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

Description: 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.
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Date: ca. 1778
Call number: 105:067 M
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Entrée de la Riviere d'Hudson depuis la Pointe Sandy Hook jusqúa New York les Bancs, les Sondes les Guides &c. Traduit de l'Anglais

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Kashnor notes, "A very rare French chart of New York Harbour, copied from the English chart, and issued for the use of French Allies during the Revolution." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 13 121.

105:121 M

Port de Halifax de la Nouvelle Ecosse avec les Recifs, Dangers, Bas fonds et Sondes

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Kashnor notes, "A scarce chart published for the use of commanders of French Ships-of-War during the Revolution. With engraved directions for entering the port." Kershaw says based on Charles Morris's survey of 1759, copied from Jefferys 1768. Kashnor has this item numbered as 135*. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Kershaw 834. Verso Text: MS note: 135*.

105:135 M

Carte de la Floride Occidentale et Louisiane - La Peninsule at Golfe de la Floride ou Canal de Bahama avec les Isles de Bahama [two maps in one]

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Kashnor notes, "Copied from Jefferys' fine chart, the best chart of the time for navigators to Florida and the Mississippi. This was issued for the use of French allies during the Revolution." Appeared in reference from RLIN record. Compass rose. Ships on two routes.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Art Work. Verso Text: MS notes: 28 29 98.

105:098 M

La Grenade Divisée par Paroisses Levée par ordre du Gouverneur Scott, Traduit de l'Anglais A Paris Chez le Rouge rue des Grands Augustins 1778 avec Privilege du Roi

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Kashnor notes, "The second issue, noting that D';Estaing attacked Port Royal in 1779." Prime meridian: Ferro, London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Chained maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 402.

105:402 M

Port et Barre d'Amelia. de la Floride Orientale

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Kashnor notes, "Issued for the use of French navigators during the Revolution. It is a rare chart, taken from an English chart, showing the location of plantations." This map is a direct copy of Jacob Blamey's map, 105:094. Appeared in per RLIN record. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 101.

105:101 M

Port de Rhode Island et Narraganset Baye à la Requête du Vicomte Howe par le Chevalier des Barres, Londres 1776, traduit de l'Anglais, et augmenté d'apres celui de Blaskowitz

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Kashnor notes, "A very rare map, issued for use of the commanders of the French warships during the Revolution." One map in two sheets, with insert map of Newport. Submap of Newport, RI. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: Upper MS note:11. Lower sheet MS notes: 12 144.

105:144 M

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

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