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<dl><dd>1 map on two sheets : hand-colored ; 60 x 95 cm</dd>
<dd>Sailing chart, complete with soundings, rhumb lines for navigation, written directions, and coastal profiles</dd>
<dd>The central part of the map shows the river from Anticosti Island to Quebec, and it includes a number of insets such as the one based on D'Anville's map and four others depicting important sections of the river with greater detail</dd>
<dd>First issued in 1757, was reissued in 1775 by Sayer prompted by the growing tensions between the British government and its colonies, that generated an increasing demand for maps of North America</dd>
<dd>Fourth state. Cf. Stevens, Comparative cartography, entry 76</dd>
<dd>Also appears in the author's The American atlas. 1775</dd>
<dd>Printed on two joined sheets</dd>
<dd>Hand colored</dd>
<dd>Relief shown pictorially. Soundings shown in fathoms</dd>
<dd>Prime meridian: Quebec</dd>
<dd>Includes text, 5 inset maps and 2 views</dd>
<dd>Insets: The Seven Islands, Lat 50:8 -- A continuation of the river from Quebec to Lake Ontario. -- St. Nicholas or English Harbor, Lat 49.32 --The mountains of our Lady or Notre Dame [view].--The road of Tadousac -- The traverse or passage from Cape Torment into the South Channel of Orleans Island -- A view of the lands from Cape Torment to the Butt as it appears in sailing through the Travers into the South Channel</dd>
<dd>Dedication in cartouche: "To the Rt. Honble. Jno. Montagu E[ar]l. of Sandwich, First Lord Commisioner [sic] to the other Honble. commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain this chart is most humbly inscribed by their Lordships most obedient most devoted humble servt. Thos. Jefferys."</dd>
<dd>Kershaw, K.A. Early printed maps of Canada</dd>
<dd>Phillips, P.L. List of Maps of America in the Library of Congress</dd>
<dd>Stevens, H. Comparative cartography</dd>
<dd>On verso: 9</dd>
<dd>Copy 2 donated by William H. Pugsley</dd>
<dd>Pugsley map number 24</dd>
<dd>Tooley</dd>
<dd>Phillips</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Nautical charts -- Saint Lawrence River -- Early works to 1800.; Saint Lawrence River -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.; Saint Lawrence River Valley -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.; McGill University Library Digitized Title; Map Room; Nautical charts</div>
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<dl><dd>Jefferys, Thomas, -1771</dd>
<dd>Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792, dedicatee</dd>
<dd>Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794, publisher</dd></dl></div>
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