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South America: Brazil, E Coast: Cape St Roque (Cabo de Sao Roque) to Isle St Sebastian...
Catalogue reference: ADM 352/103
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This record is about the South America: Brazil, E Coast: Cape St Roque (Cabo de Sao Roque) to Isle St Sebastian... dating from 1794 Jan 01 - 1794 Dec 31 in the series Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ADM 352/103
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1794 Jan 01 - 1794 Dec 31
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South America: Brazil, E Coast: Cape St Roque (Cabo de Sao Roque) to Isle St Sebastian (Ilha do Sao Sebastiao). Chart from 'Portuguese and Dutch Draughts and the Journals of the British Navigators'. Published 12 May 1794 by Laurie and Whittle, 53 Fleet St, London. 2 inset plans: 'Bahia de Todos os Santos, or the Bay of All Saints, with the Coast to the Southward, as far as Camamu River on a larger scale', scale: 1 3/5 inches to 6 nautical leagues; 'The Coast of Brazil between St. Ann's Islands (Ilha de Sant Anna) and Point Joatinca, From the Chart drawn for the Use of the Portuquese Ships by Sim. Ant. de Rosa Pinheiro; with several Additions from English and French Draughts', scale: 4 1/8 inches to 20 nautical leagues, with 3 views: 'Appearance of the Islands and Coast between St Ann's Islands and Cape Frio'; 'Appearance of the Islands and Coast between St Ann's Islands and Anchor Islands'; 'Appearance of Cape Frio'. 7 views: 'Appearance of the Land near Paraiba'; 'Appearance of Cape St Augustin'; 'Appearance of the Coast between Pernambuco and Rio St Angelo'; 'The Entrance of the Bay of All Saints Cape St Antonio'; Appearance of the land to the N Eastward of the Bay of All Saints'; 'Appearance of the land of os Ilheos'; 'Appearance of the Marro de St Paulo'. 2 sketches: 'The Three Islands of St. Ann, by W Funnel, November 10th, 1703'; 'A Sketch of Ascensao or Portuguese Ascencion from Manoel Pimentel'. Shows coastline, hydrography, limited topography, anchorages, vegetation, a compass rose and remarks. No scale
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- B400 Af2
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Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys
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