Map Plan of Governor's, Kennedy's, and Brown's Islan[ds] and Red Hook together with part of the Bay and soundings, shewing the position they bear to each other and to New York, September 18th. 1766. By order of His Excellency Major General Gage, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's forces in North America.

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Title

  • Plan of Governor's, Kennedy's, and Brown's Islan[ds] and Red Hook together with part of the Bay and soundings, shewing the position they bear to each other and to New York, September 18th. 1766. By order of His Excellency Major General Gage, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's forces in North America.

Contributor Names

  • Montrésor, John, 1736-1799.
  • Porter, William B.

Created / Published

  • [1766]

Subject Headings

  • -  New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  New York (N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--New York (State)--New York (N.Y.)

Notes

  • -  Scale 1:4,800; 400 ft. to an in.
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
  • -  Has watermark.
  • -  Imperfect: Margins torn.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures. Soundings shown in fathoms.
  • -  Signed in different ink: W. B. Porter.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1086
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2: 100; 650/1; 651/2

Medium

  • col. map 73 x 74 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3804.N4P55 1766 .M6

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71000693

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Montrésor, John, and William B Porter. Plan of Governor's, Kennedy's, and Brown's Islands and Red Hook together with part of the Bay and soundings, shewing the position they bear to each other and to New York, September 18th. By order of His Excellency Major General Gage, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's forces in North America. [1766] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000693/.

APA citation style:

Montrésor, J. & Porter, W. B. (1766) Plan of Governor's, Kennedy's, and Brown's Islands and Red Hook together with part of the Bay and soundings, shewing the position they bear to each other and to New York, September 18th. By order of His Excellency Major General Gage, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's forces in North America. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000693/.

MLA citation style:

Montrésor, John, and William B Porter. Plan of Governor's, Kennedy's, and Brown's Islands and Red Hook together with part of the Bay and soundings, shewing the position they bear to each other and to New York, September 18th. By order of His Excellency Major General Gage, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's forces in North America. [1766] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71000693/>.