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Cape of Good Hope (now in Republic of South Africa). 'False Bay at the Cape of Good...
Catalogue reference: MPHH 1/13
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This record is about the Cape of Good Hope (now in Republic of South Africa). 'False Bay at the Cape of Good... dating from 1797-1801 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to extra large flat storage from various.... 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)
- MPHH 1/13
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1797-1801
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Description (What the record is about)
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Cape of Good Hope (now in Republic of South Africa). 'False Bay at the Cape of Good Hope with the Soundings as taken in the year 1797 by order of Rear Admiral Pringle'. Original Chart and two copies. Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile. Compass indicator. (1) Signed by G Bridges, Captain R E; (2) Copy by Thomas Peckham, Junior; (3) Copy by Thomas [Chamberlaine], 3 August 1799.
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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 78/1089
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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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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 77 cm x 75 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:63360
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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: 3. Africa, ed P A Penfold (London, 1982), entry 2725
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4561117/
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