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A Chart of Part of the South Coast of Newfoundland, including the Islands of Langley, St. Peters and Miquelon, with the Southern Entrance into the Gulph of St. Lawrence, from Actual Surveys taken by order of Commodore Palliser, Governor of Newfoundland, Labradore, &c. by James Cook, Surveyor



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    A Chart of the Straits of Bellisle with part of the coast of Newfoundland and Labradore from actual surveys

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    "Published by Permission of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and taken in 1766, by James Cook, afterwards Capt. Cook, the Celebrated Circumnavigator, and by Michael Lane in 1769." Submaps and sailing directions for the Straits of Bellisle. See 105:564M for a French copy of this map. Submaps: Bradhore Harbour; Red Bay; York, or Chateaux Bay; Cape Degrat; Croque Harbour; Old Ferrole Harbour.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 553.

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    A Chart of the West Coast of Newfoundland

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    A Chart of the Bay of Placentia, on the South Coast of Newfoundland

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    "Surveyed by Order of Commodore Shuldham, Governor of Newfoundland, Labradore, &c. by Mich. Lane, 1772.""Engraved by Faden & Jefferys Geographer to the King. Published by permission of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty." Includes submap surveyed by James Cook. Submaps: Burin Harbours; Harbour of Placentia Surveyed by James Cook; View: Section of the Channel going into the Harbour.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: W. Turner. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 550.

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    A New Chart of the Coast of Nova Scotia with the South Coast of New Brunswick; including also part of the Islands of St. John and Cape Breton, and of the Coast of New England : Regulated and Ascertained by Astronomical Observations by. Capt. Holland

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    Steel's New & Accurate Chart of the Coast of North America, from the Straits of Belle Isle to Boston, Including the Islands of Newfoundland, Nova-Scotia & St. John's, the Gulf & River St. Lawrence, Bay of Fundy &c. Compiled from the best and most recent Authorities

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    A New and Correct Chart of the Coast of New Foundland, from Cape Raze to Cape Bonavista, with Chebucto Harbour in Nova Scotia done from the latest Observations

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