Map no. I

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Map no. I

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Title:
Map no. I
Title (alt.):
Map no. 1
Map number one
Description:
The Bill in the Chancery of New Jersey was filed by the Proprietors of East New Jersey to defend their position in a land dispute with settlers around Elizabeth. This is the first of the volume's three maps, which provides geographical context for the early grants and charters relevant to the dispute. The involvement of Boston engraver James Turner is evidence of the town's pre-eminence in the mid-18th century: when the Bill's author James Alexander needed the maps engraved, Benjamin Franklin advised him that Philadelphia?s craftsmen were not up to the job and recommended Turner instead.
Engraver:
Turner, James, -1759
Printer:
Parker, James, 1714-1770
Date:
1747
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
New Jersey--Maps--Early works to 1800
New Jersey--Boundaries--Maps--Early works to 1800
Middle Atlantic States--Maps--Early works to 1800
Stair, John Dalrymple, Earl of, 1673-1747
Bond, Benjamin
Places:
New Jersey
Extent:
1 map ; 39 x 32 cm, folded to 19 x 12 cm
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Scale:
Scale approximately 1:2,400,000
Language:
English
Notes:
Covers area from Boston to Cape Hatteras with New Jersey partition and northern boundary lines.
Prime meridian: London.
"Engraved & printed by James Turner near the Town House Boston."
Includes names of the places in English and their Dutch equivalents.
Includes decorative cartouche.
Identifier:
06_01_016155
Call #:
G3810 1747 .M37
Barcode:
39999085943908