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![A plan shewing the situation of Lunenburgh settled in Iune 1753 about 14 leagues to the westward of Halifax in Nova Scotia [cartographic material]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4MOA8YK%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Manuscript map showing the plans of the settlement and fort at Lunenburg. The regular shipping track through Malagash Bay into the harbor is shown. Shows Lunenburg Harbour and Rose Bay. The map has been trimmed on the left side, by at least 3 cm, leaving the caption above intact.
mssHM 15427
![A map of the harbour of Halifax [cartographic material]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4MOG0IB%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Manuscript map showing the coastline and harbors from Jebucto (i.e. Chebucto) Head to Bedford Basin and Fort Sacville with bearing points, soundings and the channels. Halifax Harbour is depicted in great detail. Probably drawn by Charles Rivez from an original.
mssHM 15419
![Plan of Port Moutone in Nova Scotia [cartographic material]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4MOGHPU%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Manuscript map showing bay and soundings off Port Mouton, which lies south-west of Halifax.
mssHM 15422
![A plan of the Fort of Beau Seiour with the attack in Iune 1755 [cartographic material]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4MO7HCU%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Manuscript map depicting the Fort of Beauséjour, later Fort Cumberland and showing the road to Bay Vert. Copied by Samuel Holland, probably in 1756, from an original by John Brewse.
mssHM 15424
![Plan of the South Fort at Halifax and the Fort of St. George's Island with three elevations. [cartographic material]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4MOI7DQ%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Manuscript map showing southern limits of Halifax, with the South Battery, the fort and number of mounted guns. Georges Island is depicted in detail with a proposed plan of fortifications. The island was named after King George II shortly after Halifax was settled by the British in 1749 and has been known as "George's Island" and more currently "Georges Island".
mssHM 15426
![A plan of the batteries erected in the front of the town of Halifax, 1755 [cartographic material]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4MOGIE2%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Manuscript plan showing the defensive batteries around Halifax about 6 years after the first European settled there. Shows the layout of the town, the Governor's house, store, ordinance and market buildings and the King's wharf.
mssHM 15423