Collection search - A chart of St. John's harbour in Newfoundland [cartographic material] / surveyed in October 1798 by Francis Owen, Master of His Majesty's Ship "Agincourt"

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A chart of St. John's harbour in Newfoundland [cartographic material] / surveyed in October 1798 by Francis Owen, Master of His Majesty's Ship "Agincourt"

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Date:

1799.

Reference:

Local class no.: H2/140/St. John's/1799, Box number: 2000206347

Local class no.:

H2/140/St. John's/1799

Type of material:

Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3934807

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Maps, plans and charts

Newfoundland - Maps, Charts and Plans [cartographic material, architectural drawing]

140 - Metro areas, Newfoundland

A chart of St. John's harbour in Newfoundland
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Date(s):

1799.

Place:

London:

Place of creation:

England

Publisher:

Laurie & Whittle,

Extent:

1 map. 44 x 66 cm.

Language of material:

English

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View: Appearance of the land, distant 8 or 9 miles [view of the entrance to St. John's harbour].
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Dedicatee: Radstock, William Waldegrave, Baron of, 1753-1825

Publisher: Laurie & Whittle (firm)

Surveyor: Owen, Francis (R.N.)
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General note:

Chart was addition to The North American Pilot, part 1 (1798).
Facsimile of this chart published by Association of Canadian Map Libraries, [Ottawa]: 1979, (Historical maps of Canada series, no. 35).
Dedication: "To the Honourable Wm. Waldegrave, Vice Admiral of the Blue, Commander in Chief & Governor of the island of Newfoundland &c &c., this chart is by permission most respectfully dedicated by his obedient, humble servant Francis Owen".
Indicates buildings and roads.

Cartographic math data:

Scale [ca. 1:11 520].

Cartographic math note:

Scale 1 inch to 160 fathoms (bar scale).

Availability of other formats note:

The microfiche version is NMC 21036.

Location of duplicates note:

Duplicates of this map available at many universities across Canada including University of Calgary, Memorial University, University of Ottawa, Trent University, University of Waterloo, York University and Laval University (see Amicus records 23744051, 18149854, 19756222, 33315760, 26563858 and 29833472).

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Newfoundland and Labrador

Source:

Private
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Cartographic material

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Microfiche NMC21036

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Box [140 ST. JOHN'S 1799] 2000206347

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