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Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana. 'Sketch map of Guyana' showing Spanish, Dutch, British...

Catalogue reference: FO 925/1334

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This record is about the Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana. 'Sketch map of Guyana' showing Spanish, Dutch, British... dating from 1889 in the series Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
FO 925/1334
Date
1889
Description

Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana. 'Sketch map of Guyana' showing Spanish, Dutch, British and French possessions up to 1814 when the Dutch colonies Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice were ceded to England, and illustrating the boundary dispute between Venezuela and Great Britain. Boundary claims, Capuchin missions and settlements in the disputed area are shown. Scale: 1 inch to 34 miles. Key to symbols used. By C McLoughlin and Daniel C Baxter. Compiled at the Foreign Office 1888, by J H Reddan, H M Vice Consul, and drawn at the Ordnance Survey Office, Dublin, 11 January 1889.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Dimensions
95 cm x 68 cm
Physical condition
MS, coloured
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Administrative / biographical background
Publication note(s)
Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 2. America and West Indies, ed P A Penfold (London, 1974), entry 4332
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3817902/

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