A chart of the environs of Jamaica including the dependencies. [cartographic material] / Engrav'd by T. Kitchin, hydrogr. to his majesty.
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MapPublication details: London : [T. Lowndes], 1774.; ENG. London. Description: 1 map : engraving mounted on linen ; 37 x 48 cm (14.5 x 18. 5 in.)Notes: Frontispiece to Edward Long's The history of Jamaica, or, general survey...(London: T. Lowndes, 1774), vol.1. (LCP Am 1774 Lon, 302.Q); Relief shown by hachures and landform drawings;
Depth shown by soundings;
In lower left corner: VI Hours of Time from London;
In upper right corner: Frontispiece to Vol. 1 Plate 1;
Prime Meridian: London;
Includes compass;
"Port Royal 17 [degrees]. 57'North Lat.76 [degrees]. 37'West longitude from London.".Local Notes: Acquired before 1950;
Description revised 2021;
Access points revised 2021.Local Added Entry - Personal Name: Lowndes, Thomas, 1719-1784, publisher.Imprint: ENG. London. 1774.Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Shows part of Cuba, Haiti, and Central America. Includes "Tracks of ships from Jamaica to Black River, on the Mosquito Shore, and Bay of Honduras." Approximately 11,000 British ships transported at least three million enslaved men, women, and children from Africa to European colonies in the continental Americas and the Caribbean from between 1698 to 1807.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Map | Library Company of Philadelphia Graphic Arts Department | Graphic Arts - African American History | *maps [319 M 7] | Available | 134315 |
Frontispiece to Edward Long's The history of Jamaica, or, general survey...(London: T. Lowndes, 1774), vol.1. (LCP Am 1774 Lon, 302.Q).
Relief shown by hachures and landform drawings.
Depth shown by soundings.
In lower left corner: VI Hours of Time from London.
In upper right corner: Frontispiece to Vol. 1 Plate 1.
Prime Meridian: London.
Includes compass.
"Port Royal 17 [degrees]. 57'North Lat.76 [degrees]. 37'West longitude from London."
Shows part of Cuba, Haiti, and Central America. Includes "Tracks of ships from Jamaica to Black River, on the Mosquito Shore, and Bay of Honduras." Approximately 11,000 British ships transported at least three million enslaved men, women, and children from Africa to European colonies in the continental Americas and the Caribbean from between 1698 to 1807.
Acquired before 1950.
Description revised 2021.
Access points revised 2021.