Collection search - A chart of the West Coast of Newfoundland, surveyed by order of Commodore Palliser, Governor of Newfoundland, Labrador & c& c [cartographic material] by James Cook, surveyor

Relief shown by hachures, depths shown by soundings.
Includes 5 views: A view of the land between the High Land of St. John and Portland taken at the Vessel B, in the chart -- A view of the land between Point Ferrolle and Point Rich, taken at the Vessel A, in the chart -- A view of the land between the bay of Ingornachoix and Bonne Bay taken at the Vessel C, in the chart -- A view of the land between Cape St. Gregory and the Isthmus of a Port taken at the Vessel E, in the chart -- A view of the land between Bonne Bay and the Islands, taken at the Vessel D, in the chart.
Chart is illustrated with vessels in the coastal waters numbered A to E that are referered to in the view descriptions.
Includes a table of reference symbols.
Includes 2 inset maps: Plan of Hawkes Harbour, Port Saundes and Keppee Harbour. Scale [1:126 720], 18 x 15 cm -- A plan of portion York and Lark Harbour in the Bay of Islands. Scale [1:126 720], 15 x 18 cm.
State 1

"Published by Permission of the Right Honcle. the Lord Commissioners of the Admirality, James Cook, and sold with a book of Directions, by J. Mount, and T. Page, on Tower Hill, Thos. Jefferies, the corner of St. Martin's Lane in the Strand, and Andw. Dury, in Duke's Court near St. Martin's Church, London, 1768"

Originally published in 2 sheets. This copy has been put together to form one map and incapsulated in Mylar.

English and French leagues 20 to a degree.

The microfiche version is NMC 17951 (2 sect)

See also other states: V13/100/1970 ; V13/100/1794, For other additions and copies of this map see Mikan 3944010; Mikan 3931533 (NMC 120092) and Mikan 3932051 (NMC 19091)