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West Africa. (3) 'A Chart of the River Gambia from its Entrance to Pisanea [Pisania...
Catalogue reference: MR 1/933
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This record is about the West Africa. (3) 'A Chart of the River Gambia from its Entrance to Pisanea [Pisania... dating from 1826-1829 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled 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)
- MR 1/933
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1826-1829
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Description (What the record is about)
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West Africa. (3) 'A Chart of the River Gambia from its Entrance to Pisanea [Pisania (now Karantaba, in Gambia)] on three sheets. Surveyed by Lieutenant Richard Owen, R.N. [Royal Navy] assisted by Messrs. E O Tudor and S M Mercer, Midshipmen of HM Ship Leven by Order of Capt. W F W Owen, June 1826': map comprising six joined sheets: a complete copy of Admiralty chart 608, with charts 609 and 610 cut into three and two portions, respectively. (1) Complete copy of Admiralty chart 610, covering (in two parts) the area between 15°22' and 14°34'W. (2) Complete copy of Admiralty chart 609, covering (in three parts) the area between 16°23' and 15°20'W. Scale: 1 inch to about 1.5 miles. Engraved by J and C Walker; published by the Admiralty, 30 November 1826; corrected to 1829.
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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)
- WO 78/1984
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Map designation (Identifying numbers or names given to printed maps by their publishers)
- Admiralty chart 608 609 610
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:95040
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Engraved
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 3. Africa, ed P A Penfold (London, 1982), entry 864
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4559960/
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Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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