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A chart of the harbour of Rhode Island and Narraganset Bay surveyed in pursuance of directions from the Lords of Trade to His Majesty's surveyor general for the northern district of North America

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
A chart of the harbour of Rhode Island and Narraganset Bay surveyed in pursuance of directions from the Lords of Trade to His Majesty's surveyor general for the northern district of North America
Names
Des Barres, Joseph F. W.(Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1722-1824 (Cartographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Rhode Island

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1776
Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd according to act, May 3, 1776, by J.F.W. Des Barres, Esqr. [1776, additions to 1778]
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-564
Topics
American Revolution (1775-1783)
Nautical charts -- Rhode Island -- Narragansett Bay (R.I.)
Narragansett Bay (R.I.)
Newport (R.I.)
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Atlantic Ocean -- Narragansett Bay (R.I.)
Rhode Island -- Newport
Rhode Island -- Newport County
United States
Genres
Maps
Nautical charts
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Published at the request of the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Howe by J.F.W. Des Barres, Esqr., 20th July 1776.
Citation/reference: In: Des Barres, Joseph F.W. Charts of the coast and harbors of New England. London, 1778.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Date: Additions date to 1778.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ;104 x 73 cm, on sheet 108 x 77 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy is divided into 2 sheets, 54 x 77 cm each
Description
Relief shown by shading and hachures. Depths shown pictorially and by soundings. State includes table of reference to the position of British ships and forces after the July 29th, 1778 landing of the French fleet, through August 9th, 1778.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 865497083
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21165577
Folder number: US220.1.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8ef55cf0-daa4-0134-cdeb-3f79db881bd1
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1722: Creator Born
  • 1776: Issued
  • 1824: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A chart of the harbour of Rhode Island and Narraganset Bay surveyed in pursuance of directions from the Lords of Trade to His Majesty's surveyor general for the northern district of North America" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1776. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a0dfabe0-daa4-0134-cd16-1df896dbfc5d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A chart of the harbour of Rhode Island and Narraganset Bay surveyed in pursuance of directions from the Lords of Trade to His Majesty's surveyor general for the northern district of North America" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 24, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a0dfabe0-daa4-0134-cd16-1df896dbfc5d

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1776). A chart of the harbour of Rhode Island and Narraganset Bay surveyed in pursuance of directions from the Lords of Trade to His Majesty's surveyor general for the northern district of North America Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a0dfabe0-daa4-0134-cd16-1df896dbfc5d

Wikipedia Citation

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A chart of the harbour of Rhode Island and Narraganset Bay surveyed in pursuance of directions from the Lords of Trade to His Majesty's surveyor general for the northern district of North America