Add MS 57708

R.U.S.I. MAPS. Vol. LXXIII (1-13). Lake Ontario (south shore).

1. 'Esquis des côte depuis Oswego jusques a la Baye de F[r]ontenac', by 'Capt. Wllyamos' (possibly a phonetic spelling of 'Williams'); circa 1760. 1:380000 approx. 'Echelle de 12 mile' (= 2 inches). Map oriented with North-North-West at top. Partly French. Map relates to the expedition of Gen. Haldimand. Amherst no. A 13. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.99.

290 x 470mm.

2. 'Plan de fort de Chouéghen', signed Norbert Lamorendiere, but clearly by Paul Labrosse; aft. 1727. 1:700 approx. 'Echelle de 50 toises' (= 142mm.). Inset, elevations of the fort.: 1:200 approx.; 'Echelle de 60 pieds' (= 93mm.). Map oriented with South at top. French. There is also a perspective view of the fort. Amherst no. A 64. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.38.

405 x 550mm., view 405 x 1115mm.

3. Plan of proposed fort at Fort Ontario, by 'W. B.' (i.e. William Brasier); bef. 1759. 1:2400. 'The scale 200 feet to an inch'. Scale bar of 700 feet (= 3.5 inches). Amherst no. A 74. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.56.

390 x 305mm.

4. 'A plan of the ground defined to be fortified at Oswego', surveyed by Charles Rivez; bef. 1759. 1:1800. 'A scale of 600 feet' (= 4 inches). Amherst no. A 8. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.57.

610 x 295mm.

5. 'A plan of Fort Ontario built at Oswego in 1759 . . . survey'd Charles Rivez', signed 'Thomas Sowers, engineer'. 1:2400. Scale bar of 1000 feet (= 5 inches). Inset, profile of the fort: 1:120; scale bar of '50 feets' (= 5 inches). Amherst no. C 41. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.54.

590 x 830mm.

6. 'Plan of Fort Ontario and its environs . . . survey'd by Thomas Sowers Enginr, drawn by William Brasier July 22 1760'. 1:4800. 'Scale for the general plan 400 feet to an inch'. Scale bars of 2000 feet (= 5 inches) and 900 yards (= 6.75 inches). Inset, sections and plan of fort: 1:480; 'scale for the sections 40 feet to an inch'; scale bar of 150 feet (= 3.75 inches). Amherst no. C 43. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.55.

525 x 890mm.

7. 'Plan de la Riviere et des forts de Chouagen', not in the same hand as Add. 57708, f. 2; mid 18th cent. 1:3250. 'Echelle, 200 toises' (= 120mm.). Map oriented with South at top. French. Amherst no. A 7. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.39.

360 x 480mm.

8. 'A sketch of Lake Ontario between Oswego and Niagara', by Thomas Sowers; circa 1758. 1:633600. 'The scale . . . is ten miles to an inch'. Amherst no. A 53. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.95.

Ink on paper. 145 x 500mm.

9. 'Plan of Fort Niagara with its environs', by George Demler; 1760. 1:7200. 'Scale of 500 fathoms' (= 5 inches). Amherst no. A 12. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.51.

470 x 805mm.

10. 'Plan of the fort and attack of Niagara . . . by Qr Mr Jones of the 46th'; circa 1760. 1:7200. 'Scale of 100 fathoms to an inch'. Amherst no. A 50. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.53A.

395 x 890mm.

11. Account of the action at Fort Niagara, 17 Jan. 1761, by Lt.-Col. Massy, Colonel of the 46th Regt., possibly addressed to General Amherst himself. Amherst no. A 50. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.53C.

320 x 195mm.

12. 'Plan of Fort Niagara . . . May 1761 by Geo. Demler'. 1:1200. 'Scale to the plan 500 feet' (= 6 inches). Inset, profile of the fort: 1:120; 'Scale to the profile 30 feet' (= 3 inches). Amherst no. A 50. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.53C.

430 x 555mm.

13. 'A map of Niagara River May 1760 Geo. Demler Lieut 60th Regimt'. 1:63360. 'Scale of 8 miles' (= 8 inches). Map oriented with West at top. Amherst no. A 55. R.U.S.I. no. A 27.33A.

340 x 920mm.

14. Map of North-West Canada; circa 1788. 1:7300000 approx. 'Geographical miles 60 to a degree'. Scale bar of 500 miles (= 5 inches). However a second scale 'British statute miles, 691/2 to a degree'; scale bar of 600 miles (= 5 inches) indicates a figure closer to 1:7600000. The map reflects the state of knowledge of the West and North-West of Canada in 1788, before the two great expeditions of Alexander Mackenzie, to the Arctic in 1789, and through the Rockies to the Pacific in 1793. It is based on two main sources: Capt. Cook's survey of the North-West coast of North America in 1778, and the discoveries of the fur-traders and explorers Joseph Frobisher and Peter Pond between 1773 and 1783. Pond made at least two maps of the territory, in 1785 and in 1789, and the earlier of these (for which see Add. 15332 C, D and E) is clearly the basis for the present map. It shows the posts, marked 'J. F.' and 'P. P.', established by the traders, and also the canoe routes leading to L. Athabasca, which they discovered, and where Pond established a trading-post, marked in red. R.U.S.I. no. A 27.47.

455 x 650mm.

15. 'A plan of the harbour of Mahwinnee, Nootka Sound, by Capt. Broughton of HMS Providence 1796'. 1:3200. 'Scale of 200 fathoms' (= 4.5 inches). Map oriented with East-North-East at top. R.U.S.I. no. A 28.16.

Ink on paper. 380 x 560mm.

includes:

• f. 1 Kingston, Ontario: Maps and Plans: Ontario, Lake, Canada: Captain Williams: Oswego, on L. Ontario: Sketch of south shore of L. Ontario from Oswego to Frontenac by 'Capt. Wllyamos': circa 1760: Partly Fr.
• f. 2 Maps and Plans: Paul Labrosse, French military surveyor: Norbert Lamorendiere, French military surveyor: Oswego, on L. Ontario: Plan and view of Fort Chouéghen, by Paul Labrosse but signed Norbert Lamorendiere: aft. 1727: Fr.
• f. 3 Maps and Plans: William Brasier, alias Brazier; surveyor: Oswego, on L. Ontario: Plan of proposed fort at Oswego, by William Brasier: bef. 1759.
• f. 4 Maps and Plans: Oswego, on L. Ontario: Charles Rivez, surveyor: Plan of ground to be fortified at Oswego, surveyed by Charles Rivez: bef. 1759.
• f. 5 Maps and Plans: Captain Thomas Sowers, military surveyor: Oswego, on L. Ontario: Charles Rivez, surveyor: Plan and profile of Ft. Ontario, surveyed by Charles Rivez, signed by Capt. Thomas Sowers: 1759.
• f. 6 Maps and Plans: William Brasier, alias Brazier; surveyor: Captain Thomas Sowers, military surveyor: Oswego, on L. Ontario: Plan of Ft. Ontario and environs surveyed by Capt. Thomas Sowers drawn by William Brasier: 1760.
• f. 7 Maps and Plans: River St. Lawrence: Oswego, on L. Ontario: Plan of river and fortifications at Ontario: mid 18th cent.
• f. 8 Maps and Plans: Ontario, Lake, Canada: Captain Thomas Sowers, military surveyor: Oswego, on L. Ontario: Fort Niagara, at mouth of Niagara River: Sketch map of L. Ontario betw. Oswego and Niagara, by Capt. Thomas Sowers: circa 1758.
• ff. 9, 12 Maps and Plans: Fort Niagara, at mouth of Niagara River: Lieutenant George Demler, 60th Regt: Plans of Ft. Niagara and environs, by Lieut. George Demler: 1760, 1761.
• f. 10 Maps and Plans: Fort Niagara, at mouth of Niagara River: Jones, Quartermaster, 46th Regt: Plan of Ft. Niagara and attack thereon by — Jones: circa 1760.
• f. 11 Maps and Plans: Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Fort Niagara, at mouth of Niagara River: Lieutenant-Colonel Massy, 46th Regt: Account of action at Ft. Niagara, possibly addressed to Gen. Amherst by Lt.-Col. — Massy: 1761.
• f. 13 Maps and Plans: Lieutenant George Demler, 60th Regt: River Niagara: Map of Niagara River, by Lieut. George Demler: 1760.
• f. 14 Maps and Plans: Canada: Captain James Cook, circumnavigator: Joseph Frobisher, explorer: Peter Pond, explorer: Map of Canada to west of Hudson's Bay, based on survey by Capt. Cook of north-west coast of N. America and discoveries by Joseph Frobisher and Peter Pond: circa 1788.
• f. 15 Maps and Plans: Captain Broughton, HMS Providence: Mahwinnee, on Nootka Sound: Chart of Mahivinnee harbour, by Capt. — Broughton: 1796.