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Caribbean Sea. 'A New General Chart of the West Indies drawn from the most approved...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/901
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This record is about the Caribbean Sea. 'A New General Chart of the West Indies drawn from the most approved... dating from 1809 in the series War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 78/901
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1809
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Description (What the record is about)
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Caribbean Sea. 'A New General Chart of the West Indies drawn from the most approved Surveys by Wm. Heather': showing soundings, shoals and currents. Scale: 1 inch to about 40 miles. Compass indicator and lines. Engraved by Stephenson; published by William Heather, Leadenhall Street, 1 October 1809.
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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)
- C 10
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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)
- 82.5 cm x 191.5 cm
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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 2989
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3269837/
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