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A chart of Delawar River from Bombay Hook to Ridley Creek, with soundings &c taken by Lt. Knight of the Navy.
Summary
Scale ca. 1:75,000.
Depths shown by soundings.
Includes "A plan of Delawar River from Chester to Philadelphia, shewing the situation of His Majesty's ships &c on the 15th Novr. 1777. Surveyed and sounded by Lieutenant John Hunter of the Navy," ca. 1:29,000, and index to defenses.
Two copies. Copy 1, land areas done in a wash. Copy 2, outlined in yellow.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Vault
AACR2: 100; 650/1; 651/2; 700/2
Tags
Date
01/01/1779
Contributors
Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1722-1824.
Knight, John.
Hunter, John, 1737-1821.
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain
