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North America, Eastern. Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767 A new & accurate map of Louisiana with parts of Florida and Canada, and the adjacent countries drawn from surveys assisted by the most approved English and French maps & charts. The whole being regulated by astronl. observations by Eman. Bowen. London. "We think it proper to inform ye curious reader that in laying down ye coast & boundaries of ye British Empire in America, as well as that of Louisiana, Canda or New France, recourse has been had to all ye surveys & most authentick charts & maps hitherto published, but more particularly to Monsr. Bellin's maps of Canada, Louisiana & drawn by him for ye use of P. Charlevoix's History of New France; and as our maps of these parts differ considerably from most others, this difference must be principally attributed to our relying on Monsr. Bellin's authority." Back of frame has biographical information on Bowen and information about this map. From: A Complete System of G
87-001/HMC14 · Item · 1747
Part of Robert Lloyd Hunter collection
North America, Eastern. Moll, Herman, d. 1732 A map of New France containing Canada, Louisiana &c. in North America according to the patent granted by the King of France to Monsieur Crozat dated the 14th of Sep. 1712 N.S. and registered in the Parliament of Paris the 24th of the same month by H. Moll, Geographer. [London? ca. 1740]. Phliips Atlases, 3526, Map no. 50. April 1997, note glass on picture frame broken
87-001/HMC19 · Item · [1740?]
Part of Robert Lloyd Hunter collection
North America, Eastern. Chatelain, Henri Abraham Carte de la Nouvelle France, ou se voit le cours des Grandes Rivieres de S. Laurens & de Mississippi Aujour d'ui. [Paris?] 1719. Includes inset map of the coast of Louisiana. A plan and view of Quebec are engraved in a cartouche in the lower right hand corner. From: t. 6 (1719) of Chatelain's Atlas Historique, 1705-1720, with text by Guedeville. Phillips, Maps, p. 567. [was originally in Slot 26]
87-001/MC12(01) · Item · 1719
Part of Robert Lloyd Hunter collection

Chatelain's map of North America was published to promote the interests of the Compagnie Francoise Occident, a trading company established to encourage the development of the Louisiana territory and as a consequence of its development, the stabilization of a lagging French economy. The map illustrates the relationship among the French, English and Spanish claims on the continent.
North America, Eastern. Homann, Johann Baptist, 1663-1724. La Louisiane. Amplissimae Regions Mississippi seu. Provinciae Ludocivianae a R.P. Ludovico Hennepin in America Septentrionali Anno 1687 detectae nunc Gallorum Coloniis et Actionum Megotilis toto Orbe celeberrimae, Nova Tabula edita a Io. Bapt. Homanno. [Nuremberg, 1705?] Coloured map with black and white illustrations of beavers at Niagara Falls and of Indigenous people standing beside a buffalo
87-001/MC11(01) · Item · 1705
Part of Robert Lloyd Hunter collection
Canada. 22 L'Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726. Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France & des decouvertes qui y ont ete faites. Paris, Quai de l'Horloge, 1703? Coloured in outline. Cartouche coloured with Indians and missionaries illustrated. A copy of the first ed. of this important prototype map of the 18th century. The first to have "Detroit" appear on it, only two years after the founding of the village by Cadillac
87-001/MC11(03) · Item · [1703?]
Part of Robert Lloyd Hunter collection
Canada, Eastern. 1695-1697 Coronelli, Vincenzo, 1650-1718 Canada Orientale nell' America Settentrionale de seritta dal P. Mr. Coronelli M.C., Cosmografo della Seren Republica di Venetia. Dedicata alli Mt. Revendi, Patri Li P.P. Minori Conuentuali de Monastero insigne di S. Francesco di Bolognie. [Venice?, published between 1695 and 1697] Coloured. 12 x 18 in. Includes notes relating to fishing off the Grand Banks
87-001/HMC16 · Item · 1695-1697
Part of Robert Lloyd Hunter collection
Canada, Eastern. 1689 Coronelli, Vincenzo, 1650-1697. Partie Orientale du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France ou sont les provinces, ou pays de Saguenay, Canada, Acadie, etc. les peuples, ou nations des Etechemins, Iroquois, Attiquameches etc. avec la Nouvelle Angleterre, la Nouvelle Ecosse, la Nouvelle Yorck, et la Virginie, les Isles de Terre Neuve, de Cap Breton etc., le Grand Banc, etc. Dresee sur les memoires le plus nouveaux par le P. Coronelli, Cosmographe et de la Ser. Rep. de Venise. Corrigee et augmentee par le Sr. Tillemon, et dedice a Monsieur l'Abbe Baudrand par son humble serviteur I.B. Nolin. A Paris chez I.B. Nolin sur le Quay de l'Horloge du Palais, proche le Ponte-Neuf a l'Enseigne de la Place des Victories. Avec privilege du Roy, 1689. Coloured. Has two illustrations: Indian armee, and Indien en habit de chasse
87-001/HMC17 · Item · 1689
Part of Robert Lloyd Hunter collection
North America, Central. Coronelli, Vincenzo, 1650-1718 Partie Occidentale du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France ou sont les nations des Ilinois, de Tracy, les Iroquois, et plusieurs autres peuples; avec la Louisiane nouvellement decouverte et dresee sur mes memoires nouveaux par le P. Coronelli, cosmographe de la Serme. Repub. de Venise. Corrigee et augmentee par le Sr. Tillemon, et dedice a Monseiur l'Abbe Baudrand. A Paris, chez I.B. Nolin sur le Quay de L'Horloge du Palais vers le Pont Neuf a l'Enseigne de la Place des Victoires. Avec privilege du Roy, 1688
87-001/HMC18 · Item · 1688
Part of Robert Lloyd Hunter collection
Arctic Regions. 1680? De Wit, Frederick Poli Arctici et circumiacentium terrarum descriptio novissima per Fredericum de Wit Amstelodami. [Amsterdam, 1680?] Coloured. "Gedruckt i Amsteldam by Frederick de Wit in de Valverstract aen den Dam in de Wit paseaert"
Arctic Regions. 1680? De Wit, Frederick Poli Arctici et circumiacentium terrarum descriptio novissima per Fredericum de Wit Amstelodami. [Amsterdam, 1680?] Coloured. "Gedruckt i Amsteldam by Frederick de Wit in de Valverstract aen den Dam in de Wit paseaert"
87-001/HMC28 · Item · 1680?
Part of Robert Lloyd Hunter collection

A highly decorative piece consisting of a circular map 17 in. in diameter of the Arctic set within a rectangle 19 x 17 in. with its remaining portions filled with remarkable coloured vignettes of whaling scenes in the northern regions. The Arctic is shown in its standard form for this period ... with Northwest America absent due to lack of available knowledge.
Arctic Regions. 1680 Pitt, Moses, fl. 1654-1696 A map of the North Pole and the parts adjoining. Oxon, At the Theater, MDCLXXX. Has two coloured illustrations: one of a family in Eskimo dress and the other of fishermen harpooning a whale. Inset map at top right is of Nova Zembla [Zembia?] Has note: In the Philosophical Transactions of ao. 1674, no. 101, there is set down a description of Nova Zembla as it was sent to the Royal Society from a Russian merchant and discovered by order of the Grand Czaar, but there being not joyned to it either longitude latitude or other measure, we thought it better to follow the two newest maps. One printed at Amsterdam 1678 the other at Nuremberg 1679 and to place this by itself which shews it not an island but joyned with the continent at the letter K." Map dedicated to the Right Honble. Charles FitzCharles, Earle of Plymouth ... Taken from vol. 1 of Pitt's English Atlas published under Royal patronage in 1680. The Atlas bankrupted Pitt; only
87-001/HMC13 · Item · 1680
Part of Robert Lloyd Hunter collection
North America. 24 Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667 Amerique Septentrionale divisee en ses principales parties ou sont distingues les vns des autres les estats suivant quils appartiennent presentemet aux Francois, Castillans, Anglois, Suedois, Danois, Hollandois, tiree des relations de toutes ces nations par le S. Sanson, geographe ordinaire du Roy. A Paris, chez H. Jaillot, joignant les grands Augustins aux deux globes, 1674. Coloured in outline. Large title cartouche and cartouche of scales both uncoloured. Copy of the first edition only a few copies of which are recorded. California is copied from Sanson's 1656 map. The remainder of the map is based on Sanson's 1669 Map. Omits Montreal. [Jaillot, Alexis Hubert, 1632?-1712]
87-001/MC11(16) · Item · [1674?]
Part of Robert Lloyd Hunter collection
Miscellaneous legal documents collection
89-007 · Item · 6 May 1647; 11 Dec. 1806

This collection consists of two legal documents. One is written on parchment, dated 6 May 1647 and written in German. The second document is dated 11 December 1806 and appoints 16 men as Justices of the Peace for the District of Newcastle. It is signed by Francis Gore, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada at York.