Collection search - An authentic plan of the river St. Laurence from Sillery to the Fall of Montmorenci with the Operations of the Siege of Quebec under the Command of Vice-Adml. Saunders & Major Genl. Wolfe down to the 5 Sepr. 1759. [cartographic material] / Drawn by a Captain in his Majesties Navy.

Pictorial relief.
Includes illustrations of battle ships, fortifications and a table showing: differences of Quebec batteries, no. of gus., mortrs.
Includes: Dedication: To the Right Honourable William Pitt Esqr. One of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council and Principal secretary of state Ec. this plan is most humbly inscribed by his most obliged and most obedient humble servt. Thos. Jefferys.
Includes 2 inset maps: Part of the upper river of St. Laurence. 5 x 10 cm. Scale [ca. 1:665 280] 1inch to 3.5 English Leagues -- A view of the action gained by the English Sepr. 13. 1759 near Quebec. Brought from thence by an officer of distinction; 12 x 14 cm.
"Published by Thos. Jefferys, Geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales near Charing Cross, London" appears in bottom right margin.
From: R. Sayer & T Jefferys "A general topography of North America and the West Indies", London, 1768. map no 17.

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

Kershaw, Entry 1017, Phillips: List of Maps of America, v. 2, p. 732, Phillips, Entry 1196, map no 17, Phillips, Entry 2697

Scale [ca. 1:31 680]

Microfiche: NMC97970 - (State 2 - Copy 2).

Date of issue based on information in Kershaw and Phillips entries.

For other copies and or states see Mikan (NMC 15644) ; Mikan 4141768(NMC 2716); AMICUS No. 26306022 (G1100 .C656 1775 # 5- H1/Vault)