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Map of Bullen Bay

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Map of Bullen Bay

Schrijver, Cornelis

Title Leupe: Plan van de Bulle bay, gepeyld den 9 juli 1737.

Bullen Bay, the large bay east of Cape Sint Marie, was also provided with a new ‘Tower’ by naval Captain Cornelis Schrijver. This and that of Porto Marie were intended to supplement the existing fortifications in Sint Kruis Bay, Sint Michiel Bay and Piscadera Bay.

Also see VEL617A, another copy of this map.

North is upper left.

Scale-bar of 3/8 German miles = [approximately 1 : 32,000].

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Sources and literature

Heijer, H. den, Grote Atlas van de West-Indische Compagnie = Comprehensive Atlas of the Dutch West India Company, II, de nieuwe WIC 1674-1791 = the new WIC 1674-1791 (2012)