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A chart of the harbour of Rhode Island and Narraganset Bay surveyed in pursuance of directions from the Lords of Trade to His Majesty's surveyor general for the northern district of North America : published at the request of the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Howe
- Title
- A chart of the harbour of Rhode Island and Narraganset Bay surveyed in pursuance of directions from the Lords of Trade to His Majesty's surveyor general for the northern district of North America : published at the request of the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Howe / by J.F.W. Des Barres, Esqr., 20th July 1776.
- Author
- Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1729-1824
- Publication
- [London] : Publish'd according to act, May 3, 1776, by J.F.W. Des Barres, Esqr., [1776, additions to 1778]
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building M1A to submit a request in person. | Cartographic | Supervised use | Map Div. 17-564 | Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Emmet Collection. 2430
- Description
- 1 map; 104 x 73 cm, on sheet 108 x 77 cm
- Alternative Title
- Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US220.1.02
- Subjects
- United States
- Nautical charts
- Maps
- American Revolution (1775-1783)
- Rhode Island > Newport County
- United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Maps > Early works to 1800
- Rhode Island > Newport
- Narragansett Bay (R.I.) > Maps > Early works to 1800
- Nautical charts > Rhode Island > Narragansett Bay
- Newport (R.I.) > Maps > Early works to 1800
- History
- Atlantic Ocean > Narragansett Bay
- 1775-1783
- Early maps
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Maps.
- Early maps.
- Nautical charts.
- Note
- Relief shown by shading and hachures. Depths shown pictorially and by soundings.
- State includes table of reference to the position of British ships and forces after the July 29th, 1778 landing of the French fleet, through August 9th, 1778.
- Indexed In (note)
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
- Linking Entry (note)
- In: Des Barres, Joseph F.W. Charts of the coast and harbors of New England. London, 1778.
- Call Number
- Map Div. 17-564
- OCLC
- 865497083
- Author
- Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1729-1824, creator, publisher.
- Title
- A chart of the harbour of Rhode Island and Narraganset Bay surveyed in pursuance of directions from the Lords of Trade to His Majesty's surveyor general for the northern district of North America : published at the request of the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Howe / by J.F.W. Des Barres, Esqr., 20th July 1776.
- Publisher
- [London] : Publish'd according to act, May 3, 1776, by J.F.W. Des Barres, Esqr., [1776, additions to 1778]
- Cartographic Data
- Scale approximately 1:52,000 (W 71°27ʹ--W 71°00ʹ/N 41°52ʹ--N 41°23ʹ).
- Type of Content
- cartographic image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- sheet
- Indexed In:
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 6, page 711, column 3, no. 5
- Linking Entry
- In: Des Barres, Joseph F.W. Charts of the coast and harbors of New England. London, 1778.
- Local Note
- NYPL Map Div. copy is divided into 2 sheets, 54 x 77 cm each.
- Connect to:
- Chronological Term
- 1775-1783
- Place of Publication
- Great Britain England London.
- Added Author
- Emmet Collection. 2430
- Related To
- Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1722-1824. Charts of the coast and harbors of New England. London, 1778. (OCoLC)80831828
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 17-564 [2 sheets]