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'A Chart of the Island of Fogo, on the Coast of Newfoundland [now part of Canada],...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/721
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This record is about the 'A Chart of the Island of Fogo, on the Coast of Newfoundland [now part of Canada],... dating from 1785-1787 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 78/721
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1785-1787
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Description (What the record is about)
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'A Chart of the Island of Fogo, on the Coast of Newfoundland [now part of Canada], surveyed by Order of Vice Admiral Campbell, Governor of Newfoundland & c. ...': showing soundings. Scale: 6 inches to about 1 mile. Compass indicator and lines. Surveyed by Lieutenant Michael Lane, 1785; printed by W Faden, Royal Geographer, Charing Cross, 12 August 1787, with the approval of the Chart Committee of the Admiralty.
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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)
- A 33
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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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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 57.5 cm x 79 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:10560
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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 909
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3269657/
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WO 78
War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
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