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Plan de la Radde du Cap. Francois. [Manuscript view]

Description: Kashnor notes, "Colour drawing, showing the town with high hills in the background, Fort le Pointe is shown on the right, and the place of embarkation on the left of the harbour, four ships are lying at anchor in the road and several smaller vessels are anchored in the shallow water, an interesting drawing, probably by a French Engineer, executed about the time of the Old French War." Kashnor dates as ca. 1760. Probably drawn by the same person who drew 093:786M. View of town and harbour.. Projection: Plane. Other Features: Art Work. Verso Text: MS note: 787 (on backing).
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Date: ca. 1760
Call number: 093:787 M
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Plan de la Radde du Cap Francois. [Manuscript map]

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Kashnor notes, "The plan shows all the soundings, with the following prominent places located: La Bourg, Embarcadaire, Isles Noyes, Fort Vieil and Fort le Point. This was evidently drawn by the same hand as the following drawing [093:787]. Kashnor dates as ca. 1760. Kashnor suggests it was drawn by "a French Engineer." MS note: 786 (on backing). Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Verso Text: MS note: 786 (on backing).

093:786 M

Plan du Boston Avec les Sondes et les Directions pour la Navigation Traduit de l'Anglais

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Kashnor notes, "A scarce chart. This is really a chart of Boston Harbour with a Plan of the City, it also locates 'Ruines des Charles Town.' Copied from the English Chart drawn about 1776 [105:065M], this was issued in 1778 for the use of the French allies during the Revolution." Appeared in from RLIN record. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, nautical. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross, text. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 67.

105:067 M

Plan de la Baye et Rade du Cap Francais dessiné Par M. de Foligne Lieutenant de Fregate du Roi

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Kashnor notes, "A rare map, giving a map of the town and all the old forts to the Cape." Kashnor dates as ca. 1760, submap shows 1780. Sub-map: Carte de St. Domingue 1780. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 422.

105:422 M

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Particular Draught and Plans of some of the Principal Towns and Harbours belonging to the English, French, and Spaniards, in America and West Indies. Collected from the best Authorities. by Eman. Bowen

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Kashnor notes, "Boston Harbour, Placentia, Louisbourg, New York and Perth Amboy, Charles Town, Carolina, St. Augustine, Havana, Cartagena, Porto Bello, Etc." A total of thirteen maps on one sheet. MS note: 500 (on backing). Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 500 (on backing).

093:500 M

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A Chart of the West Coast of Newfoundland, Surveyed by Order of Commodore Palliser, Governor of Newfoundland, Labrador, &c. &c. by James Cook, Surveyor

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Kashnor notes, "A scarce issue of Cook's famous chart." James Cook, later Captain James Cook, held the position of surveyor under Newfoundland's Governor Palliser between 1763 and 1767. See also 105:554M for another copy dated 1794. Submaps: Plan of Hawkes Harbour, Port Saunders and Keppel Harbour. Plan of York and Lark Harbours, in the Bay of Islands. Five views from ships anchored offshore.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.

093:256 M

Plan of the Town and Harbour of Boston. and the Country adjacent with the Road from Boston to Concord Shewing the Place of the late Engagement between the King's Troops & the Provincials, together with the several Encampments of both Armies in & about Boston. Taken from and Actual Survey. Humbly Inscribed to Rich. Whitworth Esqr. Member of Parliament for Stafford By his most Obedient Servant J. De Costa

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Kashnor notes, "The earliest battle plan issued in London after the Battle of Bunker Hill, which took place the 17th June, 1775. Up to the present only one copy has been recorded, and it is of the greatest rarity. Below the title are 19 references which locate the Men-of-War in Boston Harbour, General Gage's camp on the Commons, etc. It shows the attack on Concord, and locates the 'Bridge where the attack began,' with groups of soldiers of both forces firing upon each other, and 'Provincials firing behind the walls.' " Provincials are also named as "Minutemen." Many fighting figures. MS notes: Plan of the Town and Harbour of Boston 33 (faded). Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Fleur-di-lis over shield and GB. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Figures . Verso Text: MS notes: Plan of the Town and Harbour of Boston 33.

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