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A map of New England & the country adjacent extending northward to Quebec & westward to Niagara, on Lake Ontario : shewing Gen: Shirley and Gen: Johnson's Routs ; & many places omitted in other maps ; communicated by a gentleman who resided in these parts



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    A map of the British and French settlements in North America

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    North America and the West Indies;

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    Kashnor notes, "An exceedingly rare map, shoWing the country West of the Mississippi, the boundaries of Virginia, North and South Carolina, reaching to that river. The inset map of the country locates Old Forts EdWard, William Henry, Frederic, St. John, and Chamilles to the St. LaWrence, and Albany, Schenectadi, Forts Hunter and OsWego to Lake Ontario." Kashnor dates as ca. 1764. Submaps and treaty articles. See 093:532 for another copy. "a NeWMap, Wherein the British Empire and its limits, according to the difinitive (sic) Treaty of Peace in 1763, are accurately described, and the Dominions possessed by the Spaniards, the French and other European States; the Whole compiled from the NeWSurveys and Authentic Memoirs that have hitherto appeared. " Cartouche With Natives. Submaps: Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay; Map of the Country betWeen Montreal, Albany and OsWego. Paper sale tag, June 7, 1927 With MS note: #669.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures .

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    North America. Performed under the Patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans, First Prince of the Blood, by the Sieur D'Anville. Greatly Improved by Mr. Bolton

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    Kashnor notes, "With particulars of the Territorial definitions of the Treaty of Paris, 1763. Valuable for the locations of the old Western forts, particularly Fort Cumberland, Fort Necessity, and the 'French Fort of Ducane'. It also shows a remarkable knowledge of the country north-west to Lake of the Woods." Kashnor dates as [circa 1765]. Cartouche: Indian maiden with children, designer and engraver noted.. "Engraved by R. W. Seale." "PL II (upper left)" "Gravelot delin. Walker sculp (cartouche)." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Fleur-di-lis over TH IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 641.

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    A New and Correct Map of the Province of Quebec with the Adjacent States and Provinces, from the French Surveys, Connected with those made by Captain Carver, and other Officers, in His Majesty's Service

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