Collection search - 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 Royall Highness' the Prince of Wales. Published by Command of The Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.

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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 Royall Highness' the Prince of Wales. Published by Command of The Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.

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Date:

1760.

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Local class no.: H2/312/1760 (copy 2), Box number: 2000210612

Local class no.:

H2/312/1760 (copy 2)

Type of material:

Maps and cartographic material

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Item ID number:

4160729

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Maps, plans and charts

Quebec - Maps, Charts and Plans

312 - St. Lawrence River - River and lake basins, Quebec

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:

Command of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admirality,

Extent:

1 map : dissected and mounted on linen, b&w ; 86 x 237 cm, folded to 22 x 20 cm.

Language of material:

English

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[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. Gaspee Bay, Mingan Harbour & Islands, Seven Islands, & the Bay; Hare Island; Island of Coudre & St. Pauls Bay The traverse with the lines of directions, South of Orleans, North Channel of Orleans, the Bason of Quebec, the river from Quebec to the falls of Richelieu. The distances between the island of Coudre the island of Orleans, the Pillar rocks, and shoals in the South channel were accurately determined by triangles. The parts of this Chart, were taken from the best French fraughts of this river.
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Saunders, Charles

Engraver: Jefferys, Thomas, 1719?-1771
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General note:

Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Soundings shown in fathoms.
Map of the St. Lawrence River in Canada showing settlements, ship channels, and anchorages.

Cartographic math data:

Scale: Marine leagues 20 to a degree.

Availability of other formats note:

The microfiche version is NMC48451.

Related material:

For other copies see Mikan # 4129896 (NMC113508); Mikan # 4170404 (NMC48452)
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Nautical charts -- Saint Lawrence River -- Early works to 1800

Saint Lawrence River - Maps - Early works to 1800
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Microfiche NMC48451

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Box [312 SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER (QUEBEC) 1760] 2000210612

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Copyright: Expired.
Credit: Library and Archives Canada.

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