1806 New York Harbor Survey....
THE REPERTORY, Boston, Aug. 22, 1806.
- New York Harbor
- Size Survey
Page 2 has a report about a survey of the harbor, bay and narrows of New York with a few details about specific distances and depths. Mentions Signal Hill, Powles Hook, Buttermilk Channel, and Whitehall slip.
Other news of the day. Archival mend to a tear at the bottom of each leaf, and in the upper left corner, otherwise in good condition. Several interesting advertisements as well. 4 pages.
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