Item
See WO 78/2420/1-6 and WO 78/2420/7-8
Catalogue reference: WO 78/2420/1
See WO 78/2420/1-6 and WO 78/2420/7-8
Piece
United States of America: 'A New Chart of the Coast of North America from New York...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/5753
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This record is about the United States of America: 'A New Chart of the Coast of North America from New York... 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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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 78/5753
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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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United States of America: 'A New Chart of the Coast of North America from New York to Cape Hatteras including the Bays of Delaware and Chesapeak, with the Coasts of New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and part of the Coast of North Carolina... An improved Edition'. Title in rococo cartouche. Table of astronomical observations. Scale: 1 inch to about 10 sea miles. Compass rose and lines. Includes silhouettes of the coast near Cape Henry and Sandy Hook lighthouse. By Captain N Holland. Published by Laurie and Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London, 12 May 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)
- M.97
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- M.97
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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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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 106.5 cm x 105 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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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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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 2060. Reference originally printed as PRO Library M 97: subsequently altered to WO 78/5753.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3274694/
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