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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]

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Description
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.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
approximately 1756
Call number
mssHM 15427
Provenance
Purchased from Museum Book Store, Catalog No. 93, No. 323, 1924.
Dimensions
35 x 43 cm on sheet 37 x 46 cm
Associated people
Kashnor, Leon, (1880-1955,)
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