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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

Three sheets. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:25 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: Variation shown 7 degrees 40' W. Scales in fathoms and statute miles. Additional Places: Massachusetts. Contents Note: A sheet of nautical remarks and directions is included in each version, except B and H, credited to George Callendar, Master of HMS Romney, 1769. The collection also contains a French derivative of 96A, published by the Depot General de la Marine in 1780. It uses the meridian of Paris and shows variation 6 degrees 4 W as observed in October 1778.
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Object Details

ID: HNS96H
Type: Chart
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Des Barres, Joseph Frederick Wallet; Des Barres, Joseph Frederick Wallet
Places: Massachusetts
Date made: 1775; 1778 1781
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 (Chart)