Plan of Port Antonio, on the North-East Side of Jamaica.

Title: Plan of Port Antonio, on the North-East Side of Jamaica.
Date: ca. ca. 1741
Contributor: Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller.
Contributor: Museum Book Store.
Size: 1 map : hand col. ; 28 x 41 cm., sheet 28 x 41 cm.
Description: [1:8,000] "The Fort in 18° 19' North Latitude, 75° 23' Longitude W. from London." Kashnor notes, "There is no imprint or engraver, but it was probably issued for use of vessels during Admiral Vernon's expedition in 1741. It shows Fort George, and locates a careening place on Navy Island." Kashnor dates as ca. 1741. Note MS map of Boston harbor on the verso of this map. MS note: 804 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Plane. Watermark: EAR. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS map of Boston Harbor of a similar date. The map has been torn and repaired with a piece laid over the center of the hand drawn map.
Language of Item: English
Spatial Coverage: Caribbean ; Jamaica ; Port Antonio
Thematic Coverage: IntelliegnceMilitary
Permanent Unique Identifier: 419577
Notes: "The Fort in 18° 19' North Latitude, 75° 23' Longitude W. from London." Kashnor notes, "There is no imprint or engraver, but it was probably issued for use of vessels during Admiral Vernon's expedition in 1741. It shows Fort George, and locates a careening place on Navy Island." Kashnor dates as ca. 1741. Note MS map of Boston harbor on the verso of this map. MS note: 804 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Plane. Watermark: EAR. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS map of Boston Harbor of a similar date. The map has been torn and repaired with a piece laid over the center of the hand drawn map. Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, June 7, 1927.
Manuscript or Print: Manuscript
Original or Facsimile Edition: Original
Library of Congress Subject Heading: Port Antonio (Jamaica)--Maps
Library of Congress Subject Heading: Fort George (Jamaica)--Maps
Library of Congress Subject Heading: Jamaica--Maps--18th century
Library of Congress Subject Heading: Naval Warfare--Caribbean--History--18th century
Library of Congress Subject Heading: Military fortifications--Jamaica--Port
Library of Congress Subject Heading: Caribbean--Maps
Library of Congress Subject Heading: British Naval expeditions--18th century
Library of Congress Subject Heading: Historical naval expeditions--Caribbean
Library of Congress Subject Heading: Admiralty (British)--Maps
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