[To the Honorable Court of Directors of the United East India Company this chart of the western part of the Pacific Ocean comprised between the latitudes of 48° South and 17° North from 146° to 176° of East longitude and exhibiting the track of the Walpole, from the S.W. Cape of New Holland, to the Isle of Tinian, is respectfully dedicated by their most obedient humble servt. Thos. Butler, Commander of the Walpole], 1800

Containers:

Folder New Guinea, New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean and Indonesia 2

Component identifier:

Item 334

Content Summary:

Showing portion of full map approximately from the Admiralty Islands in the north to the north most point of New Herbrides on sheet 1 and approximately from Long Reef in the north and Sr. Charles Middleton's Island in the south on sheet 2. Two positive copies and one negative copy of sheet 1 and one negative copy of sheet 2. Sheet 2 inset: Situation of the Ship Waczaamhaydt Captn. Hunter between the Isle of Pines and the Reef to the S.W. of New Caledonia. Negatives on sheets 46 x 62 cm. Positives on sheets 47 x 65 cm.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Purchased as part of the Papers of John Stanley Cumpston by the National Library of Australia from his widow Helen in 1986. Map collection accessioned in 1989.

Names:

Cumpston, Helen

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