Note générale :
The following maps are contained in this atlas (transcribed directly from the atlas):
The 6th Art: Tr: Ghent
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Contents of the Portfolio
1st Section 1 Map Sheet No 1 River Iroquois or St. Lawrence
No 2 ............D°
No 3 ............D°
2nd D° 1 D° do No 1 ............D°
3rd D° 1 D° C° - No 1 ............D°
No 2 ............D°
4th D° 1 D° do __ No 1 ............D°
5th D° 1 D° C° No 1 ............D°
No 2 ............D°
6th D° 1 D° C° - No 1 ............D°. Grand Isle
No 2 ............D°.........D°
7th D° 1 D° C° --- No 1 N.E. end of Lake Ontario
B____ Lake Ontario from Hydrographic Departmt in Canada
8th Section 1 Map Sheet No 1 Niagara River
No 2 D°
9th D° 1 D° D°_ No 1 D° Grand Isle
No 2 Niagara River
10th D° 1 D° D° No 1 SW. end of Lake Erie.
2 D°_ not signed W. end of Lake Erie.
11th D° 1 D°. Sheet No 2 Detroit River
No 3 D°
12th D° 1 D° D° No 1 Lake St Clair and Channels of D°
1 D°......................Lake St Clair. }
2 D°......................Of Channels of D° } scale of 5 inches to a mile.
1 D°} not signed Of North Shore of Lake St Clair }
1 D°} Of the Channels of D° }
turn over
13th Section 1 Map Sheet No 1. River St Clair
14th D° Survey of N: W: of Lake Huron
15 D° 1 Map Sheet No 1 Geographical Map of Lake Huron.
A ......................Eastern + Western Straits of Manitons }
2 D°____________________{Of parts of Drummond Island } } scale of 2 1/2 inches to a mile.
B + C {and Isle a la Crosse } }
D 1 & 2 - 2 D° Of parts of St Joseph's }
2 D° Sheets No 12. Major part of Drummond's Island.
Note, The sheets, which are not certified and signed, were
intended to be united with others which have certificates
and signatures.
To the Maps above enumerated have since been added
A_Ontario. 1819. scale 6075.6 feet to an inch
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5th Section. No 2 North East Ends of Lake Ontario
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7th Section. No 3. North East End of Lake Ontario
John Bigsby [Signature]
Source du titre :
Title of the accession is based on the title of the atlas, as found on the spine.
Note sur la description matérielle :
Dimensions:
height = 86 cm (at right hand side of front cover)
width = 73 cm (at bottom edge of front cover)
depth = 8 cm (at thickest part of spine)
number of pages = ca. 95
Bound in black and reddish brown leather. Front and back covers are reddish brown, spine and corners have additional black over top.
Title of document along spine (transcribed):
AMERICAN
BOUNDARIES
ARTICLE 6
TREATY 1814
Note sur l'état de conservation :
Spine: Leather cracking and some damage to underlying cardboard at top and bottome of the spine. Several different worn spots along the spine, largest approximately 1 cm to 1.5 cm in diameter.
Front Cover: Cardboard and leather split from the spine completely, cover is only held on to spine though interior fabric and stitching. Minor damage to corners, with splitting / separating of the cardboard occuring and the leather having worn off.
Back Cover: Uncertain, appears similar to damage on front cover. Unable to examine closely due to damage on front cover.
Overall: Difficult to handle due to damage. Some minor red rot.
Historique de la conservation :
Found in WMB Room 1098, originally from RG88M 87803/29, 21 February 2002.
Direct transfer to Library and Archives Canada from Canadian Surveys & Mapping Branch.
Note sur les documents d'accompagnement :
Attached inside the first pages of the atlas is a smaller booket of two pages.
Dimensions: 33.2 cm x 20.4 cm (height x width)
Title: "DECLARATION and Decision of the Commissioners of Great Britain and The United States, under the VIth Article of the Treaty of Ghent of 1814, respecting Boundaries. - Signed at Utica, 18th June, 1822.
Support matériel :
Maps are printed in ink on a treated fabric. Cover of atlas is made of a cardboard covered with leather. Additional pages within atlas made of paper.
