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A New and Correct Map of North America with the West India Islands

Description: Similar to but larger than 105:445 Museum Bookstore Collection. Cartouche: Traders at port. Sub maps: A particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay; Passage by Land to California [Kino]. "Divided according to the last treaty of peace concluded at Paris, the 20th of January 1783. Wherein are particularly distinguished the Thirteen Provinces wich [sic.] compose the United States of America." Sticker: 989. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 989 192560.
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Date: [178-]
Call number: 192560
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An Accurate Map of North America

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Two sub maps: A Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay; The Passage by Land to California Discover'd by Father Eusebius Francis Kino.. Voluminous text regarding sections of the treaty and other explanatory details. RLIN record gives appeared in information. Note this is a later printing of the map 093:146 in the Museum Bookstore collection, and is designated 093:147. "Describing and distinguishing the British and Spanish Dominions on this great Continent; according to the Definitive Treaty Concluded at Paris 10th Feby. 1763. Also all the West India Islands belonging to and possessed by the several European Princes and States." "The whole laid down according to the latest and Most authentick Improvements, by Emanuel Bowen, Geogr. to His Majesty And John Gibson Engraver." Elaborate cartouches, on title and scale. Two sub maps. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 149502 147 cat 93 2 sheets [printed] 5 6.

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A New and Accurate Map of North America

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A version of Kitchin's map. Note South Carolina is split in two sections. Cartouche: framed with coat of arms. Sub map: Map of Hudsons Bay &c. MS note: 140842. "(wherein the Errors of all proceeding British, French, and Dutch Maps, respecting the rights of Great Britain, France & Spain, & the Limits of each of His Majesty's Provinices, are Corrected) Humbly Inscribed to the Honourable Charles Townshend, one of the Right Honourable Lords Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain &c. By his Most Obliged, most Obedient and Very Humble Servant Huske." "Tho: Kitchin Sculpt." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche Sub-maps.

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A New and Correct Map of North America with the West India Islands, divided According to the Last Treaty of Peace concluded at Paris 10th Feby.1763, wherein are particularly Distinguished The Several Provinces and Colonies which compose the British Empire, Laid down according to the latest Surveys, and Corrected from the Original Materials, of Govrnr. Pownall, Membr. of Parliamt. 1777

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Insert maps of Baffin's and Hudson's Bays, copy of Kino's map. For a later version (1794) see 105:269M and also 093:218M (1786) and 093:199 a variation. Cartouche w. alligator. Text of Articles 4 through 9, 17, 18 and 20 of Treaty of 1763. Submap: A Particular Map of Baffin & Hudson's Bay. A Passage by Land to California.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: WF RG Crowned fleur di lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. Verso Text: 30 MS notes: 445 Pownall N. America .

105:445 M

A New Map of North America, With the West Indies Islands divided according to the Preliminary Articles of Peace, Signed at Versailles, 20, Jan. 1783. Wherein are particularly Distinguished The United States and the Several Provinces, Governments, &ca Which Compose the British Dominions, Laid down according to the Latest Surveys, and Corrected from the Original Materials, of Governr. Pownall, Membr. of Parliament

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A single map on two sheets. Submaps of Baffin and Hudson's Bay, and Kino's Passage to California. Article III of treaty regarding American fishing rights transcribed in upper right corner. See 093:467M for an earlier version. Cartouche W. Indian figures, monkey. TWo submaps "A Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay" and "Passage of Land to California."[Kino]. Prime meridian: Ferro, London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: CroWned plume? VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. References: Wheat 226. Verso Text: MS notes: 195 tWo sheets 30 31.

093:195 M

A New Map of the West Indies; or the Islands of America in the North Sea

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Kashnor notes, :Shows the coast of present-day Texas, and locates the Acansa and Teaucas Land, 'The People about this river are continually in Wars with the Spaniards'." Four harbor submaps. Submaps: A Draught of the Bay & City of Havana; The Bay of Porto Bella; A Draught of the Sity of Cartogena, its Harbour & Forts; La Vara Cruz. Cartouche: Soldiers, battle.. " With the Adjacent Parts, Explaining what belongs to England, Holland, Spain, France, &c. Also the Several Tracts made by the Gallions and Flota. by N. Vischer of Amsterdam. Is now done into English with many Considerable improvements according to the Newest and Best Observations." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche.

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New Map of North America, with the West Indies Islands divided according to the Preliminary Articles of Peace, Signed at Versailles, 20, Jan. 1783. wherein are particularly Distinguished The United States and the Several Provinces, Governments, &ca which Compose the British Dominions, Laid down according to the Latest Surveys, and Corrected from the Original Materials, of Governr. Pownall, Membr. of Parliament. 1783

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Kashnor notes, "A scarce map, showing the country west to New Mexico, locating Santa Fe and Taos. It shows also the Illinois and Ohio country, and has many observations relating to them; locates Chicago and Canahogue, the present day Cleveland." Submaps of Baffin and Hudson's Bay, and Kino's Passage to California. Article III of treaty regarding American fishing rights transcribed in upper right corner. See 093:195M for a later version. Cartouche w. Indian figures, monkey. Two submaps "A Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay" and "Passage of Land to California."[Kino]. Prime meridian: Ferro, London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned plume?. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. References: Wheat 226. Verso Text: MS notes: 467 9 two sheets 30 31.

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