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Bird's Eye View from part of Mt. Pleasant. [To Commodore Sir Peter Parker Knt.,&c,&c,&c, This View is Most humbly Dedicated and Presented by Lt. Colonel Thos. James, Rl. Rt. of Artilllery, July 1st. 1776.]
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A N. b. E. View of the Fort on the Western end of Sulivans Island with the Disposition of His Majesty's Fleet Commanded by Sir Peter Parker Knt. &c.&c.&c. during the Attack on the 28th of June 1776, which lasted 9 hours and 40 minutes
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Kashnor notes, "A long coloured copper-plate showing the view of Fort Sullivan, with Mt. Pleasant, Hog Island, and the mainland, from the drawing by Lt. Col. James. MS note: 89. Watermark: R G. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 89.
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A N.W. by N. View of Charles Town from on board the Bristol, Commodore Sir Peter Parker Knt. &c.&c. taken in Five Fathom Hole the day after the Attack upon Fort Sulivan by the Commodore & his Squadron, which Action continued 9 hours & 40 minutes
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Kashnor notes, " A fine copper-plate view, in colours, with engraved description beneath." MS note: 88. scrawled notes. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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[Chart of the Coast of Georgia, South and North Carolina]
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Kashnor notes, "with inset charts of Charlestown Harbor, Cape Fear River and St. Mary's Inlet; also views of the entrance to Charlestown Harbour, seen North and South of Sullivan's Island, a scarce chart." Submaps: St. Mary's Inlet; Charleston; Cape Fear River. Vignettes: Appearance of the entrance to St. Mary's River from the bar; Appearance of Cape Roman, bearing N.b.W. distance 4 leagues; Charleston Churches, appearing Northward of Sulivans Island, there will be 5-1/2 fathoms on the Rattlesnake, but do not come any nearer than 5 fathoms; Charleston Churches, appearing Southward of Sulivan's Island clears the Rattlesnake.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: Ms note: 363.
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Halifax Harbor with views of Light House Island and Chebucto Head to Citadel Hill Sailing from Westward to Bedford Basin
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Kashnor notes, "A fine and Rare chart by J. F. W. Des Barres." Kashnor dates as circa 1776. This is an earlier variant of 105:995. View of Light House Island from South-East; view of land from Light House Island and Chebucto Head to Citadel Hill.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Statute & Nautical. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. References: Kershaw 833. Verso Text: MS notes: 20 115.
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Survey of Spanish River or Sydney Harbour by Thos. Backhouse. 1798
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Kashnor notes, "Locating the early settlement of Sydney on the Island in Dartmouth River." View of town, farms and coal mine.. "Stephenson Sculp." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 618 14.
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