Add MS 57702

R.U.S.I. MAPS. Vol. LXVII (1-13).

57702 (1-5). Halifax, Nova Scotia.

1. 'A plan of Halifax harbour in Nova Scotia 1760'. 1:40000. 'A scale of three miles' (= 4.75 inches). Map oriented with West at top. Scale bar and title cartouche decorated with shells and stylised foliage; on top of the cartouche there is a boar's head and a dagger. Initialled and dated 'RAD 1820' in ink on recto and signed and dated 'R. A. Davenport 1830' on verso. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.32.

480 x 1030mm.

2. 'Halifax, Nova Scotia 1760'. View of the town and harbour, not drawn to scale. Initialled and dated 'RAD 1820' in ink on recto. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.69.

460 x 1190mm.

3. 'Plan d'Aliphax et de la Baye note pour la navigation'; mid 18th cent. 1:18350 approx. 'Echelle de 1853 [pas geographique]' (= 101mm.). French. Amherst no. A 40. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.71.

230 x 430mm.

4. 'Section of the citadel-hill at Halifax, July 4th 1761', signed by J. H. Bastide. 1:300. 'Scale of 300 feet' (= 12 inches). Inscribed 'For His Excellency General Amherst'. Amherst no. C 40. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.70.

260 x 415mm.

5. 'Plan of Halifax harbour and its defences and signal communication'; 19th cent. 1:63360. Scale bar of 6 miles (= 6 inches).

Ink on paper; 395 x 730mm.

57702 (6-13). Louisbourg, Nova Scotia.

6. 'Plan et elevation de la batterie Royale dans le port de Louisbourg, en l'isle royale'; bef. 1745. 1:430 approx. Scale bar of 30 toises (= 135mm.). French. Amherst no. A 9. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.76.

395 x 430mm.

7. Unfinished map of Louisbourg and environs; 1745. 1:9430. 'Echelle 300 Toises' (= 62mm.). Map oriented with North-West at top. French. The main map shows numbers and movements of French and British troops with comments; there are three notes attached to the sheet, one of which is a small ink and pencil sketch of the same area. Amherst no. C 49 formerly visible. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.1.

Ink and pencil on paper. 550 x 1115mm. Small attached sketch 190 x 225mm.

8. 'A plan of the city and fortress of Louisbourg', probably by J. H. Bastide (cf. Add. 57702, ff. 9, 10, and f. 11); circa 1745. 1:1864. 'A scale of 1/4 of a mile' (= 8.5 inches). Amherst no. C 17. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.77.

470 x 580mm.

9. 'A plan of the town and fortress of Louisbourg on the island Cape Breton, taken & drawn after the seige by John Henry Bastide, 'Chief Engineer for Nova Scotia, the general plan of the town and harbour were by Capn Durelle'; 1745. 1:2400. 'Scale of feet 200 to an inch'. Scale bar of 1000 feet (= 5 inches). Amherst no. C 9. Also numbered 'B.16.7.58'. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.5.

500 x 1215mm.

10. 'A plan of the harbour and fortifications of Louisbourg, the harbour survey'd by Capt. Phi. Durell, the fortifications by Capt Wm Heny Bastide'; 1745. 1:6336. 'A scale of half a mile' (= 5 inches). Fair copy of Add. 57702, f. 11. 'Wm Henry' as Bastide's Christian names are almost certainly an error for 'John Henry'. Cf. K. Top. CXIX.89. Presented to the Institution by Capt. W. H. Smith. 'North America No 17' in ink on verso. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.75.

515 x 730mm.

11. 'A plan of the harbour and fortifications of Louisbourg . . . ', by J. H. Bastide and P. Durrell; 1745. This is the plan referred to in the note on 57702, f. 9. Cf. K. Top. CXIX.88.2, which is almost exactly alike. Marked '(64) B 16.7.58' in ink on recto. Amherst no. C 8. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.74.

405 x 585mm.

12. 'A plan of the harbour and fortifications of Louisbourg . . .', by J. H. Bastide and P. Durrell; 1745. 1:15360. 'Scale of an English mile' (= 4.125 inches). Copy of Add. 57702, f. 11, by John Barker; 1748. Marked 'no 32'. Amherst no. C 16. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.72.

405 x 585mm.

13. 'Superficial sketch of a advantagious fortification for Louisbourg. F. A. Strassburger fecit'; 18th cent. 1:2526. 'Scale 1000 feet' (= 4.75 inches). Amherst no. C 49. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.73.

575 x 850mm.

57702 (14-16). New Brunswick.

14. 'Plan of Fort Frederick with the necessary alterations . . .', signed 'S. H.'; aft. 1758. 1:960. 'Scale of the plans of the three forts 200 feet' (= 2.5 inches). Inset, 'Sketch of part of St John's Harbour and river'; 1:304128; 'Scale of 12 miles' (= 2.5 inches): and 'Plan of the situation of Fort Frederick'; 1:7300 approx.; 'Scale of 2500 feet' (= 4.125 inches). The inset maps show the position of the fort relative to the St John River. Amherst no. A 26. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.38.

360 x 170mm., on sheet 360 x 480mm.

15. 'Plan of the harbour of St John in the Bay of Fundy'; 1758. 1:15840. Scale bar of 1 mile (= 4 inches). Accompanied by two plans of Fort Frederick: (f. 14*) 'Plan & section of the fort as it is near finished'; 1:480; '150 feet to the plan' (= 3.75 inches); and 1:240; '50 feet to the profil' (= 2.5 inches): (f. 14**) 'Plan & section of the remains of the old French fort'; 1:240; '50 feet for the profil' (= 2.5 inches); and 1:480; '100 feet for the plan' (= 2.5 inches). Note on verso 'Enclosed in Col. Monckton's of 15th Oct. 1758'. Amherst no. A 6. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.40A.

350 x 460mm.

16. 'Plan of Fort Frederick in the river St Johns in the Bay of Fundy in its present condition Novr 1761', probably by R. G. Bruce. 1:720. 'Scale for the plan, 60 feet to an inch'. 1: 240. 'Scale for the section, 20 feet to an inch'. Amherst no. C 12. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.68.

290 x 440mm.

57702 (17). Land between the Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

17. Map showing neck of land between 'Baye francaise' and 'Baye verte'; mid 18th cent. 1:234000 approx. Scale bar of 15 lieues (= 285mm.). French. Map oriented with North-North-West at top. Map shows the river and portages. Inscribed 'For His Excellency Gen. Amherst' on verso. Cf. K. Top. CXIX. 62-65. Amherst no. A 51. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.55.

470 x 655mm.

57702 (18). Prince Edward Island.

18. 'Carte de l'Isle St Jean'; 1722. No scale given. The map is unfinished. French. Amherst no. A 9. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.43.

540 x 805mm.

includes:

• f. 1 Maps and Plans: Halifax, Nova Scotia: Plan of Halifax harbour: 1760.
• f. 2 Maps and Plans: Halifax, Nova Scotia: View of town and harbour of Halifax: 1760.
• f. 3 Maps and Plans: Halifax, Nova Scotia: Plan of Halifax harbour with soundings and fortifications,: mid. 18th cent.: Fr.
• f. 4 Maps and Plans: Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Halifax, Nova Scotia: John Henry Bastide, Chief Engineer for Nova Scotia: Section of citadel hill at Halifax, signed by John Henry Bastide, inscribed to Gen. Amherst: 1761.
• f. 5 Maps and Plans: Halifax, Nova Scotia: Plan of Halifax harbour, its defences and signal communication: 19th cent.
• f. 6 Maps and Plans: Louisburg, on Cape Breton Is: Plan and elevation of Batterie Royale at Louisburg: bef. 1745: Fr.
• f. 7 Maps and Plans: Louisburg, on Cape Breton Is: Unfinished map of Louisburg, showing English and French troop strengths and movements: 1745: Fr.
• f. 8 Maps and Plans: John Henry Bastide, Chief Engineer for Nova Scotia: Louisburg, on Cape Breton Is: Plan of Louisburg and fortifications, probably by John Henry Bastide: circa 1745.
• f. 9 Maps and Plans: John Henry Bastide, Chief Engineer for Nova Scotia: Louisburg, on Cape Breton Is: Captain Philip Durell, military surveyor: Plan of Louisburg and fortress, town and fortress by John Henry Bastide; general plan of town and harbour by Capt. Philip Durell: 1745.
• f. 10 Maps and Plans: John Henry Bastide, Chief Engineer for Nova Scotia: Louisburg, on Cape Breton Is: Captain Philip Durell, military surveyor: Plans of Louisburg harbour and fortifications, fortifications surveyed by John Henry Bastide, and harbour by Capt. Philip Durell: 1745: Partly fair copy.
• f. 11 Maps and Plans: John Henry Bastide, Chief Engineer for Nova Scotia: Louisburg, on Cape Breton Is: Captain Philip Durell, military surveyor: Plan of harbour and fortifications of Louisburg by John Henry Bastide and Capt. Philip Durell: 1745.
• f. 12 Maps and Plans: John Henry Bastide, Chief Engineer for Nova Scotia: Louisburg, on Cape Breton Is: Captain Philip Durell, military surveyor: John Barker, military draughtsman: Plan of Louisburg harbour and fortifications, surveyed by John Henry Bastide and Capt. Philip Durell: 1745: Copy, by John Barker, 1748.
• f. 13 Maps and Plans: Louisburg, on Cape Breton Is: F. A. Strassburger, military draughtsman: Sketch of fortification for Louisburg, by F. A. Strassburger: 18th cent.
• f. 14 Maps and Plans: Saint John, New Brunswick: S. H: Plans of Fort Frederick and necessary alterations, etc., signed 'S.H.': aft. 1758.
• f. 15 Maps and Plans: Saint John, New Brunswick: Plan of Saint John harbour in New Brunswick: 1758.
• f. 15* Maps and Plans: Saint John, New Brunswick: Plan and section of Fort Frederick: 1758.
• f. 15** Maps and Plans: Saint John, New Brunswick: Plan and section of remains of old French fort at Fort Frederick: 1758.
• f. 16 Maps and Plans: R. G. Bruce, military engineer: Saint John, New Brunswick: Plan of Fort Frederick, probably by R. G. Bruce: 1761.
• f. 17 Maps and Plans: Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Nova Scotia, North America: New Brunswick: Map showing neck of land between Bay of Fundy and gulf of St Lawrence, with portages marked , inscribed to Gen. Amherst: mid 18th cent.
• f. 18 Maps and Plans: Prince Edward Island: Unfinished map of Prince Edward Island: 1722: Fr.