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Title

A new chart for the sea coast of Newfound land, New Scotland, New England, New Jarsey wth Virginia and Maryland [cartographic material] / 

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Item (linked) part of

North America [cartographic material] (R11981-5-5-E)

Date(s)

ca. 1676-1677]

Place of creation

England

Extent

1 map : mounted on paper, ill., hand col. outline ; 44 x 54 cm on sheet 45 x 57 cm.

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Covers the area from Newfoundland down the Atlantic coast to Virginia, showing the expanse of the main English and French colonies in North America.

Conditions of access

Cartographic material
90: Open
Original can be viewed in the presence o
f an early cartographic archivist.
Cartographic material
Microfiche NMC88095
90: Open
Item no. (creator)
Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection Item #157
Cartographic material
90: Open
Volume
157 Item no. assigned by LAC 157
90: Open
Archival reference no.
R11981-405-X-E
Other accession no.
80101/245 CA
Local class no.
H3/1000/[1677-79], copy 1

Terms of use

Credit Library and Archives Canada.
Copyright expired.

Creator / Provenance

Thornton, John, 1641-1708.

Additional name(s)

Publisher: Seller, John, fl. 1658-1698.
Publisher: Atkinson, James.
Publisher: Colson, John.
Publisher: Fisher, William, fl. 1656-1691.

Additional information

Depth shown by soundings.

"44" appears in upper right margin.

Includes compass rose with rhumb lines as well as coat of arms and illustrationof a sailing ship.

Includes decorative title cartouche flanked by two Indians.

Map depicts Cape Breton Island in more realistics shape. Map also has a navigable waterway from the St. Lawrence River to the Bay of Fundy.

From: Atlas maritimus.

Copperplate engraving.

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

Related materials
For other copies and additions see G1059/.S44/1678/fol. vault. (NMC 18280) (AMICUS No. 26306140)

Cartographic math note
"English and French leagues 20 in a degree -- Leagues de Spania 17 1/2 un grada -- Duytsche mylan 15 in een graadt".

Citation / reference note
Kershaw, Vol.1 Entry 226, First state, 1676.
McCorkle, Entry no 676.7
Burden, Entry 495, State 1, c1677.

Availability of other formats note
The microfiche version is NMC 88905

Exhibitions note
This map was part of an exhibition held at The Royal Ontario Museum, March 1954 entitled "The Discovery & Mapping of the Great Lakes 'Sweet Water' 1522-1703 showcasing MacDonald's Collection.

Subject heading

1. Nautical charts - North America - Early works to 1800.
2. Nautical charts - Newfoundland and Labrador - Early works to 1800.
3. Nautical charts - Atlantic coast (North America) - Early works to 1800.
4. Nautical charts - Atlantic coast (U.S.)- Early works to 1800.
5. Nautical charts - Atlantic coast (Canada)- Early works to 1800.
6. Early works to 1800.
7. Canada, Eastern
8. Atlantic States - Maps - Early works to 1800.
9. North America - Maps - Early works to 1800.

Source

Private

Other system control no.

CARTO 22006

MIKAN no.

3952000