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TitleNavigational charts of the Coromandel coast (east coast of India), Tanasary Pegu and Sumatra, Macco Islands (Macao), Zeloan (Ceylon), Amoye and Sinus Persicus (Persian Gulf). Drawn by John Thornton at the sign of the Platt in the Minories, London. (6 items). N.b.'John Thornton's Navigational Charts' by Andrew Cook in the pamphlet collection.
Description'The six charts... are drawn each on one or two sheets of vellum with yellow borders...
1. Sinus Persicus; Arabia Feolix [Persian Gulf, from Basra to Jask and Muscat] 1693. 1 sheet, 747 x 644mm. Scales 'A scale of Forty Leagues'...
2. The Island of Zeloan [Ceylon, with Pamban Island and Adam's Bridge] 1699. 1 sheet, 579 x 697mm
3. The Coast of Coromandel [India (east coast) in two parts, from Pamban Island (with Adam's Bridge, Manaar Island and part of Ceylon) to Bandar (Masulipatam), and from Masulipatam to Palmyras Point] 1699. 2 sheets, 990 x 739mm. The upper part (Pamban-Masulipatam) is oriented with west at the top, the lower part (Masulipatam-Palymras) with north-west at the top
4. Pegu; Tanassary; Sumatra [Andaman Sea, with Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the mouths of the Irrawaddy, and parts of Tenasserim (to Phuket, with the Mergui Archipelago) and Sumatra (Acheen)] 1699
5. The Islands of Macco [Macao, including Taipa and Coloane, and extending south-west to Shang-chu'an-shan ('St Joan Island'); Lan Tao, ladrone and Lema Islands] 1700. 2 sheets, together 1143 x 521mm
6. Amoye; part of Quemoye [Hsia-men, China] 1701. 1 sheet, 640 x 810mm
Date1693-1700
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CreatorNameCotton family of Madingley and Landwade
RepositoryCambridgeshire Archives

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