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Plan of the Town and Chart of the Harbor of Boston Exhibiting a View of the Islands Castle Forts and Entrances into the said Harbour



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    Plan of the Town and Harbour of Halifax in Nova Scotia

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    Kashnor notes, "A small but scarce plan." MS note: 273 (on backing). Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Kershaw 824. Verso Text: MS note: 273 (on backing).

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    Kashnor dates as ca. 1741. MS note: 822 (on backing). Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Fathoms. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 822 (on backing).

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    Kashnor notes, "a scarce map." Two maps on one sheet. Lower map is north shore of Providence Island in the Bahamas. MS note: 134 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Seal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 134 (on backing).

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    New and Correct Plan of the Town of Boston

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    Kashnor notes, "A fine plan." Charles Town in ruins supports Kashnor's date of ca. 1776. Ms note: 66 (on detached backing). Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 66.

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    Kashnor dates as ca. 1759. MS note: 287 (on backing). Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 287 (on backing).

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    Plan of the Harbour of Chebucto and Town of Halifax

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    Kashnor notes, "A curious map with ensigns of Gascoigne, Pilkington, Slingsby, Pickering, Musgrave, Meredith and Nova Scotia, and an engraved porcupine and two butterflies, the Orange Underwing Tyger and the White Admirable." Kashnor dates as ca. 1759. Kershaw dates from publication in 1750 and determines author. This map is known as the "Porcupine Map." Insects and porcupine. Coats of arms. MS note: 311 (on backing).. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Figures . References: Kershaw 813. Verso Text: MS note: 311 (on backing)..

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