A new chart of the coast of New England, Nova Scotia, New France or Canada, with the Islands of Newfoundld. Cape Breton St. John's &c. Done from the original publish'd in 1744 at Paris, by Monsr. N. Bellin, enginier to the Marine Office.
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Map depicting part of Eastern Canada and Northeastern United States of America. Includes Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, St. John or present-day Prince Edward Island, and parts of New England, New France or present-day Quebec, and Labrador. Depth shown by soundings. Shows ocean banks. Includes four insets, each in a decorative border. Top left inset depicts the Atlantic Ocean and parts of the Atlantic coasts of Northeastern North America, Western Europe, and Northern Africa. Inset to the right of this, titled "Plan of the City and Port of Louisbourg." depicts Louisbourg Harbour and surrounding area on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. North oriented slightly to the right. Shows fortifications. Includes index of defences and other features. Lower left inset, located around the Quebec-U. S. border, depicts Fort Dauphin in present-day Englishtown, also on Cape Breton Island. North oriented slightly to the right. Shows fortifications. Inset to the right of this depicts Quebec City and surrounding area. North oriented slightly to the right. Shows fortifications. Includes index of important features. Relief shown by hachures. Near bottom centre of map: "T. Jefferys sculp." Ornate title cartouche.
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43212465
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Engraver (egr): Jefferys, Thomas
Contributor (ctb): Bellin, Jacques Nicolas
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North America
Canada
Eastern Canada
North America
United States of America
New England
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1 map ; 33.5 x 46.5 cm on sheet 37 x 49 cm
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W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections, Queen's University Library
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610at 1744
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A new chart of the coast of New England, Nova Scotia, New France or Canada, with the Islands of Newfoundld. Cape Breton St. John's &c. Done from the original publish'd in 1744 at Paris, by Monsr. N. Bellin, enginier to the Marine Office.
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