A new chart of the coast of New England, Nova Scotia, and the islands of St. John, Cape Breton, Sable, the banks of St. Peters, Mizen, Banquereau, Porpoise, Middle Sable Island, Browns, Cape Sable, Jefferys, and with part of St. Georges Bank ; these chartz are followed, according tho them executed by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty in England, 1784

Item — Container: Closed Stacks, Drawer: 32

Identifier: 2020-IL-001-102

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

1784

Creator

Keulen, Gerard van (1678-1726) (Creator, 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 : 1 chart ; 58 x 108 cm

Language of Materials

English

Dutch; Flemish

Additional Description

Reference numbers

Client reference #163; WAG #289346

Provenance

Richard Arkway, 13 July 1999.

Related references

LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 219

Additional details

Scale [ca. 1:1,150,000]. Prime meridians: Paris, Tenerife, and Greenwich. Relief shown by hachures. Depth shown by soundings. Inset: A plan of the town of Boston. Chart in English. Scale bar in Dutch.