Add MS 57704

R.U.S.I. MAPS. Vol. LXIX (1-11). Places along the St. Lawrence from Anticosti up to Isle Perrot.

1. 'A plan of the island of Anticosti in the gulph of St Lawrence surveyed under the directions of Samuel Holland . . . His Majesty's Surveyor General of Lands for the Northern District of North America, by Thomas Wright, Deputy Surveyor'; 18th cent. 1:195000 approx. 'A scale of five statute leagues'. Scale bar of 15 miles (= 4.875 inches). Amherst no. C 33. R.U.S.I. no. A 27.35.

710 x 1035mm.

2-3. Two maps of the Island of Coudre; late 18th cent. 1:48000. Scale bars of 6000 yards (= 4.5 inches) and 'Scale of four miles' (= 5.25 inches). Add. 57703, f. 2 oriented with North-West at top. The two maps are annotated with different soundings. Amherst no. A 58. R.U.S.I. nos. A 28.54 and A 28.53.

345 x 555mm. and 340 x 435mm.

4. Map of the Isle of Orleans; late 18th cent. 1:81500 approx. 'Scale of three leagues' (= 7 inches). Chart shows the river to about 6 leagues downstream from the island. Amherst no. A 58. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.52.

335 x 455mm.

5. 'A plan of the river St Lawrence from Lake Ontario to the Island Orleans'. 1:702600 approx. 'Scale of English & French Legues 20 in a degree'. Scale bar of 11 leagues (= 87mm.). Amherst no. A 1. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.46.

435 x 555mm.

6. 'Plan d'une des redoutes des lignes projettee par M. le Pontleroy ingr en chef du Canada sur la plage de Beauport . . . 24 Xbre 1758', signed 'C. B.'. 1:270 approx. 'Echelle de 20 T. à 3 [several figures illegible] Toises (= 145mm.). Inset, profile of the redoubt. 1:75 approx. 'Echelle de 5 Toises 21 pouce pr toises' (= 133mm.). French. 'No.375' in ink on recto. R.U.S.I. no. B 426.

545 x 435mm.

7. 'Partie du plan de Quebec'; early 18th cent. 1:770 approx. 'Eschelle de cinquante toises' (= 126mm.). French. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.85.

Ink on paper; 360 x 530mm.

8. 'Plan de l'intendance de Quebec . . . 1750'. 1:480 approx. Scale bar of 70 toises (= 282mm.). French. Amherst no. A 66. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.86.

350 x 495mm.

9. 'Plan of the fort at Saint Augustine', surveyed by Phillip Pitman 'Lieut. 15th Regt.', drawn by William Brasier; circa 1760. 1:360 approx. 'Scale for the plan and sections 30 feet to an inch'. Scale bar of 140 feet (= 5 inches). Amherst no. C 21. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.22.

625 x 655mm.

10. Chart of the St Lawrence River, possibly by Thomas Sowers; in same hand as Add. 57708, ff. 4, 5; mid 18th cent. 1:56320. Scale bar of 5 miles (= 5.625 inches). Map oriented with North-North-West at top. Marked on verso 'Siege of Quebec'. The map shows Brigadier Murray's camp and where he tried to land. Amherst no. A 58. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.50.

315 x 410mm.

11. 'Carte du gouvernement du Mont Real en Canada', by P. Labrosse; 1760. 1:207300 approx. Scale bar of '9 Lieux' (= 193mm.). Map oriented with East at top. French. Amherst no. C 3. R.U.S.I. no. A 27.36.

730 x 1030mm.

includes:

• f. 1 Maps and Plans: Major Samuel Holland, Surveyor-General, Northern District of North America: Thomas Wright, Deputy Surveyor, Northern District of North America: Anticosti Island, gulf of St Lawrence: Map of Anticosti Is., by Thomas Wright, under the direction of Maj. Samuel Holland: 18th cent.
• ff. 2, 3 Maps and Plans: Coudres Island, St Lawrence R: Maps of island of Coudres, with soundings: late 18th cent.
• f. 4 Maps and Plans: River St. Lawrence: Orléans, Ile d', St Lawrence R: Map of Ile d'Orléans: 18th cent.
• f. 5 Maps and Plans: River St. Lawrence: Orléans, Ile d', St Lawrence R: Ontario, Lake, Canada: Chart of R. St Lawrence from L. Ontario to Ile d'Orléans,: mid 18th cent.
• f. 6 Maps and Plans: Beauport, Quebec: - le Pontleroy, 'ingenieur en chef' of Canada: C. B: Plan of redoubt planned by —— Pontleroy at Beauport, signed 'C.B.': 1758: Fr.
• f. 7 Maps and Plans: Province of Quebec: Plan of Quebec: early 18th cent.: Fr.
• f. 8 Maps and Plans: Province of Quebec: Plan of Quebec: 1750: Fr.
• f. 9 Maps and Plans: William Brasier, alias Brazier; surveyor: Lieutenant Phillip Pitman, 15th Regiment: St. Augustine, Quebec: Plan of fort at St Augustine surveyed by Lieut. Phillip Pitman drawn by William Brasier: circa 1760.
• f. 10 Maps and Plans: General James Murray, Governor of Quebec and Minorca: River St. Lawrence: Captain Thomas Sowers, military surveyor: Chart of R. St Lawrence, showing Brig. Murray's camp and his attempted landing-place, possibly by Capt. Thomas Sowers: mid 18th cent.
• f. 11 Maps and Plans: Montreal: Paul Labrosse, French military surveyor: Map of government of Montreal, by Paul Labrosse: 1760: Fr.