A general plan of the harbours of Port Royal and Kingston Jamaica with the channels leading thereto, and the kays and shoals adjacent; including Wreck Reef &c

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Item Information

Title:
A general plan of the harbours of Port Royal and Kingston Jamaica with the channels leading thereto, and the kays and shoals adjacent; including Wreck Reef &c
Title (alt.):
Plan of the town and harbour of Port Royal 1772
Plan of Fort Augusta and the narrow channel going up to Kingston
Contributor:
Knatchbull, Charles
Contributor:
Payne, John Willet, 1752-1803
Creator:
Gauld, George
Name on Item:
by George Gauld 1772
Date:
1772
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Kingston (Jamaica)--Maps
Port Royal (Jamaica)--Maps
Fort Augusta (Jamaica)--Maps
Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792
Places:
Jamaica > Kingston (county) > Kingston
Jamaica > Kingston (county) > Port Royal
Fort Augusta (historical)
Extent:
1 ms. map : outline col. ; 72.7 x 99 cm
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Scale:
Scale 1:32,000. Scales of insets vary.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Note by Gauld at lower right acknowledges assistance of Lieutenant Charles Knatchbull and Mr. John Payne.
Note below title indicates map was drawn for Admiral George Brydges Rodney, commander-in-chief at Jamaica.
Finished, colored, topographical map showing Kingston Harbor and its surroundings with many soundings given.
Insets detail Port Royal and Fort Augusta.
Identifier:
8328
Barcode:
B1938778