Plan of part of the River Delaware from Chester to Philadelphia, in which is mark'd the position of His Majs. ships on the 15th. of November 1777. The obstructions to the navigation of the river, laid down by the rebels, are also mark'd.

Scale ca. 1:30,000.

Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.

Oriented with north toward the upper left.

Depths shown by soundings.

LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1366

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

On verso: Delaware-River from Chester to Philadelphia, by Mr. Hunter, June 1778.

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AACR2: 100; 651/1

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