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after Samuel Scott
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Perspective view of the Harbour, Castles and Town of Porto Bello... Vice Admiral Vernon... took the same on 22nd of November 1739... also a Particular Account of the Whole... by Me William Richardson... (with key) (Print)
To the Honble Augustus Keppel... This Plate representing... The Breach in the Walls of the Citadel at Palais, the Land to Point-Trelafar on Belleisle and part of the Road fireships... (Print)
To the Honble Augustus Keppel... This Plate... of the Citadel & Town of Palais on Belleisle... shows the Inner Fortifications... (Print)
To the Honourable the Court of Directors of the United-Company of Merchants of England trading to the East-Indies this view of the Cape of Good Hope done after the painting in the Court Room of the Companys house in Leaden hall Street... (Print)
A View of the City of Boston the Capital of New England, in North America (Print)
A South West View of the City of New York, in North America (Print)
A General View of the City of Constantinople (Print)
An East Perpective of the City of Philadelphia, in the Province of Pensylvania, in North America; taken from the Jersey Shore (Print)
A View of Mount Edgcumbe taken from St Nicholas's Island (Print)
The Defeat of a French Squadron Commanded by Monsr de la Clue, off Cape Lagos, on 18 of August 1759 by a squadron of His Majesty's Ships... (Print)
An East View of Montreal in Canada (Print)
A Perspective View of the Town and Fortifications of Malta (Print)
Action off St Domingo, 6th Feb 1806 (Drawing)
His Majesty's Ship the Victory a First Rate, Carrying 116 Guns, and 960 Men, Sailing by Dover for the Downs (Print)
To the.... Directors of the [East India Company].... this View of Bombay .... (Print)
A View of the Custom House with part of the Tower, taken from ye River Thames, London (Print)
An East View of Montreal, in Canada (Print)
A View of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea & the Rotundo in Ranelagh Gardens (Print)
The taking of Porto Bello by Vice Admiral Vernon on the 22d of Nov. 1739 with Six Men of War only (Print)
The taking of Porto Bello by Vice Admiral Vernon on the 22d of Nov. 1739 with Six Men of War only (Print)
The Arethusa Frigate scudding under Foresail in a Storm, with a View of Plymouth, and Maker Church at a distance (Print)
Twelve Views of His Majesty's Ships, &c. in Different Situations. The Nymphe frigate passing the Round Tower on Portsmouth Point, on her leaving the Harbour, with a View of Spit-head and St Helen's at a distance (Print)
A View of the Great Arsenal at Venice, which has two Gates, one for the Workmen to enter at, the other for the Ships (Print)
A Plan of London as in... Elizabeths Days, and six views - Old Buildings near ye Temple Gate in Fleet Str, Baynards Castle, West view of Old St Pauls, Cheapside and the Cross as before the fire 1666, Inside of the Royal Exchange, The South Prospect of London... after that dreadful Fire (Print)
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