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11. Add MS 15500, f 10

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Title:
A plan of Palmerston Island by James Cook, surveyor, and Isaac Smith, draughtsman
Scope & Content:
A view is underneath the chart on the same sheet. Title: A View of Palmerston Island, probably by Isaac Smith. Location: Palmerston Island, Cook Islands Date: [Jun 1774] Medium: Pen and Ink, Wash, and Watercolour, on paper. The plan is a copy of Cook’ survey, the view may be Isaac Smith’s o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jun 1774
Extent:

1 map, 1 drawing

12. Add MS 15500, f 11

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Title:
A plan of Niue by Joseph Gilbert, surveyor, and Isaac Smith, draughtsman
Scope & Content:
Inscribed on the plan is 'Savage Island', the name James Cook gave to the Island. A view is underneath the chart on the same sheet. Title: A view of Niue by Joseph Gilbert/Isaac Smith Location: Niue Date: [Jun 1774] Medium: Pen and Ink, Wash, and Watercolour, on paper. Scale: 15’ of Longit...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jun 1774
Extent:
1 map, 1 drawing

13. Add MS 15500, f 12

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Title:
A plan of Vatoa, Fiji, by Joseph Gilbert, surveyor, and Isaac Smith, draughtsman
Scope & Content:
Inscribed on the plan is 'Turtle Reef and Island', which is the name James Cook gave to the Island. A view is underneath the chart on the same sheet. Title: Turtle Island Bearing SE a mile Distance, by Joseph Gilbert/Isaac Smith Location: Turtle Island [Vatoa], Fiji Date: [Jul 1774] Medium:...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul 1774
Extent:
1 map, 1 drawing

14. Add MS 15500, f 13

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Title:
A chart of South Sandwich Islands by Joseph Gilbert, surveyor, and probably John Elliott, draughtsman
Scope & Content:
A view is underneath the chart on the same sheet. Title: A View of Bristol Island over Freezland Rock, by Joseph Gilbert/John Elliott Location: Freezland Rock, near Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands Date: [Jan-Feb 1775] Medium: Pen and Ink, and Grey Wash, with tints of Watercolour, on P...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1775-Feb 1775
Extent:
1 map, 1 drawing

15. Add MS 15500, f 14

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Title:
A chart of New Caledonia by Joseph Gilbert, surveyor, and probably John Elliott, draughtsman
Scope & Content:
Two views are underneath the chart on the same sheet. View A Title: ‘[New] Caledonia when at Anchor in Ballarde [Balade] Harbour’, by Joseph Gilbert/John Elliott Location: Ballarde [Balade] Harbour, New Caledonia Date: [Sep-Oct 1774] Medium: Pen and Ink, Wash, and Watercolour, on Paper The...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep 1774-Oct 1774
Extent:
1 map, 2 drawings

16. Add MS 15500, f 15

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Add MS 15500, f 15
Title:
A chart of New Caledonia by Joseph Gilbert, surveyor, and probably John Elliott, draughtsman
Scope & Content:
Two views are underneath the chart on the same sheet. View A Title: New Caledonia when at Anchor in Balade Harbour, by Joseph Gilbert/John Elliott Location: Balade Harbour, New Caledonia Date: [Sep-Oct 1774] Medium: Wash and Watercolour, on Paper View B Title: The Isle of Pines the highes...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep 1774-Oct 1774
Extent:
1 map, 2 drawings

17. Add MS 15500, f 16

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Title:
A chart of South Georgia by Joseph Gilbert, surveyor, and probably John Elliott, draughtsman
Scope & Content:
A view is underneath the chart on the same sheet. Title: The southern part of South Georgia, Green Island bearing north, by Joseph Gilbert/John Elliott Location: South Georgia Date: [Jan 1775] Medium: Pen and Ink, and Grey Washes, on Paper. Scale: 1o of Longitude = 3 inches (approx. 1:850,0...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1775
Extent:
1 map, 1 drawing

18. Add MS 15500, f 17

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Title:
A chart of Vanuatu by Joseph Gilbert, surveyor, and probably John Elliott, draughtsman
Scope & Content:
Four views are underneath the chart on the same sheet. View A Title: ‘The Entrance to Port Resolution bearing S.bE. one Mile’, by Joseph Gilbert/John Elliott Location: Port Resolution, Tanna, Vanuatu Date: [Jul-Aug 1774] Medium: Pen and Ink, Wash, and Watercolour, on Paper. The title as ab...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul 1774-Aug 1774
Extent:
1 map, 4 drawings

19. Add MS 15500, f 18

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Add MS 15500, f 18
Title:
A plan of Norfolk Island by James Cook, surveyor, and probably John Elliott, draughtsman
Scope & Content:
A view is underneath the chart on the same sheet. Title: A view of Norfolk Island, a copy of Joseph Gilbert’s view, probably by John Elliott Location: Norfolk Island Date: [Oct 1774] Medium: Pen and Ink, Wash, and Watercolour on paper. Scale: 10’ of Latitude = 5 inches (1:145,920) The drau...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1774
Extent:
1 map, 1 drawing

20. Add MS 15500, f 19

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Add MS 15500, f 19
Title:
‘Islands discovered by Mr. Byron 1764’ [Takaroa and Takapoto, King George Islands, Tuamotu Group, French Polynesia], by Joseph Gilbert, surveyor, and probably John Elliott, draughtsman
Scope & Content:
Scale: 10’ of Latitude = 5 inches (1:145,920) The draughtsmanship of this map has been attributed to John Elliott on the grounds of style by Andrew David in The Charts & Coastal Views of Captain Cook’s Voyages, Vol. 2 (1992). The title ‘Islands discovered by Mr. Byron 1764’ is inscribed on...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1774
Extent:
1 map