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America. Atlas of 34 sheets, published variously in 1752, 1770 and between 1774 and...
Catalogue reference: CO 700/AmericaNorthandSouth39
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This record is about the America. Atlas of 34 sheets, published variously in 1752, 1770 and between 1774 and... dating from [1752-c 1800] in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans: Series I. 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)
- CO 700/AmericaNorthandSouth39
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1752-c 1800]
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Description (What the record is about)
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America. Atlas of 34 sheets, published variously in 1752, 1770 and between 1774 and 1780. Includes maps from Jefferys' American Atlas (1776) and a map of South America. (Described at item level)
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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In the published Colonial Office map catalogue of 1910, the map sheets were numbered 1-34 in sequence.
Following conservation work, the maps are now stored on two rollers. At the time of conservation, the map sheets were re-numbered as items 3-36, and the title page and contents list were numbered as items 1 and 2. The online catalogue entries use this 'new' numbering. Part 1 contains items 1-18 and part 2 contains items 19-36. Item 32 is filed out of sequence after item 36.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- CO 700/AMERICA NORTH AND SOUTH39
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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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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 2 roll(s)
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Engraved, with MS colouring
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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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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- International
- Maps and plans
- Americas
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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 13
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3475946/
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Series information
CO 700
Colonial Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans: Series I
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