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To His Most Excellent Majesty King William IV: This Topographical Map of the Districts of Montreal, Lower Canada
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The Districts of Quebec, Three Rivers, St. Francis and Gaspe, Lower Canada
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A very large linen backed map. Includes sea view vignettes and a sub map of the tip of the Gaspe peninsula. The border with Maine is not clearly defined. Sub map: Map of the Interior District of Gaspe. Vignettes: Five sea views of shore. "To His most Excellent Majesty William IV. This Topographical Map of... exhibiting the New Civil Division of the Districts into Counties pursuant to a recent Act of the Provincial Legislature; With His Majesty's gracious and special permission Most humbly and gratefully Dedicated by His Majesty's most loyal and devoted Canadian subject, Joseph Bouchette, His Majesty's Surveyor General of the Province and and Lieut' Colonel C. M." "Engraved by J. & C. Walker 47 Bernard Street, Rafael Square." Prime meridian: GM . Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes Sub-maps. Verso Text: HL Sticker: 127671.
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Map of Nova Scotia or Acadia; with the Islands of Cape Breton and St. John's, from Actual Surveys by Capt. Montresor, Engr. 1768
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Kashnor notes, "A rare map. Dedicated to John Manners, Marquis of Granby, with emblematic engravings, trophies, etc. A very fine topographical map, indicating the parishes in St. John's, hills, rivers, soundings, sandbanks, &c." Kershaw identifies as the second state, supplies appeared in information. Elaborate dedication cartouche.. "To the Most Noble John Manners Marquis of Granby, Field Marshall & Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces Master General of Ordnance, Colonel of His Majesty's Royal Regimt. of Horse Guards Blue, Honourable Privy Council: This Map with all Submission is most humbly inscribed by Your Lordship's most dutiful most obedient and devoted Servant John Montresor, Engineer." "J. Caldnall Sculp." Prime meridian: Ferro9. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Kershaw 793. Verso Text: MS notes: 610 10.
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A New Map of the Province of Lower Canada, Describing all the Seigneuries, Townships, Grants of Land, &c
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Kashnor notes, "A very important map in connection with the history of Canada, giving the names of the grantees of land, and indicating the principal roads, with the dates at which they were made." Note near center of map explains the boundary agreement. The River St. Croix is formalized and agreed on October 25th 1798, signed by three commissioners and the Secretary to the Commission. "Compiled from Plans deposited in the Patent Office Quebec; by Samuel Holland, Esqr. Surveyor General. To which is added A Plan of the Rivers, Scoudiac and Magaguadavic, Surveyed in 1796,97,and 98, by Order of the Commissioners, appointed to ascertain the True River St. Croix intended by the Treaty of Peace in 1783 between His Britannic Majesty, and the United States of America." See 105:764M for another copy. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 762 S49.
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A New Map of the Province of Lower Canada, Describing all the Seigneuries, Townships, Grants of Land, &c
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Kashnor notes, "A very important map in connection with the history of Canada, giving the names of the grantees of land, and indicating the principal roads, with the dates at which they were made." Note near center of map explains the boundary agreement. The River St. Croix is formalized and agreed on October 25th 1798, signed by three commissioners and the Secretary to the Commission. " Compiled from Plans deposited in the Patent Office Quebec; by Samuel Holland, Esqr. Surveyor General. To which is added A Plan of the Rivers, Scoudiac and Magaguadavic, Surveyed in 1796,97,and 98, by Order of the Commissioners, appointed to ascertain the True River St. Croix intended by the Treaty of Peace in 1783 between His Britannic Majesty, and the United States of America." See 105:762M for another copy. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 762 S49.
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A Map of the Located Districts in the Province of Upper Canada, Describing all the New Settlements, Townships, &c., with the adjacent Frontiers, Compiled and Corrected from the Latest Surveys in the Surveyor General's Office
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Kashnor notes, "A very fine large scale map,fully detailed, giving the most accurate view of Upper Canada 113 years ago. Shows all the counties west of Lake St. Clair, locating Sandwich and Amherstburg; also York, Queenston, Forts Chippewan and Erie. Buffalo is called New Amsterdam." "by William Chewitt, Senior Surveyor & Draughtsman, Under the Direction of Francis Gore Esq., Lieutenant Governor &c. &c. To whom this map is most respectfully inscribed, By William Faden, Geographer to His Majesty, and His Royal Highness the Prince Regent. Charing Cross January 1st. 1813." "Cooper Sculp." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 684 T5 Faden Map of Upper Canada 1813.
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A New and Exact Map of the Island of St. Christopher in America
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One map on four sheets. Cartouche: Vined columns. Jams. Mynde Sculp. Dedication: Military decorations. Table: An Alphabetical List of the Subscribers Names. Submap: The Leeward Caribee Islands. Table of areas of each Parish.. "According to an Actual and Accurate Survey made in the Year 1753. Describing the several Parishes with their respective limits, Contents, & Churches, also the high ways, the Situation of every Gentleman's Plantation, Mills and Houses; with the Rivers, and Gutts. Likewise the Bays, Roads, Rocks, Shoals and Soundings that Surround the Whole. By Saml. Baker Lieutenant in His Majesty's Navy." "To the Right Honble. The Lords Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain &c. This map is most humbly Dedicated By their Lordships most Obedient humble Servt. Saml. Baker." Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 7, 8, 9, 10 778 four sheets.
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