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1 item extracted from PC 1/49/34. Northern Honduras, Bay Islands: 'Plan and soundings...
Catalogue reference: MPQ 1/20
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This record is about the 1 item extracted from PC 1/49/34. Northern Honduras, Bay Islands: 'Plan and soundings... dating from 1743 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... 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)
- MPQ 1/20
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1743
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Description (What the record is about)
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1 item extracted from PC 1/49/34. Northern Honduras, Bay Islands: 'Plan and soundings of Port Royal in His Majesty's new Colony in Ratan [Roatan]; surveyed July 1743'. Also shows Port Royal Island. Key to towns, buildings and naval installations. Scale: 1 inch to 200 paces [yards]. Compass star. Dedication, surrounded by rococco cartouche, to John, Duke of Montague, Master General of His Majesty's Ordinance. Inset: view of the Harbour from Port Royal Island. True copy by Isaac Pearson of a plan by William Cuninghame, Engineer. Originally enclosed with Governor Trelawny's letter of 10 December 1743.
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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)
- MPI 457
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- 34.0 cm x 50.0 cm
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3979508/
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MPQ 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: MPQ
Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from records of the Privy Council
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Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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1 item extracted from PC 1/49/34. Northern Honduras, Bay Islands: 'Plan and soundings...
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