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Canada: Cape Breton Island: Louisburg (Louisbourg) Harbour. By Thomas Backhouse,...
Catalogue reference: ADM 352/305
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This record is about the Canada: Cape Breton Island: Louisburg (Louisbourg) Harbour. By Thomas Backhouse,... dating from 1792 Jan 01 - 1792 Dec 31 in the series Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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ADM 352/305
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Date (When the record was created)
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1792 Jan 01 - 1792 Dec 31
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Canada: Cape Breton Island: Louisburg (Louisbourg) Harbour. By Thomas Backhouse, 27 August 1792. Dedicated to Rupert George, Commander of HMS Hussar, Senior Officer in Nova Scotia. With 3 coastal views. Shows coastline, hydrography, topography, settlements, buildings, roads, anchorages, vegetation, fortifications, wreck site, compass rose and remarks. Scale: 2 15/16 inches to 300 fathoms
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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48 x 69 cm
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- The National Archives, Kew
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326 Ah1
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Open Document, Open Description
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ADM 352
Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys
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