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A Chart Shewing Part of the Sea Coast of New Foundland From the Bay of Bulls to little Placentia exactly and Carefully lay'd down by John Gaudy



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    A Chart of the Bay of Placentia, on the South Coast of Newfoundland

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    "Surveyed by Order of Commodore Shuldham, Governor of Newfoundland, Labradore, &c. by Mich. Lane, 1772.""Engraved by Faden & Jefferys Geographer to the King. Published by permission of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty." Includes submap surveyed by James Cook. Submaps: Burin Harbours; Harbour of Placentia Surveyed by James Cook; View: Section of the Channel going into the Harbour.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: W. Turner. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 550.

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    A Chart of the Harbour of Halifax, in Nova Scotia; with Jebucto Bay and Cape Sambro. also the Islands, Ledges of Rocks, Shoals & Soundings

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    Kashnor notes, "The first issue of the Morris chart. It is the first separate chart of Halifax Harbour." The publication date is 1775 but Kashnor dates the map at [1760]. Includes sailing directions. Kershaw gives appeared in information and notes this is the second state of Jefferys' map. Detailed sailing directions.. "Survey'd by Order of His Excellency Brigadier General Lawrence, Governour of the Province of Nova Scotia; By Charles Morris, Chief Surveyor, Published by Command of the Rgiht Honourable the Lords of Trade & Plantations, For the Benefit of the Trade and Navigation of Great Britain and its Colonies." "To the Right Honourable George Dunk Earl of Halifax, First Lord Commissioner, and to the rest of the Right Honourable and Honourable Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, This Chart is most humbly Inscribed By their most obliged & obedient humble Sert. Thos. Jefferys." "London Engraved by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King." Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Kershaw 821. Verso Text: Ms note: 20.

    105:660 M

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    A New and Accurate Chart (from Captain Holland's Surveys) of the North American Coast, for the Navigation between Cape Cod in New England, and the Havanna in the Gulf of Florida

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    Submaps of harbors, tables, remarks. This is an earlier edition of RLIN record NYPGR45193985-M. MS notes: 159-160 Submaps: Plan of the Entrance and Harbour of St. Augustin; Plan of the Mouth of the Nassau River; Plan of the Inlet of the St. Mary's River;Plan of the Harbour of Port Royal; Plan of the Bar and Harbour of Charleston; Chart of New York Harbour. Tables of sailing directions. Remarks on Lighthouses.. "Respectfully Inscribed To the Honourable Thomas Jefferson, Vice President of the United States of North America By his most obedient humble Servants, Rt. Laurie & J. Whittle. Fleet Street 1800." "MS note in red: Note. This Chart is accompanied by the Book entitled "Laurie and Whittle's New Sailing Directions for the Coasts and Harbours of North America. An Inproved Edition. 1809." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 537.

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    A Chart of the Road and Harbour, of Great Placentia in Newfoundland

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    Kashnor notes, "Dedicated to Admiral Charles Morice Pole, Governor of Newfoundland." View of entry into the Harbour of Great Placentia and description of entry procedures. View: Appearance of the land between Great and Little Placentia. Sailing instructions.. "Surveyed in August 1800 by Francis Owen, Master of His Majesties Ship Agincourt." "To Charles Morice Pole Esqr; Vice Admiral of the Blue, Commander in Chief, and Governor of the Island of Newfoundland &c&c. This chart is by Permission Most Respectfully Dedicated, By his obliged humble Servant, Francis Owen. Engraved by J. Tuppen, 27 King St., Golden Sqre." Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, fathoms. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: Ms note: 552.

    105:552 M

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    Map of the Most Inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole Province of Maryland with part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina Drawn by Joseph Fry & Peter Jefferson in 1775

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    No old shelf mark. Later reproduction of this famous map. Beneath vignette: "To the Right Honourable George Dunk Earl of Halifax First Lord Commissioner, and to the Rest of the Right Honourable and Honourable Commissioners for Trade and Plantations. This Map is most humbly Inscribed to their Lordships, By their Lordship's Most Obedient and most devoted humble Servt. Thos. Jefferys." The only published mention of the Litho-Photographic Institute in London is in The journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London, volume 38, May 11, 1868, page 190. The publication date is based on this. Vignette: Traders at dock side. Prime meridian: Washington. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

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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.

    105:553 M