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Mediterranean Sea: Italy, South-West coast: Sicilia (Sicily). Entitled 'SICILY Schmettau's...
Catalogue reference: ADM 352/820
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This record is about the Mediterranean Sea: Italy, South-West coast: Sicilia (Sicily). Entitled 'SICILY Schmettau's... dating from 1810 Jan 01 - 1823 Dec 31 in the series Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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ADM 352/820
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Date (When the record was created)
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1810 Jan 01 - 1823 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Mediterranean Sea: Italy, South-West coast: Sicilia (Sicily). Entitled 'SICILY Schmettau's Map corrected to the Points and Coast Survey of CAPTAIN WM HY [William Henry] SMYTH'. Chart shows coastline, topography, buildings, and remarks including instructions for engraving by W M Walker. Manuscript. North point with compass indicator. Scales: 3.8 inches to 50 English statute miles, 4½ inches to 50 English and Italian miles (60 to a degree) and 4½ inches to 15 French leagues of 3 miles. Annotated: 'Plate 2' (in ink)
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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50 x 71 cm; Dates estimated: Map corrected to Smyth's surveys, and according to Tooley's, Smyth worked in the Mediterranean from 1810 to 1824. Hydrography of Sicily, Malta and the adjacent islands 1823. Received by the Hydrographic Office prior to 1826 ac
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- The National Archives, Kew
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f58 Su
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Open Document, Open Description
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ADM 352
Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys
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