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Alternate title: Map of the British and French dominions in North America; Title from cartouche, bottom right.; A variant
of the second edition of Mitchell's map of the British colonies in North America, pub. the same year.; Inset: A new map of
Hudson's Bay and Labrador, 27x30cm (upper left corner).; Inscription: "This map was undertaken with the Approbation and at
the request of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations...John Pownall, Secretary. Plantation Office, Feby. 13, 1755.";
Bottom right beneath border: Published by the author Feb. 13th, 1755 according to Act of Parliament.; Inside map border at
bottom: Printed for Jefferys and Faden, geographers to the King at the corner of St. Martins Lane Charing Crofs, London. Tho.
Kitchin, sculp.; Texts: 1) "After the first drawing..." 2) (six parts) "I. Astronomical observations," etc.; Scale given in
miles or minutes of latitude, English miles, English & French sea-leagues, common French leagues and Dutch miles.; Publication:
[London] : Published by the Author ; Printed for Jefferys and Faden Geographers to the King at the corner of St. Martin's
Lane, Charing Cross, London
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