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Map of British Guiana, constructed from the Surveys and Routes of Captain Schomburgk,...
Catalogue reference: CO 700/BritishGuiana25
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This record is about the Map of British Guiana, constructed from the Surveys and Routes of Captain Schomburgk,... dating from 1842 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans: Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 700/BritishGuiana25
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1842
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Description (What the record is about)
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Map of British Guiana, constructed from the Surveys and Routes of Captain Schomburgk, and other documents in the possession of the Colonial Department. Drawn at the Military Depôt, Quarter-Master General's Office, Horse Guards, London, by L. J. Hebert. 1842. [M.S.] About 4 miles to 1 inch.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- This map was reproduced at the Intelligence Branch, War Office, in March, 1887, in connection with the settlement of the boundary with Venezula.
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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/BRITISH GUIANA25
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Army
- Maps and plans
- Americas
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3476218/
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CO 700
Colonial Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans: Series I
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