A Survey of Lunenburg Harbour on the Coast of Nova Scotia, by Thos. Backhouse. 1798

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  The Harbour of Canso Surveyed by Thos. Backhouse. 1798

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  Canso Bay is on the east coast of Nova Scotia. Several views of landmarks from sea.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS notes: 593 8.

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  The Harbour or River St. John in New Brunswick Surveyed by Thos. Backhouse 1798

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  Vignettes: Points, houses & church.. "Stephenson sculp." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 527.

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  St. Ann's Bay and Harbour on the North East Side of Cape Breton Island. Surveyed by Thos. Backhouse. 1798

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  Views of hills and farms.. "Engraved by J. Tuppen." Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesCartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 599 13.

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  A Survey of Louisburg Harbour

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  Kashnor notes, "An interesting map, locating the remains of the old town and ruins of the old fort and lighthouse." Kershaw gives appeared in information. View of town and fort ruins, houses and trees.. "To Rupert George, Esq. Commander of His Majesty's Ship Hussar, and Senior Officer on the Nolva Scotia Station; This Chart is most respectfully dedicated, by his very humble Servant, Thos. Backhouse." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Fathoms. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. References: Kershaw 940; LC Phillips 1251. Verso Text: MS note: 607 15.

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  Harbour of Casco Bay, and Islands Adjacent

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  Kashnor notes, "Locates 'Casco Fort built by Col. Runamer', Fort George and the Irish New Settlemen, and Brunswick Town, near Kennebec River." Kashnor dates as ca. 1758 Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 491.

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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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  Kashnor notes, "a fine chart, one of the earliest published charts of Newfoundland." Lightly printed. Kashnor dates as ca. 1752. Kershaw notes this plate was used till 1775 when "it was extremely worn and the impressions for several of the last editions are poor." Kershaw gives appeared in information. Submaps: Trinity Harbour; St. Johns Harbour; Chedabucto Harbour in Nova Scotia. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues, Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: Kershaw 523. Verso Text: MS note: 562.

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