File:A chart of the harbour of Rhode Island and Narraganset Bay surveyed in pursuance of directions from the Lords of Trade to His Majesty's Surveyor General for the Northern District of North America RMG K0694.jpg
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Des Barres; Holland, Samuel; Joseph Frederick Wallet Des Barres |
Description |
English: A chart of the harbour of Rhode Island and Narraganset Bay surveyed in pursuance of directions from the Lords of Trade to His Majesty's Surveyor General for the Northern District of North AmericaTwo sheets. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:50 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: Variation shown 6 degrees W. Bar scale in statute miles. Contents Note: 86F and later variants show the situation of the British ships and forces at the time when d'Estaing's French fleet anchored and landed, from 29th July to 9th August 1778. Lacks imprint and title. Buildings, boundaries and roads shown. Other features: Printed on LVG paper. Border yellow. Most soundings handwritten in ink. HNS 86A Directions for sailing into Rhode Island Harbour and the Sound of Long Island |
Date |
1776 date QS:P571,+1776-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
Dimensions | Plate impressions >53.5 x 75.5cm and 54.5 x 75.5cm. |
Notes | Title Note: Published at the request of Lord Howe. 20 July 1776. (The title post-dates the imprint.). Associated Materials: Both copper plates are held by the John Carter Brown Library, Rhode Island. |
Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/560148 |
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Identifier InfoField | id number: HNS86A previous number: HNS 86 |
Collection InfoField | Charts and maps |
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Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
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Software used | Adobe Photoshop CS Macintosh |
File change date and time | 10:18, 4 May 2005 |
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Image width | 944 px |
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Date and time of digitizing | 11:18, 4 May 2005 |
Date metadata was last modified | 11:18, 4 May 2005 |
IIM version | 2 |