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Bahamas. 'The Island of New Providence surveyed by Edward Barnett Commander H.M.S....
Catalogue reference: WO 78/426
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This record is about the Bahamas. 'The Island of New Providence surveyed by Edward Barnett Commander H.M.S.... dating from [1839]-1863 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 78/426
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1839]-1863
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Description (What the record is about)
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Bahamas. 'The Island of New Providence surveyed by Edward Barnett Commander H.M.S. Thunder. 1839': two copies of a chart showing soundings. Inset view of Nassau. Scale: 1 inch to about 5.25 cables. Compass stars. Engraved by J and C Walker; published by the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty, 25 August 1843; item (2) corrected to 1861, with further corrections to July 1863.
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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)
- F 165
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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 designation (Identifying numbers or names given to printed maps by their publishers)
- Admiralty chart 1489
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:37500
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Engraved
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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 Record Office: 2. America and West Indies, ed P A Penfold (London, 1974), entry 3154
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3269362/
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