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White Islands Harbour ; Port Stephen's ; Liscomb Harbour ; Houlton Harbour ; River St. Mary

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Printed map. Hydrographic chart. "Published according to Act of Parliament by J.F.W. Des Barres Esqr. Jany. 15th, 1776." Includes text. Originally published in Des Barres' Atlantic Neptune, 1775. Described in Sellers and Van Ee, Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies 1750-1789, entry 428, p. 91: "Covers Marie Joseph Harbor, Liscomb Harbor, Jegogan Harbor, and part of the Saint Mary River. Shows ship channels, shoals, rocks, extensive soundings, and relief. Among the islands named are 'White Crain' [Little White], 'Breyenton' [Barren], 'Duck' [Thrumcap], 'John' [Tobacco], and 'Flint' [Wedge]." Acquired as part of the Hodsoll Collection.

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Title
White Islands Harbour ; Port Stephen's ; Liscomb Harbour ; Houlton Harbour ; River St. Mary
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Printed map. Hydrographic chart. "Published according to Act of Parliament by J.F.W. Des Barres Esqr. Jany. 15th, 1776." Includes text. Originally published in Des Barres' Atlantic Neptune, 1775. Described in Sellers and Van Ee, Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies 1750-1789, entry 428, p. 91: "Covers Marie Joseph Harbor, Liscomb Harbor, Jegogan Harbor, and part of the Saint Mary River. Shows ship channels, shoals, rocks, extensive soundings, and relief. Among the islands named are 'White Crain' [Little White], 'Breyenton' [Barren], 'Duck' [Thrumcap], 'John' [Tobacco], and 'Flint' [Wedge]." Acquired as part of the Hodsoll Collection.
Publisher
J.F.W. Des Barres
Contributor
Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1722-1824
Date
1776-01-15
Type
Format
map, Scale not given
Identifier
macrepo:31428, local: RMC_107682
Source
Language
eng
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Coverage
Nova Scotia, North America--Canada
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