Entrance into St. Johns Harbour Newfoundland. [cartographic material]

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  Part of the Island of Newfoundland: [showing St. John's Harbour]. [cartographic material]

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  mssHM 15465 map 1

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  Part of the Island of Newfoundland: [showing Quiddy Viddy Pond]. [cartographic material]

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  mssHM 15465 map 2

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  The Gulph of St. Laurence [cartographic material]

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  Manuscript chart of the Gulf of St. Lawrence shows part of Newfoundland, Cape Breton Island, St. John's Island and Nova Scotia. Also shows the northern bank of St. Lauwrence to Point de Menepeles, and the south bank from Gaspé. Lower part shows the head of the Bay of Fundy. A copy by Charles Rivez, probably drawn in 1757.

  mssHM 15434

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  Quebec. Ville de L'Amerique Septentrionale, dans la Nouvelle France. [cartographic material]

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  mssHM 15467

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  Plan of St. John's and Mechecascor on the north shore of the Bay of Fundy, taken in February 1756 [cartographic material] / by T. Lewis

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  mssHM 15425

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  A sketch of Beaver Harbour with some remarks thereon taken while in search of building and limestone [cartographic material] / By John Marr, engineer

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  mssHM 15474 map 3