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PLAN DE LA VILLE DE MONT REAL DEDIER A SON EXCELLENCE M.R LE GENERAL AMHERST COMMANDANT EN CHEF LES FORCES DE SA MAJESTE BRIITANNIQUE DANS LAMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONNAL

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Cartographer	Labrosse, Paul, 1697-1769
Dedicatee	Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797
Former owner	Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies
Date	1760
Name on Item	PAR SON TRES HUMBLE ETRES OBEISSANT E FIDEL SERVITEUR PAUL LABROSSE.
Publisher	PAR SON TRES HUMBLE ETRES OBEISSANT E FIDEL SERVITEUR PAUL LABROSSE,
Scale	Scale approximately 1:1,100
Language	French
Location	British Library
Collection (local)	British Library Collection
Subjects	Montréal (Québec)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Places	Canada Montreal North and Central America Quebec
Extent	1 map on 2 sheets : joined, laid on linen, manuscript pen and ink with watercolour ; 68 x 125 cm
Terms and License	No known copyright restrictions. This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
Notes	Shows title in a decorative cartouche at upper left. Shows a numbered key (1-30) at lower left identifying locations within the city. Shows a scale of 150 toises at lower right. Compare Labrosse's map of the Montreal district (see Add Ms 57,704.11.). Copy at Add Ms 57,706.3. In a R.U.S.I. solander box numbered Vol LXX and LXXI. Comprises 2 sheets joined and laid on linen. Stamp to verso in black ink shows "ADD. MS. 57,706 (3)". Blue label to verso shows "A 28/82". Manuscript addition to verso repeats the pressmark "57706-3".