Plan of the island of Tobago laid down by actual survey under the direction of the honorable the Commissioners for the Sale of Lands in the ceded islands, 1776

Item — Drawer: 122 : L : 7, Section: 1

Identifier: 2020-IL-001-060

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains approximately 300 rare printed maps, unique manuscript maps, and published texts collected by Richard H. Brown, which pertain to the American Revolutionary War era.

Dates

1776

Creator

Byres, John (Creator, Person)
Hooper, S. (Samuel) (Publisher, Person)
Bayly, John Abraham, active 1755-1794 (Engraver, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library’s Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.

Extent

1 Sheets : 2 maps on 1 sheet : hand colored ; 2 maps: 58 x 89 cm. 1 map 89 x 58 cm. 1 map: 152 x 89 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Reference numbers

Client reference #127; WAG #289343

Provenance

Cohen & Taliaferro LLC, 22 May 2007.

Additional details

Scale [ca. 1:49,500]. Relief shown by hachures. At the end of the Seven Years War in 1763, France ceded the islands of Dominica, St. Vincent, Bequia, Grenada and Tobago to Britain. The Government parcelled up the land for sale or lease to sugar planters. Includes text, tables, and dedication.

Created/Published

London : S. Hooper, 1776

Subjects

Maps (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Real property Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings