A plan of the island of Cape Britain reduced from the large survey made by the orders and instructions of the right honorable the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations

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Item Information

Title:
A plan of the island of Cape Britain reduced from the large survey made by the orders and instructions of the right honorable the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations
Contributor:
Sproule, Geo. F. (George F.), 1741-1817
Contributor:
Morvat, Henry
Creator:
Holland, Samuel, 1728-1801
Name on Item:
by Samuel Holland esqr. surveyor general of the northern district of America &c. with the assistance of his deputies
Date:
April 19, 1767
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Cape Breton Island (N.S.)--Maps
Places:
Canada > Nova Scotia (province) > Cape Breton Island (island)
Extent:
1 ms. map : col. ; 97.4 x 69 cm
Terms of Use:
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Scale:
Scale 1:253,440.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Signed at lower right: By Ensign George Sproule of the 59th Regt. deputy surveyor 19th: April 1767.
Notation at lower left: The soundings and naval observations were taken by Lieutenant Henry Morvat of His Majesty's Armed Ship the Canceaux with the assistance of the gentlemen under his directions.
Finished, colored topographical map showing details along the coast and also identifying parish boundaries and other details.
Table gives details of acreage of the different parishes.
Identifier:
8240
Barcode:
B1938088