A Plan of PORT ROYAL Harbour in CAROLINA...

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A Plan of PORT ROYAL Harbour in CAROLINA...
A Plan of PORT ROYAL Harbour in CAROLINA...
A Plan of PORT ROYAL Harbour in CAROLINA...
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Description

Copper engraving ('According to an Original Draught by H. Moll') with original outline (water)colour.

Published by H[erman] Moll, Geographer, 1728.

Image size: 8 x 10 3/4" - 204 x 275mm. approx.

Sheet size: 9 x 13" approx. - 230 x 330mm approx.

In generally good condition: a firm impression and neatly coloured; some (?water) staining to the left-hand side; good borders all round; 'No 52', in manuscript at top right corner.

Moll's (glowing) description off this map runs as follows: "Port Royal River lies 20 Leagues from Ashley River S.W. it has a bold entrance 19 or 20 Foot at Low-Water, the Harbour is large, safe, and commodious and runs into ye best Country in Carolina. Here ye Air is always cleer and agreeable to Europian constitutions".

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