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A new chart of the River St. Laurence, from the Island of Anticosti to the falls of Richelieu: with all the islands, rocks, shoals, and soundings. Also particular directions for navigating the river with safety. Taken by order of Charles Saunders, Esqr. Vice-Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's ships in the expedition against Quebec in 1759. [cartographic material] Engraved by Thomas Jefferys Geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Published by command of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,

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Date:

1760.

Reference:

R11981-485-1-E, Volume number: 430

Item no. (creator):

Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection # 430

Local class no.:

H2/312/1760 (Copy 1)

Type of material:

Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4129896

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Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection

Quebec - Lower Canada

A new chart of the River St. Laurence, from the Island of Anticosti to the falls of Richelieu: with all the islands, rocks, shoals, and soundings. Also particular directions for navigating the river with safety. Taken by order of Charles Saunders, Esqr. Vice-Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's ships in the expedition against Quebec in 1759.
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Date(s):

1760.

Place:

London:

Place of creation:

England

Publisher:

Thomas Jefferys,

Extent:

1 map on 6 sheets : hand col. ; 86 x 239 cm, on sheets 43 x 77 cm or smaller.

Language of material:

English
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Cartographer: Holland, Samuel, 1728-1801

Cartographer: Jefferys, Thomas, 1719?-1771

Cartographer: Cook, James, 1728-1779

Sponsor: Saunders, Charles, Sir, 1713?-1775
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Includes insets: [The St. Lawrence between Quebec and Montmorency Falls], 26 x 38 cm [Scale ca. 1 : 190 080] -- [The St. Lawrence from Richelieu Falls to the Kamourasca Is., with profils of the islands en route], 43 x 105 cm, 4 profiles, [Scale ca. 1 : 443 520] -- [The St. Lawrence in the vicinity of the Pilgram Is.], 40 x 57 cm, 1 profile, [Scale ca. 1 : 443 520] [Bay of the Seven Islands] 19 x 24 cm [Scale ca. 1 : 190 080] -- [Gaspé Bay, with land profiles], 38 x 38 cm, 2 profile, [Scale ca. 1 : 126 720] -- [Parokett Is. and Mingan Island] 14 x 24 cm, [Scale ca. 1 : 63 360] -- [Mingan Harbour and Canatschou Island] 14 x 39 cm [Scale ca. 1 : 63 360
This Chart was Drawn from particular Surveys of the following Places; and Published for the Use of the British Navigators, by Command of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Pall Mall, May 1st, 1760 [Signed] Charles Saunders. 1760. The distance between the Island of Coudre the Island of Orleans, the Pillar-Rocks and Shoals in the South Channel were accuratley determined by Triangles. The other parts of the chart were taken from the best French draughts of this River. Gaspee Bay, Mingan Harbour & Islands, Seven Islands, & the Bay; Hare Island; Island of Coudre & St. Pauls Bay; etc.

Custodial history:

Part of the Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection purchased by the Public Archives of Canada in 1981.

Citation/reference note:

Kershaw, Entry 672, Sellers & Van Ee, Entry 234, Tooley: The Mapping of America p. 185 (no. 2).

Cartographic math data:

Scale: [ca. 1: 360160]1 inch to 2 leagues.

Cartographic math note:

Scale Marine leagues 20 to a Degree.

Availability of other formats note:

Microfiche: NMC113508 (copy 1)(6 sect).

Related material:

For other copies see Mikan 4170404 (NMC48452); Mikan 4160729 (NMC48451); and Mikan 4129891 (NMC 54110)

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430 : Former container label was "312 SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER (QUEBEC) 1760".

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A new Chart of the River St. Laurence, from the Island of Anticosti to the Falls of Richelieu: ... by Order of Charles Saunders, ..
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Nautical charts -- Saint Lawrence River -- Early works to 1800

Saint Lawrence River - Maps - Early works to 1800
Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

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80101/245 CA
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[Consultation90 Open]
Original can be viewed in the presence of an early cartographic archivist. Microfiche version is open

Microfiche [R11981] NMC113508

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Volume [R11981] 430

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Copyright: Expired.
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