Add MS 57717

R.U.S.I. MAPS. Vol. LXXXII (1-15).

57717 (1). Angra, in the Azores.

1. 'Plan of the anchorage of the city of Angra and Mount Brazil with the estate of San Juan Baptista'; bef. 1847. 1:5457. Scale bar of 360 fathoms (= 4.75 inches). The chart is marked in a slightly different hand 'given to me at Terceira HMS Thetis 1847'. R.U.S.I. no. V 5.16.

Ink on paper. 320 x 405mm.

57717 (2-5). Cuba.

2. 'An exact plan of the city and fortifications of the Havana'; 18th cent. 1:15840. Scale bar of '8 furlongs or an English mile' (= 4 inches). Map oriented with North-East at top. Presented to the Institution by Col. Sir A. S. Frazer. R.U.S.I. no. A 31.32.

260 x 355mm.

3. 'A prospect of the Moro Castle and city of Havana from sea', by same hand as Add. 57717, f. 2; 18th cent. Not drawn to scale. Presented to the Institution by Col. Sir A. S. Frazer. R.U.S.I. no. A 31.33.

220 x 410mm.

4. 'A prospect of the Moro Castle taken within the entrance of the harbour', by same hand as Add. 57717, f. 2. Not drawn to scale. Presented to the Institution by Col. Sir A. S. Frazer. R.U.S.I. no. A 31.34.

210 x 405mm.

5. 'A plan of the Havanna and environs'; circa 1762. 1:25344. 'A scale of one English mile' (= 2.5 inches). Map oriented with South at top. The map, which is unfinished, was intended to illustrate the action against the French. '113' in ink on label on verso. R.U.S.I. no. A 31.4.

480 x 740mm.

57717 (6-15). Jamaica.

6. 'A plan of the harbours and towns of Kingston and Port Royal in the island of Jamaica and of their environs . . .', by Nathaniel Watts; early 19th cent. 1:33792. 'A scale of four statute miles' (= 7.5 inches). The map is dedicated by Watts to Rear-Adm. William Perry. Initialled and dated 'RAD 1815'. '391' in pencil on recto. R.U.S.I. no. A 31.7.

450 x 665mm.

7. 'A plan of His Majesty's Yard at Port Royal in the island of Jamaica', by Nathaniel Watts. 1:480. Scale bar of 150 feet (= 3.75 inches). Map oriented with South-South-East at top. Dedicated by Watts to Adm. Perry (cf. Add. 57717, f. 6). Initialled and dated 'RAD 1815'. R.U.S.I. no. A 31.10.

395 x 665mm.

8. 'A plan with elevations of the buildings in His Majesty's Ordnance Yard at Kingston in the island of Jamaica 1767'. 1:180 approx. Scale bar of 100 feet (= 6.65 inches). Initialled and dated 'RAD 1815'. R.U.S.I. no. A 31.10.

455 x 685mm.

9. 'A plan with sections of a powder magazine . . . for the use of the Royal Navy at Musquetta-point in the island of Jamaica . . . 1768', by same hand as Add. 57717, f. 8. 1:120. Scale bar of 60 feet (= 6 inches). Initialled and dated 'RAD 1815'. R.U.S.I. no. A 31.2.

520 x 340mm.

10. 'Plan of Port Royal Jamaica as it stood previous to the earthquake'; circa 1815. No scale given. Map oriented with West at top. Presented to the Institution by Capt. J. M. Bagnold R.N. R.U.S.I. no. A 31.9.

390 x 505mm.

57717 (11). Leguan Island, Guiana.

11. 'Vertrouwen. A sugar estate situate on Leguan Island, Rio Esequebo, the property of John Roach & Mich. Bovell Esquires . . . 1827. Surveyed by J. Hadfield.' 1:6930 approx. 'Scale of roods 35 to an inch'. Scale bar of 240 roods (= 6.85 inches). R.U.S.I. no. A 32.20.

805 x 625mm.

57717 (12). Buenos Aires.

12. 'Sketch of the attack of Buenos Ayres'; aft. 1807. 1:27000. Scale bar of 1500 yards (= 2 inches). Map oriented with West at top. R.U.S.I. no. HJ 605.

210 x 395mm.

57717 (13-14). New Zealand.

13. 'Sketch of the native position at Mere-mere' on the Waikato River; bef. 1864. 1:3600. 'Scale 300 yards to 1 inch'. Presented to the Institution in 1864 (date-stamped 14 Jan. 1864). R.U.S.I. no. A 35.24.

Ink on paper. 365 x 375mm.

14. 'Plan of ground covered by action of Waireka, Taranaki N.Z., 28th March 1860. P. S. Lawson 4/4/11'. 1:7920. 'Scale 40 chains, 880 yards' (= 4 inches). Map oriented with North-West at top. Inset, printed plan of the locality: 1:63360. R.U.S.I. no. A 33.28.

500 x 465mm.

57717 (15). New South Wales, Australia

15. 'Careening, or Johnstone's Cove, Nth Side, Port Jackson, where HMS Sirius refitted & repaired 1789' signed illegibly. 1:5143. Scale bar of 250 fathoms (= 3.5 inches). 'No.134' in ink on verso. R.U.S.I. no. A 33.15.

295 x 185mm.

includes:

• f. 1 Maps and Plans: Angra do Hermano, the Azores: Mount Brazil, the Azores: Map of Angra do Hermano and Mt. Brazil, in the Azores: bef. 1847.
• ff. 2-4 Maps and Plans: Havana, Cuba: Plans, views, etc., of city and fortifications of Havana: 18th cent.
• f. 5 Maps and Plans: Havana, Cuba: Map of Havana and environs: circa 1782.
• f. 6 Maps and Plans: Nathaniel Watts, naval engineer: Rear-Admiral William Perry: Kingston, Jamaica: Plan of harbour and town of Kingston, Jamaica by Nathaniel Watts, dedicated to Adm. Perry: early 19th cent.
• ff. 6, 7 Maps and Plans: Port Royal, Jamaica: Nathaniel Watts, naval engineer: Rear-Admiral William Perry: Plans of harbour and town of Port Royal by Nathaniel Watts, dedicated to Adm. Perry: early 19th cent.
• f. 8 Maps and Plans: Ordnance: Kingston, Jamaica: Plans, elevations, etc., of HM Ordnance Yard, Kingston, Jamaica: 1767.
• f. 9 Maps and Plans: Musquetta Point, Jamaica: Navy; England: Plan, sections, etc., of R.N. powder magazine at Musquetta Point, Jamaica: 1768.
• f. 10 Maps and Plans: Port Royal, Jamaica: Plan of Port Royal as it was before the 1692 earthquake: circa 1815.
• f. 11 Maps and Plans: J. Hadfield, surveyor: John Roach, sugar estate owner: Michael Bovell, sugar estate owner: Leguan Island, Guiana: Map of 'Vertrouwen', sugar estate on Leguan Is., surveyed by J. Hadfield, owned by John Roach and Michael Bovell: 1827.
• f. 12 Maps and Plans: Buenos Aires, Argentina: Map of Buenos Aires, and attack thereon: aft. 1807.
• f. 13 Maps and Plans: River Waikato: Sketch map of Maori position at Mere-Mere on the Waikato R.: bef. 1864.
• f. 14 Maps and Plans: P. S. Lawson: Taranaki, New Zealand: Plan showing action at Waireka, near Taranaki by P. S. Lawson: 1860: Partly printed.
• f. 15 Maps and Plans: Port Jackson, New South Wales: Chart of Johnstone's Cove, near Pt. Jackson: 1789.