Manuscript map. Visual scale of 3 inches to 1 mile. True north and magnetic north arrows pointing down to the lower-left corner of the map. "Compiled at Alexandria under the direction of Major Bryce, Commanding Engineer. N.B. The Western Harbour having been found incorrectly laid down in the French Plan is here corrected." The names of officers responsible for map data complitation are given under the heading, "List of Authorities." This map and the other two manuscript maps of Alexandria in this collection were given to Robert Clifford by General John Graves Simcoe as mentioned on page 224 of the book, "John Graves Simcoe, 1752-1806: A Biography," by Mary Beacock Fryer and Christopher Dracott. Fryer and Dracott cite a letter from Clifford to Simcoe, dated June 1, 1801, in the Archives of Ontario, Simcoe series F47-3, microfilm reel 12, item 168, where Clifford "thanked him for sketches of Alexandria." This map was acquired by McMaster University in 1969 as part of the Lord Cholmondeley collection.
Manuscript map. True north arrow and magnetic north arrow pointing to the bottom of the map. A list of the names of officers responsible for data collection for the map is given. "Compiled & corrected from the Astronomical Observations of The French Institute by order of Major Bryce, Commanding Engineer." This map and the other two manuscript maps of Alexandria in this collection were given to Robert Clifford by General John Graves Simcoe as mentioned on page 224 of the book, "John Graves Simcoe, 1752-1806: A Biography," by Mary Beacock Fryer and Christopher Dracott. Fryer and Dracott cite a letter from Clifford to Simcoe, dated June 1, 1801, in the Archives of Ontario, Simcoe series F47-3, microfilm reel 12, item 168, where Clifford "thanked him for sketches of Alexandria." This map was acquired by McMaster University in 1969 as part of the Lord Cholmondeley collection.
Manuscript map. True north arrow is pointing diagonally down to the lower-right corner of the map. Inset diagram: "Line as formed about 1 1/2 Miles from the Shore." This map and the other two manuscript maps of Alexandria in this collection were given to Robert Clifford by General John Graves Simcoe as mentioned on page 224 of the book, "John Graves Simcoe, 1752-1806: A Biography," by Mary Beacock Fryer and Christopher Dracott. Fryer and Dracott cite a letter from Clifford to Simcoe, dated June 1, 1801, in the Archives of Ontario, Simcoe series F47-3, microfilm reel 12, item 168, where Clifford "thanked him for sketches of Alexandria." This map was acquired by McMaster University in 1969 as part of the Cholmondeley collection.
North arrow pointing to the upper right corner of the map with magnetic variation listed. "Engraved by S.J. Nede 352 Strand." Described in The British Museum Catalogue of Printed Maps, Charts and Plans vol. 5, p.341. Although no ownership label is present, this map is believed to have belonged to the Honourable Robert Clifford. Acquired by McMaster University in 1969 as part of the Lord Cholmondeley collection.