A chart of Delaware Bay and River : containing a full & exact description of the shores, creeks, harbours, soundings, shoals, sands, and bearings of the most considerable land marks, from the capes to Philadelphia
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Title
A chart of Delaware Bay and River : containing a full & exact description of the shores, creeks, harbours, soundings, shoals, sands, and bearings of the most considerable land marks, from the capes to Philadelphia
Collection
Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases
Charts and maps
Names
Faden, William, 1749-1836 (Engraver)
Fisher, Joshua, 1707-1783 (Author)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1776-03-12
Place: London
Publisher: Published ... by W. Faden, (successor to the late Mr. Jefferys), corner of St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross
Library Location
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6367 [LHS 601]
Subjects
New York (N.Y.)
New Jersey
Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Delaware
Delaware Bay (Del. and N.J.) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Nautical charts -- Delaware Bay (Del. and N.J.)
Nautical charts -- Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
Genres
Notes
Content: "... according to Act of Parliament."
Content: Appears in William Faden's North American atlas.
Content: Depths shown by soundings.
Content: Includes text and "Tide table."
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 601.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: Oriented with north to the right.
Citation/Reference: LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1355
Citation/Reference: Phillips. Maps of America, p. 262
Statement Of Responsibility: taken from the original chart published at Philadelphia by Joshua Fisher ; engraved by William Faden, Charing Cross.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 48 x 68 cm.
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 16268448
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b15314158
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4b009e80-c5d5-012f-a000-58d385a7bc34
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Date Issued
1776-03-12
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A chart of Delaware Bay and River : containing a full & exact description of the shores, creeks, harbours, soundings, shoals, sands, and bearings of the most considerable land marks, from the capes to Philadelphia" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1776. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4b009e80-c5d5-012f-a000-58d385a7bc34
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1776). A chart of Delaware Bay and River : containing a full & exact description of the shores, creeks, harbours, soundings, shoals, sands, and bearings of the most considerable land marks, from the capes to Philadelphia Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4b009e80-c5d5-012f-a000-58d385a7bc34
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A chart of Delaware Bay and River : containing a full & exact description of the shores, creeks, harbours, soundings, shoals, sands, and bearings of the most considerable land marks, from the capes to Philadelphia" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 5, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4b009e80-c5d5-012f-a000-58d385a7bc34
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