Collection search - A chart of the Harbour of Halifax, in Nova Scotia; with Tebucto Bay and Cape Sambro. Also the islands, ledges of rocks, shoals & soundings. Survey's by order of His Excellency Brigadier General Lawrence, Governour of the Province of Nova Scotia; by Charles Morris, Chief Surveyor, 1759. To the Right Honourable George Dunk Earl of Halifax, First Lord Commissioner, and to the rest of the Right Honourable and Honorable Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, this chart is most humbly inscribed by their most obliged & obedient humble servt. Thos. Jefferys. [cartographic material]

Published by command of the Right Honourable the Lords of Trade & Plantations, for the benefit of the trade and navigation of Great Britain and its colonies. London. Engraved by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, near Charing Cross. 1759
Holmden no. C. 3298. this map appeared in 1768 in A genral Topography of North America published by Robert Sayer & John Bennett. Later issues of this map have minor changes in content and imprint. Note that in the later issues the date of 1759 which appears in this issue after Morris' title of Chief Surveyor is removed. Phillips no. 1196
Directions for avoiding the ledges lying to the eastward & westward of Sambro Island, whereon is now erected a lighthouse, and for entering the Harbour of Halifax in Nova Scotia.

Scale 1 inch to 1 m.

The microfiche version is NMC 451