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Book A: Survey

Catalogue reference: SVY A/ C91 Pacific Folio 3

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SVY A/ C91 Pacific Folio 3
Title
Book A: Survey
Date
1816
Description

South Pacific Ocean: South America, west coast: Chile, west coast

'A Chart of the Road and Port of Juan Fernandez [Alejandro Selkirk]'. Chart shows coastline, hydrography, anchorages (Ships Tagus and Briton), topography, vegetation, settlements, military instillations, land marks, remarks and explanatory key. Manuscript. Watermark: 'Molineux Johnston & A Lee' with crest. Latitude and longitude referred to in remarks; north point with compass indicator (orientation to south). Scale: 4.9 inches to 3 miles. Attributed to Phillip Pipon, as suggested by Becher, annotations and endorsements. Annotated with brown ink: 'P [Phillip] Pipon, RN [Royal Navy] and 'No 13'. Endorsed with black ink: 'Received from Captn [Captain] P [Phillip] Pipon HMS Tagus, 23 November 1816' with stamp: 'Hydrographical Office'

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United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) Archive
Dimensions
24 x 39 cm
Physical condition
Torn and Damaged edges; Evidence of brown repair tape on reverse
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e2a51596-e46b-433c-8e15-2f2057d7e30b/

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Book A: Survey

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