Map of plantations on the west bank of the Demerary river

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Map of plantations on the west bank of the Demerary river

Desbarets, Ch. / Cooten, Hendrik van

Title Leupe: Kaarte van de Plantagien geleegen aan de Westwal van Demerary, tusschen de Kreeken Hobabo en Camoeny enz.

Maps of several plantations on the west bank of the Demerary river, with a list of the names of plantations and owners and the sizes of the plantations

The map was commissioned by Berhnard Albinus and Joseph Bourda, commissioners of the Demerary Court.

Scale bar of 110 ‘kettingen’, 1 ketting = 5 rods. Below this a remark about a possible error in the direction of the compass.

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Is part of:

Borslem Island Demerara River

Creator

Desbarets, Ch. (land surveyor / mapmaker)

Cooten, Hendrik van (land surveyor / mapmaker)

Period

1775

Material

paper

Technique

pen

Kind

drawing

Number

VEL1508

Owner

Nationaal Archief

Tags

estate / plantation, Map/Chart/Plan, compass / dial

Inscription

Kaarte van de plantagien gelegen aan de Westwal van Demerary tusschen de kreeken Hobabo & Camoeny op ordre van de Edele Achtbaare Heeren Bernhard Albinus en Joseph Bourda, gecommiteerden uit Den Edele Achtbaare Hove van Demerary, door de ondergeteekende geswoore Landmeeters op gemeeten en gekaarteerd, Demerary, den 31 October 1775.