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[Crow Harbor]. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: North at 180 degrees. Variation shown 14 degrees 50' W. Additional Places: Chedabucto Bay, Nova Scotia. Contents Note: Contains a view and sailing directions within
1775
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[Crow Harbor]. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: North at 180 degrees. Variation shown 14 degrees 50' W. Additional Places: Chedabucto Bay, Nova Scotia. Contents Note: Contains a view and sailing directions within
1775
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[Crow Harbor]. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: North at 180 degrees. Variation shown 14 degrees 50' W. Additional Places: Chedabucto Bay, Nova Scotia. Contents Note: Contains a view and sailing directions within
1775
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[Crow Harbor]. There are eleven variants of this chart in the collection.
1775
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[Florida]. Map on three sheets. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1:22 500 (lat)].
1775
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[Florida]. Map on three sheets. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1:22 500 (lat)].
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[Florida]. Map on three sheets. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1:22 500 (lat)].
1775
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[Leith Harbour to Sambro Harbour]. There are six variants of this chart in the collections.
1775
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[Leith Harbour to Sambro Harbour]. Two sheets. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: North at 13 degrees 30'. Variation shown 13 degrees 20' W on the west sheet and 13 degrees 40' W on the east sheet. Lacks bar scales and
1779
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[Leith Harbour to Sambro Harbour]. Two sheets. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: North at 13 degrees 30'. Variation shown 13 degrees 20' W on the west sheet and 13 degrees 40' W on the east sheet. Lacks bar scales and
1779
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[Leith Harbour to Sambro Harbour]. Two sheets. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: North at 13 degrees 30'. Variation shown 13 degrees 20' W on the west sheet and 13 degrees 40' W on the east sheet. Lacks bar scales and
1781
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[Leith Harbour to Sambro Harbour]. Two sheets. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: North at 13 degrees 30'. Variation shown 13 degrees 20' W on the west sheet and 13 degrees 40' W on the east sheet. Lacks bar scales and
1775
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[Leith Harbour to Sambro Harbour]. Two sheets. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: North at 13 degrees 30'. Variation shown 13 degrees 20' W on the west sheet and 13 degrees 40' W on the east sheet. Lacks bar scales and
1775
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[Leith Harbour to Sambro Harbour]. Two sheets. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: North at 13 degrees 30'. Variation shown 13 degrees 20' W on the west sheet and 13 degrees 40' W on the east sheet. Lacks bar scales and
1775
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[New York] To the Right Honourable Sir Jeffry Amherst Knight of the Bath, and Lieutenant General of his Majesty's forces &c, this map of the Province of New York is humbly inscribed by his most obliged humble servant John Montresor Engineer.. Sin
1775
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[Sailing directions for Canso Harbour and St Peter's Bay]. Single sheet, printed both sides. Type printed. Additional Places: Nova Scotia. Line spacing closer than the previous two and the height of the title font is reduced. Printed on unwatermarke
1775
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[Sailing directions for Canso Harbour and St Peter's Bay]. Single sheet, printed both sides. Type printed. Additional Places: Nova Scotia. Line spacing is closer than HNS57*A for the Canso text but not St Peters. Printed on LVG paper.
1775
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[Sailing directions for Canso Harbour and St Peter's Bay]. Single sheet, printed both sides. Type printed. Additional Places: Nova Scotia. Printed on LVG paper.
1775
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[Sailing directions for Canso Harbour and St Peter's Bay]. There are three variants of this text sheet in the collection.
1775
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[St Peters Bay and part of Richmond Isle]. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: Variation shown 14 degrees 45' W, In the original engraving, the longitudes erroneously increase from west to east. This is subsequently
1781
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[St Peters Bay and part of Richmond Isle]. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: Variation shown 14 degrees 45' W, In the original engraving, the longitudes erroneously increase from west to east. This is subsequently
1775
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[St Peters Bay and part of Richmond Isle]. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: Variation shown 14 degrees 45' W, In the original engraving, the longitudes erroneously increase from west to east. This is subsequently
1779
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[St Peters Bay and part of Richmond Isle]. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: Variation shown 14 degrees 45' W, In the original engraving, the longitudes erroneously increase from west to east. This is subsequently
1775
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[St Peters Bay and part of Richmond Isle]. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: Variation shown 14 degrees 45' W, In the original engraving, the longitudes erroneously increase from west to east. This is subsequently
1775
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[St Peters Bay and part of Richmond Isle]. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: Variation shown 14 degrees 45' W, In the original engraving, the longitudes erroneously increase from west to east. This is subsequently
1775
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[St Peters Bay and part of Richmond Isle]. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: Variation shown 14 degrees 45' W, In the original engraving, the longitudes erroneously increase from west to east. This is subsequently
1775
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[St Peters Bay and part of Richmond Isle]. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: Variation shown 14 degrees 45' W, In the original engraving, the longitudes erroneously increase from west to east. This is subsequently
1775
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[St Peters Bay and part of Richmond Isle]. There are eight variants of this chart in the collection.
1775
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[Three views of Boston by William Pierrie]. Single sheet. Engraved. Contents Note: [1] Boston from Willis Creek, [2] Long Island open on the north side of Nicks Mate Island, [3] A view of the country towards Dorchester, taken from the advanced works on Bo
1775
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[Three views of Boston by William Pierrie]. Single sheet. Engraved. Contents Note: [1] Boston from Willis Creek, [2] Long Island open on the north side of Nicks Mate Island, [3] A view of the country towards Dorchester, taken from the advanced works on Bo
1775
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[Three views of Boston by William Pierrie]. Single sheet. Engraved. Contents Note: [1] Boston from Willis Creek, [2] Long Island open on the north side of Nicks Mate Island, [3] A view of the country towards Dorchester, taken from the advanced works on Bo
1775
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[Three views of Boston by William Pierrie]. This sheet forms a pair with HNS100. There are three variants of this chart in the collection.
1775
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[Three views of Boston]. Single sheet. Engraved. Contents Note: [4] A view of Boston from Dorchester Neck, [5] A view of the harbour of Boston taken from Fort Hill, [6] A front view of the lines taken from the advanced post near Browns House. Imprint Sep
1775
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[Three views of Boston]. Single sheet. Engraved. Contents Note: [4] A view of Boston from Dorchester Neck, [5] A view of the harbour of Boston taken from Fort Hill, [6] A front view of the lines taken from the advanced post near Browns House. Plates same
1775
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[Three views of Boston]. Single sheet. Engraved. Contents Note: [4] A view of Boston from Dorchester Neck, [5] A view of the harbour of Boston taken from Fort Hill, [6] A front view of the lines taken from the advanced post near Browns House. Sequence: 4
1775
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[Three views of Boston]. This sheet forms a pair with HNS99. There are three variants of this sheet of views in the collection.
1775
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[Torbay]. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: Aligned on magnetic north. Variation shown 14 degrees 30' W. Additional Places: Nova Scotia. Contents Note: Contains a long view of Berry Head and White Head Island. Plate c
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[Torbay]. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: Aligned on magnetic north. Variation shown 14 degrees 30' W. Additional Places: Nova Scotia. Contents Note: Contains a long view of Berry Head and White Head Island. Plate c
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[Torbay]. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: Aligned on magnetic north. Variation shown 14 degrees 30' W. Additional Places: Nova Scotia. Contents Note: Contains a long view of Berry Head and White Head Island. Plate c
1775
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[Torbay]. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: Aligned on magnetic north. Variation shown 14 degrees 30' W. Additional Places: Nova Scotia. Contents Note: Contains a long view of Berry Head and White Head Island. Plate c
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[Torbay]. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: Aligned on magnetic north. Variation shown 14 degrees 30' W. Additional Places: Nova Scotia. Contents Note: Contains a long view of Berry Head and White Head Island. Imp
1775
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[Torbay]. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: Aligned on magnetic north. Variation shown 14 degrees 30' W. Additional Places: Nova Scotia. Contents Note: Contains a long view of Berry Head and White Head Island. Pla
1775
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[Torbay]. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: Aligned on magnetic north. Variation shown 14 degrees 30' W. Additional Places: Nova Scotia. Contents Note: Contains a long view of Berry Head and White Head Island. Pla
1775
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[Torbay]. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:30 000 (lat). Cartographic Note: Aligned on magnetic north. Variation shown 14 degrees 30' W. Additional Places: Nova Scotia. Contents Note: Contains a long view of Berry Head and White Head Island. Sam
1775
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[Torbay]. There are eight variants of this chart in the collection.
1775
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'A Centinel on the Pallas's gangway, Jany 1775' [Bray album]. No. 30 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) A drawing signed 'AVprGB' (to the life by Gabriel Bray) on the backing paper showing a fully uniformed Marine on sentry duty while the
January 1775
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'A Launch of Spaniards weighing an Anchor at Teneriff, Jany 75' [Bray album]. No. 33 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) A view taken en route to Africa in the 'Pallas', probably in the harbour at Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The men are using a lau
January 1775
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'A Sailor bringing up his hammock, Pallas, Jany 75' [Bray album]. No. 14 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) A drawing of a sailor signed 'AVprGB' (to the life by Gabriel Bray). This work probably shows a seaman bringing his hammock up to air f
January 1775
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'A Sailor fishing off a gun [on the] Pallas' [Bray album]. No. 41 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) A drawing of a sailor fishing signed and dated 'Jany 75 AVprGB' (to the life by Gabriel Bray). It was drawn on board the 'Pallas', p
January 1775
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'A Seaman fishing off a gun' [Bray album]. No. 40 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) Titled and dated as above and signed and dated 'AVprGB Jany 75' (to the life by Gabriel Bray), on the backing paper. Drawn on the 'Pallas', possibly
January 1775
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'Taken on board the Pallas at sea, Jany 75' [Bray album]. No. 29 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) Titled and dated as above and signed 'AVprGB' (to the life by Gabriel Bray) on the backing paper, this probably shows a midshipman, apparently
January 1775
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'The Head Dress of the Wappo Negro's, Ivory Coast, Africa' [Bray album]. No. 54 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) Presumably from the 'Pallas' voyage of 1774-75. With PAJ2028 and PAJ2040, this is one of three such drawings of pairs of Af
probably 1775
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'The Pike [Peak] of Teneriff bearing W 1/2 S 9 Lgs Jany 75' [Bray album]. No. 32 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) Titled and dated as above and signed 'AVprGB' (to the life by Gabriel Bray), on the backing paper. The drawing itself also bear
circa 4-5 January 1775
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'Two Marines on the Pallas's Gangway, Jany 75' [Bray album]. No. 31 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) A drawing of two marines signed 'AVprGB' (to the life by Gabriel Bray) on the backing paper. One of the Marines, is apparently trying t
January 1775
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African canoe paddling through surf [Bray album]. No. 47 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) A drawing presumably from the 'Pallas' voyage of 1775, though not dated. The Africans are likely to be Fante or Krumen, depending on the exact location. Landing
probably January - April 1775
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Berwick (1775); Bombay Castle 1782); Powerful (1783); Defiance (1783). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with sternboard decoration and name on the counter, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Berwick (1
1775
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Half-length portrait of an officer from the 'Pallas', possibly Alexander Agnew [Bray album]. No. 42 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) Signed and dated 'AvprGB (to the life by Gabriel Bray) Jan 1775 Pallas'. While the sitter is unidentified,
January 1775
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Sketch of a bison [Bray album]. No. 37 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) While this drawing has the appearance of an American bison it is not clear how Bray could have seen one and it is more probably African, and sketched on one of his West African voyages in t
1775 -77
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The Late Regulator. This regulator is known as the ‘RAS’ (Royal Astronomical Society) or ‘Late’ regulator, to distinguish it from the earlier wooden precision pendulum clocks made by Harrison in the 1720s. It was his last word in f
1775-6
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'A Marine & Seaman fishing off the Anchor on board the Pallas in Senegal Road, Jany 75' [Bray album]. No. 38 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) Titled, dated and signed at the bottom, on the backing paper 'AVprGB' (to the life by Gabriel B
29 -30 January 1775
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'A View of a Dutch Fort taken from the Pallas whe[n] passing it supposed to be Artez [Anzer]' [Bray album]. No. 46 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) Titled and dated as above, and signed and dated 'AVprGB Mar 75' (to the life by Gabriel Bray)
circa 19 March 1775
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'A View of Fort Apolonia [Appollonia] & the canoe landing the officer thro' the Surf, March 75' [Bray album]. No. 45 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) A drawing of Fort Apolonia, with the title and date below on the old backing sheet, which al
circa 17 March 1775
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'Mr James Cornwallis, Pallas, March 75' [Bray album]. No. 43 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) Titled as above and signed 'AVprGB' (to the life by Gabriel Bray). James Cornwallis was probably a cousin of 'Pallas's' captain, the
March 1775
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Oriental seaman with his left leg tucked behind his head [Bray album]. No. 44 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) Dated and signed 'March 75 AVpGB' (to the life by Gabriel Bray), this drawing presumably shows a young seaman of the 'Pallas' doin
March 1775
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Self-portrait of Lieutenant Gabriel Bray shaving [Bray album]. No. 49 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) Dated and signed on the backing sheet 'March 75 AVpGB' (to the life by Gabriel Bray). This is one of two such self-portraits in the Bray album, the
March 1775
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Adventure (1771). No proper scale (possibly 1:96). Plan showing the upper deck, lower deck, hold and platforms for Adventure (1771), a 10-gun Ship-rigged Exploration Vessel, as she entered the double dock at Deptford to be fitted as a Storeship for Halif
8 March 1775
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A Society of Patriotic Ladies, at Edenton in North Carolina (caricature). Plate V.
23 Mar 1775
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A Marine asleep beneath a companionway on the 'Pallas' [Bray album]. No. 56 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) Dated and signed 'April 75 AVprGB' (to the like by Gabriel Bray). This was probably sketched on the 'Pallas's' transa
April 1775
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Seamen relaxing on the Pallas [Bray album]. No. 48 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) Dated and signed on the backing sheet 'April 75 AVpGB' (to the life by Gabriel Bray), this may have been drawn on the 'Pallas's transatlantic leg from Africa
April 1775
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Self-portrait of Lieutenant Gabriel Bray sketching in watercolours [Bray album]. No. 50 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) A drawing, dated and signed on the backing sheet 'April 75 AVprGB' (to the life by Gabriedl Bray), of Bray drawing an image of a c
April 1775
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Two small Royal Navy frigates [Bray album]. No. 55 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) Dated and signed 'April 75 AVprGB' (to the life by Gabriel Bray). The ships mount about 11 guns a side, suggesting they are small firgates of about 26-28 guns. The ens
April 1775
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'Sketch between Decks, May 75' [Bray album]. No. 51 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) Titled and dated as above, and signed - all on the backing sheet- 'AVpGB' (to the life by Gabriel Bray). This drawing was done on the 'Pallas's�
May 1775
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A plan of the action at Bunkers Hill on the 17th June 1775 between His Majesty's troops under the command of Major General Howe, and the rebel forces. By Lieut. Page of the Engineers, who acted as Aide de Camp to General Howe in that action. NB The g
1775
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30ft Flat-bottomed Boat (1775). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, midship section, inboard profile and deck plan for a 16-oared, 30ft flat-bottomed Boat, to carry 40 Soldiers and 16 Sailors. Copies were sent out in 1799 and 1800. Signed by John
26 July 1775
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Atalanta (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board with decoration detail, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Atalanta (1775), a 14 (later 16) gun Ship Sloop as built at Sheerness Dockyard
1 September 1775
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Atalanta (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck, and fore & aft platforms for Atalanta (1775), a 14 (later 16) gun Ship Sloop as built at Sheerness Dockyard. Signed by George White [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard, 1773-1778]
1 September 1775
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Atalanta (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck, forecastle, and upper deck for Atalanta (1775), a 14 (later 16) gun Ship Sloop as built at Sheerness Dockyard. Signed by George White [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard, 1773-1778]
1 September 1775
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Deal Castle (1756). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the quarterdeck, forecastle, upper deck, lower deck and fore & aft platforms for Deal Castle (1756), a 20-gun Sixth Rate. The plan illustrates her as taken off at Sheerness in August 1775 showing the Sta
14 September 1775
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Diadem (1782); Magnanime (1780); Sampson (1781). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for Magnanime (1780), and in 1776 approved for Sampson (1781), and in 1778 for Diadem (1782), all
10 October 1775
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31ft Flat-bottomed Boat (1775). Scale: 1:24. Plans showing the body plan, midship section, inboard profile, and deck plan for a 16-oared, 31ft flat-bottomed Boat for carrying 40 Soldiers and 16 Sailors. The plan also has an annotated list of the builder
18 October 1775
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Milford (1759). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the quarterdeck, forecastle, upper deck, lower deck, and fore & aft platforms for Milford (1759), a 28-gun Sixth Rate Frigate, as taken off at Chatham in November 1775 when fitting for foreign service. Initi
November 1775
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Joseph Carreras. In the Common Parlour ate Houghton. Print
1 Nov 1775
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Perseus (1776); Unicorn (1776). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Perseus (1776) and Unicorn (1776), both 20-gun Sixth Rate Sloops at Rotherhithe by Messrs Randall. Signed by John WIlliams [
17 November 1775
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Bristol (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board decoration detail with the name on the counter, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Bristol (1775), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, as bu
1 December 1775
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Bristol (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Bristol (1775), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, as built at Sheerness Dockyard. Signed by George White [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard, 1773-1778].
1 December 1775
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Bristol (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle, and upper deck illustrating the cabin arrangements on Bristol (1775), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, as built at Sheerness Dockyard. Signed by George White [Master Shipwright,
1 December 1775
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Plan of the city and environs of Quebec, with its siege and blockade by the Americans, from the 8th of December 1775 to the 13th of May 1776.. Single sheet. Hand col. engr. Medium: Segmented and backed. Scale: 1:7 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: Sandbanks s
1776
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Unknown rowing Frigate (circa 1775). Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail and stern quarter decoration, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unknown 125ft three-masted rowing Frigate (circa 1775). The plan dimensions and the type
15 December 1775
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