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Book A: Survey

Catalogue reference: SVY A/ C85 Ad1

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Reference
SVY A/ C85 Ad1
Title
Book A: Survey
Date
1817 - 1823
Description

South America: Chile, west coast

'A Trigonometrical Survey of the Port of Guasco [Huasco]'. Survey shows coastline, hydrography, anchorages (HMS Conway), wreck sites, topography, roads, settlements, buildings, land marks and remarks. Manuscript. Watermark: 'M & J Lay 1817'. Latitude and longitude referred to in remarks; north point showing true and magnetic north. Scale: 4.8 inches to 2 nautical miles. Surveyed by Henry Foster, Master's Mate, HMS Conway, with Captain Basil Hall in November 1821. Annotated with pencil: squaring. Endorsed with black ink: 'Received from Captain Basil Hall HMS Conway, 11 March 1823' with stamp: 'Hydrographical Office'

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United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) Archive
Dimensions
36 x 45 cm
Physical condition
Damaged; Evidence of Sellotape repair
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/cf217656-340b-4301-b8fd-5ce109393bb0/

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SVY Book A

Book A: Survey

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