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The Gulf of Nicoya described
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Additional Places: Costa Rica, Golfo de Nicoya. Contents Note: Anchorage and settlements shown. Table of distances. Note: 'Att the Island of Chira in this Gulfe of Nicoya Captain Sharpe cut his ship down'. Bound in 'A Wagoner of the South Sea describeing the sea coast from acapulco to Albemarle isle', an English translation of a Spanish derrotero captured from the Spanish ship 'Rosario' by Captain Bartholomew Sharpe in 1680. Hack made multiple copies of this atlas. This one was presented to James II.
Administrative / biographical background
Nicoya was a Spanish shipbuilding port. In 1681 Sharpe's men captured two carpenters to work on modifications to their ship.
Administrative / biographical background
Nicoya was a Spanish shipbuilding port. In 1681 Sharpe's men captured two carpenters to work on modifications to their ship.
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Record Details
| Item reference: | P/33(36); MS31-9945C |
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| Level: | PART |
| Date made: | 1685 |
| Creator: | Hack, William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- A generall map of this following Spanish manuscript (Chart) (P/33(1))
- Acapulco (Chart) (P/33(2))
- Naguala (Chart) (P/33(3))
- Taclamama (Chart) (P/33(4))
- A description of ye sea coast from pt Galera to alcatraces (Chart) (P/33(5))
- Escondido (Chart) (P/33(6))
- Masias [and] Galera (Chart) (P/33(7))
- Caleto (Chart) (P/33(8))
- Guatulco (Chart) (P/33(9))
- A description of Guamalula & the Indians town (Chart) (P/33(10))
- Masatlan [and] Sallinas (Chart) (P/33(11))
- Teguantepeque (Chart) (P/33(12))
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