A topographical chart of the bay of Narraganset in the province of New England, with all the isles contained therein, among which Rhode Island and Connonicut have been particularly surveyed, shewing the true positions & bearings of the banks, shoals, rocks &c. as likewise the soundings, to which have been added the several works & batteries raised by the Americans : Taken by order of the principal farmers on Rhode Island / by Charles Blaskowitz.

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Title: A topographical chart of the bay of Narraganset in the province of New England, with all the isles contained therein, among which Rhode Island and Connonicut have been particularly surveyed, shewing the true positions & bearings of the banks, shoals, rocks &c. as likewise the soundings, to which have been added the several works & batteries raised by the Americans : Taken by order of the principal farmers on Rhode Island / by Charles Blaskowitz.
Date: July 22d 1777.
Creator: Blaskowitz, Charles.
Notes: Chart of the bay showing topography around its margins.; Town plans, fortificiations, and individual farms and houses are shown, some with the names of their owners.; Tables list the names of the principal farmers and detail the armament of individual forts and batteries.; Dedicated to Hugh, Earl Percy.; Copy 2 (ACQ: ?) is reduced, colored facsimile of original copy in John Carter Brown Library with dimensions of 70.2 x 48.5 cm.
Names and Subjects: Northumberland, Hugh Percy,--Duke of,--1742-1817.; Maps shelf.; John Carter Brown Library Maps.; Narragansett Bay (R.I.)--Maps.; Newport (R.I.)--Maps.; Newport County (R.I.)--Maps.; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps.; Faden, William,--1749-1836.
ID: 827
Barcode: B2851680
Physical Description: 1 map ; 94 x 65 cm.
Map Scale: Scale 1:50,500.
Repository: William L. Clements Library
Date Added/Updated: 2016-08-12 00:06:24

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Record: 827
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Full citation: "A topographical chart of the bay of Narraganset in the province of New England, with all the isles contained therein, among which Rhode Island and Connonicut have been particularly surveyed, shewing the true positions & bearings of the banks, shoals, rocks &c. as likewise the soundings, to which have been added the several works & batteries raised by the Americans : Taken by order of the principal farmers on Rhode Island / by Charles Blaskowitz.". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-827/wcl000921. In the digital collection William L. Clements Library Image Bank. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 06, 2025.

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