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A New and Correct Chart of the North Part of America from New Found Land to Hudson's Bay



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    Chart of the North Part of America, For Hudson's Bay commonly called NorthWest Passage

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    Kashnor notes, "Thornton's chart of Hudson's Bay is said to be the earliest published. The soundings were supplied by the captains of the Hudson's Bay Company, probably by Gillam and Stannard. Port Nelson, Rupert's River, 'Moesche' River, Peter's River, East Maine, Little Creek and Frenchman River are all located." Royal coat of arms center. Cartouche of Indians and victims(?) MS note: 233. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Art WorkCartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 233.

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    Pascaarte vande Noorder Zeekusten van America van Groenland door de Straet Davis en Hudson tot aen Terra Neuf. T' Amsterdam by Hendrick Doncker Boeckverkooper Inde Nieuwe brugsteegh

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    Kashnor notes, "Evidently issued soon after the first voyages by the Hudson's Bay Company, for it locates Port Nelson and New Severn. It is a very valuable map of the early decorative type." Cartouche with angels.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 449.

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    North America and the West Indies;

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    Kashnor notes, "An exceedingly rare map, shoWing the country West of the Mississippi, the boundaries of Virginia, North and South Carolina, reaching to that river. The inset map of the country locates Old Forts EdWard, William Henry, Frederic, St. John, and Chamilles to the St. LaWrence, and Albany, Schenectadi, Forts Hunter and OsWego to Lake Ontario." Kashnor dates as ca. 1764. Submaps and treaty articles. See 093:532 for another copy. "a NeWMap, Wherein the British Empire and its limits, according to the difinitive (sic) Treaty of Peace in 1763, are accurately described, and the Dominions possessed by the Spaniards, the French and other European States; the Whole compiled from the NeWSurveys and Authentic Memoirs that have hitherto appeared. " Cartouche With Natives. Submaps: Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay; Map of the Country betWeen Montreal, Albany and OsWego. Paper sale tag, June 7, 1927 With MS note: #669.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures .

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    Chart of the North Part of America, describing the Sea Coast of Groenland, Davies Streights, Baffins Bay, Hudsons Bay, Buttons Bay, and James Bay, by John Seller, Hydrographer to the King at the Hermitage in Wapping London

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    Kashnor notes, "The map of Hudson's Bay follows that of Captain Thomas James. The East Main and Labrador are known as Prince Rupert's Land and New Brittaine, and the west side of the Bay bears the names of New Yorkshire and New South Wales. Evidently issued soon after the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company." Submap shows "A Polar Projection of the Northernmost Parts of the World." Kashnor dates [1675]. Hand colored cartouche with natives. Polar projection submap with fruit embellishment. MS notes: Hudsons Streights. Capt Thomas James wintered at this Isle Charleston in the year 1632.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: lettering device. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 232.

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    North America Corrected from the Observations Communicated to the Royal Society at London, and the Royal Academy at Paris. by John Senex F.R.S. 1710

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    Kashnor notes, "A map containing many interesting features. It shows a correct map of Hudson's Bay and locates Churchill River, Fort Bourbon (French) at Port Nelson, New Severn Fort and Fort Rupert. In the west is shown La Hontain's farthest, with his plan of the Columbia River as drawn on deer-skins by the Indians, as well as the observation on the Great Salt Lake, 30 leagues broad by 300 leagues long. It was the best map of North America at the time." Natives in cartouche, coat of arms below.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 238.

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    North America and the West Indies: a New Map, wherein the British Empire and its limits, according to the difinitive(sic) Treaty of Peace in 1763, are accurately described, and the Dominions possessed by the Spaniards, the French and other European States; the whole compiled from the New Surveys and Authentic Memoirs that have hitherto appeared

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows a good map of the Illinois and Ohio country. locating Chicago. The southern boundary of the Hudson's Bay Company territories is along latitude 49, running beyond the Lake of the Woods. In the map are also located the various H. B. Co. forts and factories." Kashnor dates as ca. 1763. Submaps and treaty articles. See 105:669 for another copy. RLIN record suggests 1764 date. Cartouche with Natives. Submaps: Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay; Map of the Country between Montreal, Albany and Oswego. . Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures . Verso Text: MS notes: 532 Map c.1783.

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