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A general map of the northern British colonies in America: which comprehends the province of Quebec, the government of Newfoundland, Nova-Scotia, New-England and New-York

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
A general map of the northern British colonies in America: which comprehends the province of Quebec, the government of Newfoundland, Nova-Scotia, New-England and New-York
Names
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm) (Publisher)
Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805 (Cartographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1776-08-14
Place: London
Publisher: Printed for Robt. Sayer & Jno. Bennett, map & sea chartsellers, No. 53, Fleet Street ...
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-5333
Topics
New York (State)
New England
Newfoundland and Labrador
Québec (Province)
Nova Scotia
Great Britain -- Colonies -- America
North America
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: "As the Act directs."
Publications: From the author's The American military pocket atlas [1776], Plate IV.
Content: Includes note.
Funding: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: Prime meridian: London.
Content: Relief shown pictorially.
Citation/reference: Phillips. Maps of America, p. 586
Statement of responsibility: from the maps published by the Admiralty and Board of Trade, regulated by the astronomic and trigonometric observations of Major Holland, and corrected from Governor Pownall's late map 1776.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 47 x 66 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 5402551
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15129073
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 919a70b0-c52a-012f-0f38-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1776: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A general map of the northern British colonies in America" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1776-08-14. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f0ea-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A general map of the northern British colonies in America" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f0ea-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1776-08-14). A general map of the northern British colonies in America Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f0ea-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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A general map of the northern British colonies in America