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Plantations along the rivers Demerara and Essequibo

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Plantations along the rivers Demerara and Essequibo

Bercheyk, Laurens Lodewijk van / Leth, Hendrik de

Title Leupe: Caerte van de rivier Demerary van Ouds Immenary, gelegen op Suyd Americaes Noordkust op de Noorder Breedte van 6 Gr. 40 Min. enz.

Map of the plantations along the Demerary river and part of the Essequibo river. The map shows the location and size of the plantations and comes with a list with the names of the plantations and their owners.

Legend: Suyker Plantage. Coffy Plantage. Broodgronden. Nog niet bepaald. Paerde Suykermolen. Water Suykermolen. Begonne Paerde Suykermolen. Begonne Water Suykermolen. De Zaagmole.

A cartouche contains a register of the plantations along the Essequibo: a through m. New owners have been added with pen at several plantations. – On the bottem left a register of plantations along the east bank of the Demerary: 1 through 56. – On the bottom right a register of plantations along the west bank of the Demerary: 1 through 61. – On the top right a dedication by the maker to several WIC officials. An inset shows all of Guyana. – Scale bar of 600 kettingen of 60 Rhineland feet.

For a coloured version of this map see VEL1493. Also see VEL1494.

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