Gut of Canso, which divides the Island of Cape Breton from the Continent of Nova Scotia

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  Plan of Cape Fear River from the Bar to Brunswick

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  Kashnor notes, "A rare chart issued for use during the American Revolution." Shows Fort Johnston and harbor. Gives sailing directions for entering Cape Fear River. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 78.

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  Spry Harbor, Port Pallisser, Port North, Port Parker, Beaver Harbour, entrance to Fleming River

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  Kashnor notes, "A fine and rare chart by J. F. W. Des Barres." Gives sailing directions for entering each port. View of land from Cape Spry to westernmost ledge of Pegasus Wing.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, statute. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis V I. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: Ms note: 116.

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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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  [Chart of Narraganset Bay from Newport to Providence]

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  Kashnor notes, "A fine chart, issued during the American Revolution, giving a particularly good map of Rhode Island." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, statute. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 125.

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  New Map of Nova Scotia, and Cape Breton Island with the adjacent parts of New England and Canada, Composed from a great number of actual Surveys; and other material Regulated by many new Astronomical Observations of the Longitude as well as Latitude; by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King

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  See map 093:269M for earlier edition. Note border change. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 270 34.

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  Chart of the Harbour of Halifax, in Nova Scotia; with Jebucto Bay and Cape Sambro also the Islands, Ledges of Rocks, Shoals & Soundings. Survey'd by Order of His Excellency Brigadier General Lawrence, Governour of the Province of Nova Scotia; by Charles Morris, Chief Surveyor, 1759

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  Map includes sailing direction for entering the harbor. Appeared in reference from Kershaw. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles -one mile/inch. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Kershaw 820. Verso Text: MS text: 660.

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