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A chart previously thought to have been extracted from HCA 32/374/1 , but in fact...
Catalogue reference: MPI 1/282
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This record is about the A chart previously thought to have been extracted from HCA 32/374/1 , but in fact... dating from Aug 1778 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)
- MPI 1/282
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Date (When the record was created)
- Aug 1778
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Description (What the record is about)
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A chart previously thought to have been extracted from HCA 32/374/1, but in fact coming from HCA 32/361/22.
Chart of the western part of the English Channel, showing the coast from the Isle of Wight to Start Point and Jersey, and indicating the position of the French merchantman Iris when captured by HMS Pheasant, cutter.
Scale: 1 inch to 3 leagues. Compass indicator.
The piece which formerly bore map reference MPI 282 (ex CAB 1/2) was transferred first to MPP 1, and subsequently to MPI 1/391
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 33.8 cm x 40.9 cm
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: I. British Isles, c.1410-1860, (London, 1967), entry 41
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4047483/
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