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New and Accurate Chart of the Bay of Chesapeake

Description: Kashnor notes, "A rare chart issued for the use of commanders of war-ships and transports during the American Revolution. Engraved on available blank spaces are minute instructions as to sailing into various harbours and the Chesapeake appears to have been of vital importance, for there is no doubt that copies were used during operations around Philadelphia." Submap of Herring Bay in Maryland. [Kashnor's description from 093:441, another copy, probably printed later.] Kashnor states circa. 1770. Submap: Plan of Herring Bay,in Maryland.. "with all the Shoals, Channels, Islands, Entrances, Soundings, and Sailing Marks, as far as the Navigable Part of the Rivers Patowmack, Patapsco and North-East. Drawn from Several Draughts made by the most Experienced Navigators, Chiefly from those of Anthony Smith Pilot of St. Marys; and compared with the Modern Surveys of Virginia and Maryland." Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis over IVC VI . Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 814 5 6.
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Date: ca. 1770
Call number: 105:814 M
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NeWand Accurate Chart of the Bay of Chesapeake, With all the Shoals, Channels, Islands, Entrances, Soundings, and Sailing Marks, as far as the Navigable Part of the Rivers PatoWmack, Patapsco and North-East. DraWn from Several Draughts made by the most Experienced Navigators, Chiefly from those of Anthony Smith Pilot of St. Marys; and compared With the Modern Surveys of Virginia and Maryland. London Printed for Robert Sayer and John Bennett. Map and Chartsellers at No. 53 in Fleet Street. As the Act Directs 1st July 1776

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Kashnor notes, "A rare chart issued for the use of commanders of War-ships and transports during the American Revolution. Engraved on available blank spaces are minute instructions as to sailing into various harbours and the Chesapeake appears to have been of vital importance, for there is no doublt that copies Were used during operations around Phildelphia." Submap of Herring Bay in Maryland. See also 105:814 for an apparently earlier copy of this map. RLIN record gives appeared in information. Submap: Plan of Herring Bay, in Maryland.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: CroWned fleur-di-lis over IVC VI . Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 441 3 sheets.

093:441 M

Carte de la Baie Chesapeake et de le Partie navigable des Rivieres, James, York, Patowmack, Patuxen, Patapsco, North-East, Choptank et Pokomack

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Kashnor notes, "One of the French charts issued for the use of transports and ships-of-war operating with the American colonists." Shows sailing directions. See 105:086M for an earlier larger version of this map. Appeared in information from The American Revolution 1775-1783, Naval History Division, Dept of the Navy, Washington, 1972. Huntington Reference f G1201 S3 U5. Submap: Plan de la Baie Herring en Maryland. Seal of Depot de la Marine.. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.

105:149 M

Baye de Chesapeake en 4 Feuilles

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Kashnor notes, "A rare chart of the Chesapeake, copied from the English chart. It was issued for the use of French navigators during the Revolution." see also 105:149M for a reduced size version of this map. Cartouche with nets, anchor and coral. Submap of Herring Baye en Maryland. Compass rose.. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles, lieues. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: (Upper) 16 17 (Lower) 18 19.

105:086

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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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A Chart Shewing Part of the Sea Coast of New Foundland From the Bay of Bulls to little Placentia exactly and Carefully lay'd down by John Gaudy

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Kashnor notes Mount & Page as publishers and dates as ca. 1750. A poorly printed map. Submap of the Harbour of Trepasseyin. Submap: Harbour of Trepassiyen, Newfoundland.. "To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Ireland &c. This draught is most humbly Dedicated and Presented by their most Obedt. and most humble Servt. John Gaudy." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leaguea. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 555 penciled square.

105:555 M

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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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Kashnor notes, "A very good map of Hudson's Bay, showing a great number of locations. Shows York Fort, but no forts on Albany or Moose River, or at New Severn." Rather crude figures around cartouche.. Prime meridian: Lizard. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 447.

105:447 M

New and Accurate Chart of the Bay of Chesapeake

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