A mapp of the greate River Ganges. As it emptieth itself into the Bay of Bengala. Taken from a draught made uppon the place, by the agents for the English East India Company never before made publique. By John Thornton Hydrographer to the Hono.ble East India Company. At the signe of England, Scotland & Ireland in the Minories, London.

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A mapp of the greate River Ganges. As it emptieth itself into the Bay of Bengala. Taken from a draught made uppon the place, by the agents for the English East India Company never before made publique. By John Thornton Hydrographer to the Hono.ble East India Company. At the signe of England, Scotland & Ireland in the Minories, London.

Single sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1:2 750 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Borders graduated for latitude. Some soundings. Scale in miles. Additional Places: India, Bangladesh, Ganga. Contents Note: Cartouche with figures. Dedication cartouche, to East India Company. Elephants and cities depicted on land, ships on the sea.

This chart was published in Thornton's Atlas Maritimus of 1685 (copies at PBD8515 and PBD8516).

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Object Details

ID:	G255:1/1
Collection:	Charts and maps
Type:	Chart
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Thornton, John; Thornton, John
Places:	India; Bangladesh Ganges River
Date made:	1685
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Printed area 45 x 55cm, on sheet 55 x 66cm.