Manuscript map of the coastline and harbors of St. John's and Mechecascor [also spelled Machecscor on map, now Musquash]. Shows watering place and gives verbal sailing directions into St. John's. An inset shows the landfall from St. John's Westward, Partridge Island, bearing north by west about 4 miles.
Saint John (N.B.)--Maps--Early works to 1800 Musquash (N.B.)--Maps New Brunswick--History--Maps Nova Scotia--History--To 1763--Maps New Brunswick--Musquash Early works Early maps. (lcgft) Manuscripts (aat)
Source
Kashnor Collection of Early American Maps, 1670-1856 Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Purchased from Museum Book Store, Catalog No. 93, No. 321, 1924. CSmH
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