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    Plan du Port de Gouadaquini now called Jekil Sound in the Province of Georgia in North America, Latitude 31:13 North

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    Kashnor notes, "Bears no imprint but was undoubtedly issued during Admiral Vernon's expedition in 1741. It locates Fredericksburg, with a stockade fort at the entrance to the Sound, and the old Spanish fort of Ladrillo." Kashnor makes no mention of the manuscript map [RB Map 093:393A] found on the verso of this map. Kashnor dates as ca. 1741. MS note: 393 (on backing). Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: EV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 393 (on backing) Manuscript map from 1801. See 093:393A..

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  • Manuscript map of Boston harbor showing fortifications

    Manuscript map of Boston harbor showing fortifications

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    A map of Boston Harbor hand drawn on the verso of a printed map of Port Antonio in Jamaica. The map depicts the positions of fortifications and lines built during the Siege of Boston, 1775-1776. Boston is minimally sketched. MS note: 804 (on backing). Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Watermark: EAR. Verso Text: The map has been torn and repaired with a piece laid over the center of the hand drawn map. Title supplied by cataloger.

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  • Plan of Port Royal Harbor in Carolina with the Proposed Forts, Depth of Water, &c. Latitude 32D-6 North. According to an Origenal (sic) Draught by H. Moll

    Plan of Port Royal Harbor in Carolina with the Proposed Forts, Depth of Water, &c. Latitude 32D-6 North. According to an Origenal (sic) Draught by H. Moll

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    Kashnor notes, "A scarce map locating the fort at Helena Island." Worm holes indicate this map came from the same volume as 093:360S. See 093:379S for another copy. MS note: 5, upper right. Ms note: 378 (on backing). Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 378 (on backing).

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  • A chart of Delaware Bay and River : from the original by Mr. Fisher of Philadelphia 1776

    A chart of Delaware Bay and River : from the original by Mr. Fisher of Philadelphia 1776

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows the river from Cape James to Philadelphia." From an original map drawn by Joshua Fisher in 1776 and later reprinted in the Gentleman's Magazine July 1779 (see RLIN NYPGR4442650-M). Oriented with north to the right. MS note: 91 (on backing) Note calling attention to verso note. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles, English & Nautical. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note (hidden) Gent. Mag. July 1779. 91.

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    New Chart of the World on Mercator's Projection with the tracks & discoveries of the latest Circumnavigators &c. by Samuel Dunn, Mathematician

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    [See also 105-261 not duplicate per folder.] Kashnor notes, "Gives a particularly good coastline from California to Alaska." See 093:043M, 093:062M, 105: 019 for earlier versions of this map. Printed 2 top and bottom right corners, MS note: 2. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 190.

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  • Plan of Port Antonio, on the North-East Side of Jamaica

    Plan of Port Antonio, on the North-East Side of Jamaica

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    "The Fort in 18° 19' North Latitude, 75° 23' Longitude W. from London." Kashnor notes, "There is no imprint or engraver, but it was probably issued for use of vessels during Admiral Vernon's expedition in 1741. It shows Fort George, and locates a careening place on Navy Island." Kashnor dates as ca. 1741. Note MS map of Boston harbor on the verso of this map. MS note: 804 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Plane. Watermark: EAR. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS map of Boston Harbor of a similar date. The map has been torn and repaired with a piece laid over the center of the hand drawn map.

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