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Map of plantation Tout lui Faut

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Map of plantation Tout lui Faut

Freuytenier, Jan

Title Leupe: Kaart van de Plantagie Tout lui Faut.

This survey of the Tout lui Faut plantation at the Suriname River was requested by its owner, Francois des Loges. The extent turns out to be 2000 Surinamese acres, that is 860 hectares. A canal can be seen at the southeastern part of the parcel (left on the map), and adjacent to it buildings and a house are drawn. The map was signed on 22 September 1710 and ratified on 20 January 1734 and 31 Januari 1736.

North is lower right.

Scale-bars 100 Chains of 5 1/2 Rhineland rods = 117 ‘strepen’.

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