Robert Lloyd Hunter collection

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87-001/HMC15 Louisbourg (N.S.). 1758 Jefferys, Thomas, d. 1771 [Two maps of Louisbourg: the first:] A Plan of the city and fortifications of Louisburg from a survey made by Richard Gridley, Lieut. Coll. of the Train of Artillery in 1745. "This important Frenc fortress was taken on the 17th of June 1745 after a siege of 49 days by nine Regiments (that were raised & equiped in 50 days in New England) and commanded by Sr. Willm. Pepperill, assisted by a Fleet under the command of Commodore Warren, with the loss of 101 men killed and 30 that died by sickness. This place was afterwards restored to the French by the Treaty of Aix la Chapel." by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the Prince of Wales at Charing Cross, Oct. 9, 1758. [The second:] A plan of the city and harbour of Louisburg, with the French batteries that defended it and those of the English, shewing that part of Gabarus Bay in which they landed, and the ground on which they encamped during the Siege in 1758. This second map has an inset map: A map of Gabarus Bay adjoi Item 1758
87-001/HMC06 Mackinac, Straits of (Mich.). 1761 A plan of the Straits of St. Mary and Michilimakinac to shew the situation & importance of the two westernmost settlements of Canada for the fur trade. London. The earliest separate map of the Sault Ste. Marie area. From: Gentlemen's Magazine, 1761 Item 1761
87-001/HMC39 Maritimes. A new and accurate map of the islands of Newfoundland, Cap Breton, St. John, and Anticosta, together with the neighbouring countries of Nova Scotia, Canada, etc. drawn from the most approved modern maps and charts and regulated by Astronl. Observatns. by Eman. Bowen. London. "No. 95" Phillips, Maps. p. 475. Item 1747
87-001/HMC38 Maritimes. 1846 Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873 Lower Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edwards Id., Newfoundland and a large portion of the United States. London, pubd. 15 Feby. 1846 by J.Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square. Has inset map of Newfoundland. [Map no.] 42. From: The London Atlas of Universal Geography. Phillips, Maps, p. 197 Item 1846
87-001/HMC03 Montreal (Que.). Gastaldi, Giacomo, ca. 1500-ca. 1565 La Terra de Hochelaga nella Nova Francia. [Venice? 1556?]. Woodcut plan of the town of Hochelaga as described by Cartier who visited in 1535. One of earlier printed maps of Canada and the first one ever to use "Montreal" as a name, printed here as "Monte Real". Illustrations show the Indian village and stockade and the Indians meeting the French. Printed at top left corner: "446"; top right corner: "447". Taken from vol. 3 of Ramusio's Navigationi et Viaggi, Venice, 1556. [Ramusio, Giovanni Battista, 1485-1517] Item 1556
87-001/HMC07 Montreal (Que.). Gastaldi, Giacomo, ca. 1500-ca. 1565 La Terra de Hochelage nella Nova Francia. Second ed. [Venice? 1565?] Woodcut plan of the town of Hochelaga as described by Cartier who visited in 1535. One of earlier printed maps of Canada and the first one ever to use "Montreal" as a name, printed here as "Monte Real". Illustrations show the Indigenous village and stockade and meeting the French. Printed at top left corner: "446"; top right corner: "447" Taken from vol. 3 of Ramusio's Navigationi et Viaggi, Venice, 1565. [Ramusio, Giovanni Battista, 1485-1517] Item 1565
87-001/HMC36 Montreal (Que.). Jefferys, Thomas, d. 1771 Plan of the town and fortifications of Montreal or Ville Marie in Canada. Published by Thos. Jefferys Geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at Charing Cross, Jan. 30, 1758 Item 1758
87-001/HMC22 North America. Rapkin, J. North America. The illustrations by J. Marchant & engraved by J. Rogers. The map drawn & engraved by J. Rapkin. London, J. Tallis. Coloured in outline. Coloured illustrations surround the map: Inuit dog-sledge, Mount Hekla, Beavers, Falls of Niagara, Convoy of diamonds, Ancient Monument, Mexico, North American Indians, Wapiti Deer, Cossacks. From: Tallis's Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World Item 1851
87-001/HMC46 Ontario. Canada Company Map of the townships in the Province of Upper Canada. Map is top of a poster with title: Lands in Upper Canada to be disposed of by the Canada Company incorporated by Royal Charter and Act of Parliament, in 1826. Canada Company, Canada House, St. Helen's Place, Bishopsgate Street, 11th February, 1841. Marchant & Singer & Smith, Printers, Ingram Court London Item [1841?]
87-001/HMC46(04) Prince Edward Island. Prince Edward Island, divided into counties. London, J.Cochrane. From: Martin, R. Montgomery (Robert Montgomery), 1803?-1868. History of the British colonies. Vol. 3, Possessions in North America. Coloured in outline. 14 x 7 in Item 1843
87-001/MC11(04) Canada. 5 Seale, Richard William. An accurate map of Canada, with the adjacent countries; exhibiting the late seat of war between the English & French in those parts. London, 1761. Coloured. Mounted on linen. From: The Universal Magazine, 1761. Phillips, Maps. p. 191 Item 1761
87-001/MC11(05) Canada. 18 Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835. A new map of Upper & Lower Canada ... London, J. Cary, 1807. Phillips Atlases, 736, no 54 Item 1807
87-001/MC11(10) Cape Breton Island (N.S.) 16 Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772. Carte de l'Acadie Isle Royale, et pays voisins pour servir a l'Histoire generale des voyages, par M. B[ellin]. Paris, 1757. From: Charlevoix, Pierre Francois Xavier de, 1682-1761. Histoire et description generale de la Nouvelle France. Map no. ?. See M. Bellin's introduction on maps in vol. III of Charlevoix Item 1757
87-001/MC11(18) North America. 19 Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871. North America by A.K. Johnston. Edinburgh and London, W. Blackwood & Sons, 1850. Phillips Atlases 799. National Atlas, Map no. 37 Item 1850
87-001/MC11(19) Nova Scotia. 1 Chabert, Joseph Bernard, Marquis de, 1724-1805 [Two plans and a map from Chabert's Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1750 et 1751 dans l'Amerique Septentrionale]. Paris, 1753. Coloured. Plan 1: Plan ou Port de Chibouctou... 1746. Map 2: Carte Particuliere des Costes du Sud Est del'Isle Royale ... 1750 et 1751. Plan 3: Plan du Porte de Canea...1750 Item 1753
87-001/MC11(24) Prince Edward Island. 26 Holland, Samuel, 1728-1801. A map of the Island of St. John, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence divided into counties and parishes and the lots as granted by Government to which are added the soundings round the coast & harbours improved from the late survey of Captain Holland. [London, Sayer & Bennett, 6 April, 1775] From: The North American Pilot for Newfoundland, Labradore, the Gulf and River St. Laurence. Chart XIII Item 1775
87-001/001(03) Finlay, Hugh. Autographed letter signed, addressed to James McGill, Quebec, regarding: road construction File 15 October, 1788.
87-001/001(13) An Act of George III to help defray charges of civil government in the Province of Quebec File 1774
87-001/001(22) British Columbia Proclamation No 3 remissions to military and naval officers for land purchases File 1861
87-001/001(24) British Columbia Bill respecting property of religious institutions File 1859
87-001/001(29) Rebellion Losses Bill, extracts of votes and proceedings File 1849
87-001/001(30) British Columbia Proclamation No 1, to raise funds for roads and other communications File 1862
87-001/001(33) British Columbia Proclamation No. 10, concerning distilling of spirits File 1861
87-001/001(35) British Columbia Act regarding certain privileges to be granted re: the building of a powder magazine File 1861
87-001/001(36) Red River, copy of all petitions addressed to her Majesty from 1860 to 1870 File 1870