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Sketch of part of the Island of St. Lucie
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Provinces of New York, and New Jersey; with part of Pensilvania, and the Province of Quebec
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Three submaps. Appeared in informaqtion from RLIN record. Cartouche: River Scene. Submaps: Chart of the mouth of Hudson's River, from Sandy Hook to New York; Plan of Amboy, With its Environs, from an actual survey; Plan of the City of New York.. " Drawn by Major Holland, Surveyor General, of the Northern District in America. Corrected and improved from the Original Material, by Govern. Poiwnell, Member of Parliament 1776." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 592.
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The Principall Islands in America belonging to the English Empire viz Jamaica, Barbados, Antegoa, St. Christophers, & Bermudos
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Five maps and two submaps on oner sheet. Kashnor dates as ca. 1690. Submaps: Jamaica; Antegoa; St. Christopher; Barbados; General map of the Cariby Islands; Port Royal; St. Michael or Bridg town. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 970.
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A Chart of Part of the South Coast of Newfoundland, including the Islands of Langley, St. Peters and Miquelon, with the Southern Entrance into the Gulph of St. Lawrence, from Actual Surveys taken by order of Commodore Palliser, Governor of Newfoundland, Labradore, &c. by James Cook, Surveyor
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Kashnor notes, "James Cook, afterwards famous as Captain Cook, the explorer, sailed as an able seaman in the Eagle under the command of Capt. Palliser, and his first advancement, as Master of the Mercury was due to the latter's interest in him, and perception of genius." Has submaps and views. Submaps: Port aux Basque; St. Peters Island; Great Jervis Harbour;Harbour Briton; Harbour of St. Lawrence. Views: Cape Ray; Mountain of the Red Hat.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: Ms nore: 547.
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Plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & East New Jersey, with a particular Description of the Engagement on the Woody Heights of Long Island, between Flatbush and Brooklyn, on the 27th of August 1776. between His Majesty's Forces Commanded by General Howe and the Americans under Major General Putnam, with the subsequent Disposition of both Armies
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Kashnor notes," A rare and important map. The original edition without the letterpress accounts." [Found in Rare Book 192531 #18] Table of references to Battle of Long Island locations and troop movements. MS notes: 6/6/ x77476 c. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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A New Map of the English Empire in America viz Virginia, New York [etc.] by Rob Morden
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Kashnor notes, "The rare first issue of this map." Kashnor dates as ca. 1685. Submaps. MS notes along right border describe British troop movements during War of 1812, as follows. "Sept 3, 1814. Capt. Barrie of the Dragon destroyed the Adams frigate of the rebels at Hamden on the Penobscot River - assisted by troops detached by Sir J. C. Therburt (?) Lt. Genl. August 25th 1814- Adm. Sir Alan Cockrane's fleet having entered the Bay of the Chesapeake some days before, Lt. Genl. Rob. Ross being landed at the Petuxent at Benedict on the 19th moved on Washington with less than 2000 men. On the 24th met the American Army of 8000 posted (...) behind Bladensburg - attacked and immediately overthrew it and entered Washington at 8 oclock PM. During the night and the next day, destroyed every public building. Commenced his return again in the evening of the 29th safely on board this fleet from Benedict on the 30th. Destroyed Senate House, House of Representatives, War Office, Treasury, Presidential Palace, Dock Yard, Arsenal, a new frigate, sloop of War, two laye rope walks, every public store, 206 cannons, 20,000 stands of arms." See also 105:542M for a later edition of this map. Cartouche surmounted by Royal Coat of Arms. Submaps: The Harbour of Boston or Massachusetts Bay; A General map of the Coasts and Isles of Europe, Africa, and America. "I. Harris sculp:" MS note: 39 (upper right). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. References: Tooley (Amer) p.63, #20.
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A map of the country in Which the army under Lt. General Burgoyne acted in the campaign of 1777 : sheWing the marches of the army & the places of the principal actions / draWn by Mr. Medcalfe & engraved by Wm. Faden
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Kashnor notes, "The route shoWs the passage doWn Lake Champlain to CroWn Point, then south to Ticonderoga, from Whence Burgoyne passed through South Bay to Skeneboro, Which he reached on the 6th of July, and fought the engagement at Fort Ann, on Wood Creek, on 8th July. He is shoWn to have crossed the Hudson at Fort EdWard, and to have reached Half Moon of the MohaWk, but had fought an engagement at Freeman's Farm on Sept. 19, the action at Braemus Heights is dated Oct. 7th, and the final action at Saratoga, 10th October. It Was a famous march, but to have attacked 20,000 men With a force of only 5,000 could have only had one result, and Burgoyne surrendered to Gates on October 17." Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 848.
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