A chart of the harbour of Boston, composed from different surveys, but principally from that taken in 1769, by Mr George Callender, late Master of His Majesty's ship Romney

A two-sheet chart with a sheet of sailing directions attached. Stored with these charts are two copies of a pamphlet 'Nautical remarks and observations for the chart of the harbour of Boston', identified by Stevens as having been published to accompany the early editions of the chart. (Not digitised.) There are eight variants of this chart in the collection.

Object Details

ID: HNS96
Collection: Charts and maps
Type: Chart
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Des Barres, Joseph Frederick Wallet; Des Barres, Joseph Frederick Wallet
Places: Massachusetts
Date made: 1775
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Chart plate impressions 73 x >53cm and 72.5 x >53cm.
Parts: A chart of the harbour of Boston, composed from different surveys, but principally from that taken in 1769, by Mr George Callender, late Master of His Majesty's ship Romney
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