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Chart shewing the North West Passage discovered by H.M. Ship, Investigator also the coast explored in search of Sir J. Franklin by

Description: Printed immediately after Lieutenant Cresswell's return to the UK, this map describes the northern route through the Northwest Passage. McClure and his crew were awarded a £10,000 prize by Parliament for being the first to complete the journey, although part was accomplished by sledge. The ship Investigator was abandoned at Mercy Bay on Banks Island. Banks Island is called Baring Island on this map. Explorers search areas delineated by shading. Ms notes: Point Back added at Mercy Bay. M. Bellot added to Mr. Kennedy's name(explorer). Bellot Strait. C. Rescue. See also 105:031M for a lithographed version done in 1854. This map from information supplied by Lt. Cresswell. Inglefield was commander of the ship which carried Cresswell back to England. Note chart date is revised by hand from 11th to 14th October. Copies exist at Royal Geographical Society and British Library. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Lithography. References: Royal Geographical Society IBG Map Room: Canada S.76. Verso Text: Label: Polar. MS note: 22..
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Date: 14 October 1853
Call number: 105:022 M
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Chart of North Atlantic Ocean with tracks of the Shipping to West Indies, North America &c

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast of North America from Hudson's Straits, locating the states on the seaboard." Shows routes of US ship Insurgent, Route of Nelson in 1805 in addition to trade routes. Also shows nonexistant "New Sea" between Hudson's Bay and Straits. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 160.

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A Chart of the West Coast of Newfoundland

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"Surveyed by Order of Commodore Palliser, Governor of Newfoundland, Labrador, &c. &c. by James Cook, Surveyor." 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 093:256. 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. Verso Text: MS note: 554.

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A Chart of the Straits of Bellisle with part of the coast of Newfoundland and Labradore from actual surveys

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"Published by Permission of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and taken in 1766, by James Cook, afterwards Capt. Cook, the Celebrated Circumnavigator, and by Michael Lane in 1769." Submaps and sailing directions for the Straits of Bellisle. See 105:564M for a French copy of this map. Submaps: Bradhore Harbour; Red Bay; York, or Chateaux Bay; Cape Degrat; Croque Harbour; Old Ferrole Harbour.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 553.

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To Arthur Dobbs, Rowland Fry, James Douglas, Henry Douglas, John Tomlinson, Robert Macky, William Bowden and Samuel Smith, Esqrs. This Chart of the Coast where a Northwest Passage was attempted under their direction in the years 1746 and 1747, is most respectfully dedicated by their Agent & very humble Servt. Henry Ellis

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Kashnor notes, "This expedition is commonly associated with the name of Ellis in consequence of his having written an account of it in his book, 'A Voyage to Hudson's Bay, by the Dobbs Galley and California,' 1748. He was nominally agent for the committee, but in reality hydrographer and surveyor. The net result of the expedition was the decision that the long-sought passage could not lie through Hudson's Bay. Sayer, the map maker, appears to have come into possession of the old plate, but this is the first issue of the map." Map contains notes regarding the exploration of several possible passages. Ships & whales.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 439 Q29.

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A Chart of West Falkland Island

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Contains submap of other Falkland Islands. North is towards bottom of map. "from an Actual Survey by Lieut. Thos. Edgar of the Royal Navy, in the Years 1786 & 1787." "Engraved by T. Foot, Weston Place, Battle Bridge." Submap: Chart of Falkland Islands.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: Jn. H. Coleman Falkland Island No. 3 915.

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Chart of the New Coast of America and the N. E. Coast of Asia, explored in the years 1778 and 1779, prepared by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the immediate inspection of Capt. Cook

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From title: The Interesting Discoveries made by the British and American ships since the first publication of this chart in 1784, Together with the Hydrographical Materials, lately procured from St. Petersburg and other places, have enabled Mr. De La Rochette to lay down the numerous improvements which appear in the Present Edition. Tracks of Cook's voyages, many notes. This is the 1794 Second Edition, see 093:015. See map 093:013M for 1808 edition. Vancouver Island not shown. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles, wersts.. Projection: Equidistant Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: No. 17.

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Chart shewing the North West Passage discovered by H.M. Ship, Investigator also the coast explored in search of Sir J. Franklin by

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