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This map of North America, according to ye newest and most exact observations

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This map of North America, according to ye newest and most exact observations

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Scale ca. 1:15,000,000.
Hand colored.
Relief shown pictorially.
"To the Right Honourable John Lord Sommers, Baron of Evesham in ye county of Worcester, President of Her Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council &c."
Insets: A view of a stage & also of ye manner of fishing for, curing & drying cod at New Found Land.--St. John's harbour.--Boston harbour.--New York &c.--[Charleston region, S.C.]--Port Royal harbour.--The bay and city of ye Havana.--The bay of Pto. Bella.--La Vera Cruz.--Cartagena harbour and forts.--The port of Acapulco.
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AACR2: 100; 651/1; 700/1; 700/2; 700/3

Ancient Maps from the Library of Congress. 13th -18th Century Maps.

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Date

01/01/1715
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Contributors

Moll, Herman, -1732.
Lens, Bernard, 1682-1740.
Vertue, George, 1684-1756.
Bowles, John, 1701-1779.
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Library of Congress
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Public Domain

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