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Central America; West Indies. Chart, on two sheets, of the Caribbean Sea and the...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/338
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This record is about the Central America; West Indies. Chart, on two sheets, of the Caribbean Sea and the... dating from 1771-1774 in the series War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 78/338
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1771-1774
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Description (What the record is about)
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Central America; West Indies. Chart, on two sheets, of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, showing currents and soundings; also covering the Atlantic coast of North and South America between Saint Simon's Island, Georgia (now in the United States of America) and the mouth of the Essequibo River (now in Guyana), and the Pacific coast between Point Galera, Mexico, and Point Caracoles (now in Panama), showing relief, rivers and named settlements. Descriptive reference table to item (2), in a decorative panel. Rococo cartouche, to item (2), containing a dedication to King George III. Scale: 1 inch to about 25 miles. Compass stars and lines. [By] Captain Joseph Smith Speer, 49th Regiment of Foot; originally engraved by J Bayly, London, and published 31 August 1771; [?item (1) only of] this edition, engraved by Thomas Bowen, Clerkenwell, London, 1773. A certificate of accuracy signed by John Pownall, Secretary to the Plantation Office, Whitehall, January 25 1774, is affixed to the face of item (1). Dimensions: (1) 170 cm x 137 cm; (2) 171.5 cm x 150 cm.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another copy of this item, see MR 1/869
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- U 8/1
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:1584000
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Engraved, coloured
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public RecordOffice: 2. America and West Indies, ed P A Penfold (London, 1974), entry2970
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3269274/
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War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
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