'd it was joined to the Continent, of which the Royal Scoiety received information in 1708,' and locates New Albion and Pt. Sir Francis Drake. Shows La Hontan's western river beyond the Rockies reaching almost to the Pacific." [Kino was Italian] Note seventeen small maps around main map. Elaborate cartouche of traders and natives. Seventeen sub-maps(1) Town and harbor of Charleston, (2) the Bermudas, (3) Harbour of St. Augustine, (4) Harbor of Providence, (5) The Havana, (6) Bay of St. Jago, Cuba, (7) Barbadoes, (8) Anitgua, (9) Cartegena, (10) Harbour of Portobello, (11) Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, (12) Harbour of Port Antonio, (13) Fort Royal, Martinica, (14) Harbour of Placentia, (15) Harbour of Anapolis Royal, (16) Boston Harbour, (17) New York and Perthamboy Harbour.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures . Verso Text: MS note: 198.
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ca. 1760
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105:198 M
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