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Title

A map of the island of St. John: In the Gulf of St. Laurence [cartographic material] / divided into counties & parishes and the lots, as granted by Governement to which are added the soundings round the coast & harbours /

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Item (linked) part of

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

Date(s)

1775]

Place

[London

Place of creation

England

Publisher

R. Sayer & J. Bennett

Extent

1 map : hand col. ; 35 x 69 cm on sheet 40 x 73 cm.

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Shows present day Prince Edward Island.

Conditions of access

Cartographic material

90: Open
Original can be viewed in the presence o
f an early cartographic archivist.

Archival reference no.

R11981-210-6-E

Other accession no.

80101/245 CA

Local class no.

H3 204 1775 copy 3

Terms of use

Credit Library and Archives Canada. Copyright expired.

Additional name(s)

Surveyor: Holland, Samuel, 1728-1801.
Jefferys, Thomas, 1695?-1771.
Publisher: R. Sayer and J. Bennett (Firm)
Prince Edward Island - Maps - Early works beofre 1800.

Additional information

Published as the Act directed, April 6, 1775.

Includes index to "The counties of the respective divisions of the Island of St. John -- List of lots and proprietors names -- index map showing the island in the Guld of St. Laurence.

Upper right margin XIII.

On verso: Upper right corner text: Island of St. John.

Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection #558

From the authors's The American Atlas, 1776.

Custodial history

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

Citation / reference note

Phillips " A List of Maps of America in the Library of Congress", vol. 2, p 725-726.

Copy / version note

For microfiche version see NMC 1851.
LAC holds 3 othe copies: see Miakn 4199191 (copies 1-2)and G/1106/.P5N6/1779 #13(NMC 1852, NMC 51693, NMC 51694)

Subject heading

1. Prince Edward Island - Maps - Early works beofre 1800.
2. Prince Edward Island - Administrative and political divisions - Maps - Early works to 1800.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

3801331