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1 item (enclosure to copy of despatch dated 5 April 1854 from R C Moody, Capt RE,...
Catalogue reference: MPH 1/836
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This record is about the 1 item (enclosure to copy of despatch dated 5 April 1854 from R C Moody, Capt RE,... dating from 1847-1854 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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- MPH 1/836
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1847-1854
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1 item (enclosure to copy of despatch dated 5 April 1854 from R C Moody, Capt RE, former Governor of the Falkland Islands, to J F Burgoyne, Inspector General of Fortifications) extracted from WO 1/486. 'East Falkland Island. Stanley Harbour with Ports William and Harriet Surveyed by Capt ns Fitzroy & Sullivan R.N. 1834-39'. Scale: 13.3 inches to 7 sea miles. Compass rose. Engraved by J & C Walker. Published by the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty, 25 January 1847. Additions to 1851. MS additions show lines of fire from fortifications recommended by Moody for the defence of the harbour and town.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 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 1774
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- Open Document, Open Description
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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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Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from records of the War Office
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Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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1 item (enclosure to copy of despatch dated 5 April 1854 from R C Moody, Capt RE,...
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