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The Marches of Lord Cornwallis in the Southern Provinces, Now States of North America Comprehending the Two Carolinas, with Virginia and Maryland and the Delaware Counties (reproduction) 0.1 Cubic Feet In two (2) parts, measuring 17.75 x 13.5 in. and 18 x 14.5 in.

Faden, William, 1749-1836
Reproduction is a photocopy in two parts. Map contains a color key indicating specific marches, but black and white photocopy does not allow for deciphering the map according to the key.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

The north part of America : conteyning Newfoundland, New England, Virginia, Florida, New Spaine, and Noua Francia w[i]th ye riche isles of Hispaniola, Cuba, Jamaica, and Porto Rieco, on the south, and upon ye west the large and goodly iland of California. The bonds of it are the Atlantick Ocean on ye south and east sides ye South Sea on ye west side and on ye north Fretum Hudson and Buttons Baye a faire entrance to ye nearest and most temperate passage to Japa[n] & China 1 Sheets Drawer 122 : L : 3, Section 3

The first printed map in English to show California as an island, with flat northern coast.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Paul Stevens map collection

Theodolite's pattern, shewing the provinces in North America which were in the respective possessions of England, France & Spain, before the war began : and pointing out those which, by the peace, France & Spain have yielded to England 1 Sheets Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section 4

Shows territorial possessions in North America after the Treaty of Paris. Includes the satirical "Theodolite's letter to the Botcher's Club in Monmouth Street." The open letter appears to praise the treaty and the 3rd Earl of Bute, who worked on the treaty, while actually pointing out the weaknesses of the territory gained. Theodolite, a scientific instrument used in surveying, likely represented Bute, who collected such instruments. Botchers were menders such as tailor and cobblers, and Monmouth Street was known for its second-hand shops. The letter was thus from Bute to those with mercantile interests or low connections as Bute?s peers disapproved of him and the treaty. The true author of the letter was likely Sayer or a colleague with similar political sentiments.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Richard H. Brown Revolutionary War Map Collection

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