A new and exact map of the dominions of the King of Great Britain on ye continent of North America Maps Stanford University Public content

Description:
according to the newest and most exact observations by Herman Moll geographer. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: London. Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian. Scales in "Miles of Great Britain" and "English and French Leagues 20 in one Degree". Includes illustration of the beavers of Niagara falls with descriptive text. Decorative cartouche featuring coat of arms and motto: "Sapentia et virtus". Includes notes. "Sold by H. Moll and by L.King at ye Globe in ye Poultrey near Stocks Market." - Dedication: "To the Honourable Walter Dowglass Esqr. constituted Captain General and Chief Governor of all ye Leeward Islands in America by her late Majesty Queen Anne in ye year 1711. This map is most humbly dedicated by your most humble servant Herman Moll, Geogr., 1715"--Dedication cartouche. Insets: -- [1] [Beavers at work at Niagara falls -- [2] The Gulf of Mexico -- [3] A map of the improved part of Carolina with the settlements &c. By Her. Moll Geographer. -- [4] A Draught of ye town and harbour of Charles-town -- [5] A map of the principal part of North America
Creator:
Moll, Herman, -1732, Bowles, Thomas, -1767, Bowles, John, 1701-1779, and King, I, active 1731
Publisher:
Printed and sold by Tho. Bowles ... John Bowles ... and by I. King ...
Provider:
Stanford
Resource Class:
Maps
Subject:
British colonies and Colonies
Date Issued:
1731
Spatial Coverage:
North Atlantic Ocean, America, Eastern Canada, Canada, Eastern, Banks (Oceanography), Atlantic States, Charleston (S.C.), Great Britain, South Carolina, Charleston, and United States
Rights:
Images from the David Rumsey Map Center's general collections courtesy of Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.
Rights Holder:
This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
License:
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Access Rights:
Public
Format:
JPEG2000
Georeferenced:
More details at:
https://purl.stanford.edu/rm451mk2009

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