Plan of the island of Dominica laid down by actual survey under the direction of the honorable the Commissioners for the Sale of Lands in the ceded islands

Containers:
Drawer 122 : L : 6, Section 1
Creator:
Byres, John, Hooper, S. (Samuel), and Bayly, John Abraham, active 1755-1794
Extent:
2 Sheets
Language:
English .
Custodial history:

Client reference #125; WAG #289343; IL# 2020-IL-001-058

Cohen & Taliaferro LLC, 22 May 2007.

Material specific details:
Scale [ca. 1:32,000]. Relief shown by hachures. At the end of the Seven Years War in 1763, France ceded the islands of Dominica, St. Vincent, Bequia, Grenada and Tobago to Britain. The Government parcelled up the land for sale or lease to sugar planters. Includes text, tables, and dedication.
Dimensions:
2 maps: 58 x 89 cm. 1 map 89 x 58 cm. 1 map: 152 x 89 cm
Other descriptive data:

London : S. Hooper, 1776

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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Mount Vernon, VA 22121
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