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Title

A large and particular plan of Shegnekto Bay, and the cirumjacent country with the forts and settlements of the French'till desposess'd by the English in June 1755 [cartographic material] / 

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Item (linked) part of

Atlantic Provinces [cartographic material] (R11981-12-2-E)

Date(s)

August 16th, 1755

Place

[London]

Place of creation

England

Publisher

Thos. Jefferys

Extent

1 map : b & w. ; 34 x 58 cm on sheet 38 x 60 cm.

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Shows the area presently referred to as Chignecto Bay along the New Brunswick - Nova Scotia border.

Conditions of access

Cartographic material
90: Open
Original can be viewed in the presence o
f an early cartographic archivist.
Cartographic material
Microfiche NMC190998
90: Open
Cartographic material
90: Open
Volume
555 Item no. assigned by LAC 555
90: Open
Archival reference no.
R11981-208-8-E
Other accession no.
80101/245 CA
Local class no.
H3/205/1755

Terms of use

Credit Library and Archives Canada. Copyright expired.

Additional name(s)

Jefferys, Thomas, 1695?-1771.

Additional information

Relief shown pictorially.

Depths shown by soundings.

"Published according to the Act August 16th 1755 by Thos. Jeffery's, Geographer to his Highness the prince of Wales near Charing Cross".

Includes a chronologly of the battles that occurred in capturing the area from the French.

Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection #555

Physical condition note
On verso of map scotch tape along the fold line.

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

Related materials
Microfiche version available under NMC 190998.

For other copies see G/1100/C656/1755/H1#12 and H12/205/1755

Subject heading

Chignecto Isthmus (N.B. and N.S.) - Maps - Early works to 1800.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

3801263