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A Plan of the City and Fortifications of Louisburg, from a survey made by Richard Gridley, Lieut. Coll. of the Train of Artillery in 1745
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A plan of the city & fortifications of Louisburg : from a survey made by Richard Gridley, Lieut. Col. of the Train of Artillery in 1745.; A plan of the city and harbour of Louisburg : with the French batteries that defend it, and those of the English, shewing that part of Gabarus Bay, in which they landed & the ground on which they encamped during the Siege in 1745
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Kashnor notes, "Three maps on one plate." Small map of Gabarus Bay has note, "This bay is so extensive that the whole British Navy may ride in it with safety." Submaps; Plan of Louisburg Harbour; Plan of Gabarus Bay. "This important fortress was taken on June 17th, 1745 after a siege of 49 days by Nine Regiments that were Raised & Equipped in 50 days in New England and Commanded by Sr. Willm. Pepperill, Assisted by a Fleet under the Command of Commodore Warren, with the loss of 101 men Killed & 30 that died by sickness, This place was afterwards restored to the French by the Treaty of Aix la Chapelle." MS note: 605 (on backing). Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Device in oval. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Kershaw 912.
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A Chart of the Straits of Bellisle with part of the coast of Newfoundland and Labradore from actual surveys
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"Published by Permission of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and taken in 1766, by James Cook, afterwards Capt. Cook, the Celebrated Circumnavigator, and by Michael Lane in 1769." Submaps and sailing directions for the Straits of Bellisle. See 105:564M for a French copy of this map. Submaps: Bradhore Harbour; Red Bay; York, or Chateaux Bay; Cape Degrat; Croque Harbour; Old Ferrole Harbour.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 553.
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Virgin Islands from English and Danish Surveys, bt Thomas Jefferys Geographer to the King Corrected and Improved by Captain James Waring 1797
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Submaps: Plan of Peters Island; Harbour or Road to Tortola. Vignettes: (11) views of islands from shipboard.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 842.
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Plan of the Attack against Fort Louis now Fort George, at Point a Pitre on the Island of Gaudaloupe: By a Squadron of his Majesty's Ships of War detached from Commodore Moore, & Commanded by Capt. Wm. Harman, on the 14 FRebruary 1759. Drawn on the Spot by Lieut. Col. Rycaut of the Marines
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Kashnor notes, "somewhat wormed." Submap: Plan of the Harbour of Point a Pitre on the Island of Guadaloupe. MS note: 777 (on backing). Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Yards. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 777 (on backing).
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Gulf of St. Lawrence Cape Breton Island Louisburg Harbour
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Has view of Louisburg Lighthouse. Shows "Ruins of Louisburg." Louisburg Lighthouse looking NNE. "Surveyed by Commander J. Orlebar, R.N. Assisted by Lieut. Hancock, Mr. E. A. Carey & Mr. T. Des Brisay, R. N. 1857-8." "Engraved by J. & C. Walker. 2692 [lower right] III.73.II.80.V.81-IX.81-X-84 [lower left]." Light is colored red.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS notes: 604 4 No. 41 Louisburg, Louisburg, Cape Breton [wording partially erased].
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Panama Railroad surveyed by Coll. G. W. Hughes, Engineer. 1849
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Section along the Rail Road (above map). Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Watermark: J. Whatman Turkey Mill 1850. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 694.
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