Name/Title
Plan of the City of New YorkEntry/Object ID
L.2004.104Description
Engraved, detailed map of lower Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and New Jersey in 1767: title appears in upper left corner as follows: "To His Excellency / Sr. (sic) Henry Moore, Bart. / Captain General and Governour (sic) in Chief, in & over / the Province of New York & the Territories / depending thereon in AMERICA / Chancellor & Vice Admiral of the same.;" text continues "This Plan of the CITY of NEW YORK, / is most Humbly Inscribed by His Excellency's / Most Obedient Servant / Bernnd. (sic) Ratzer / Lieutt. (sic) in the 60th Regt. / Survey'd in 1767;" title is set in a splendid, ornately carved plaque, topped by three little boys, a bird, a coat of arms, bales, barrels with floral motifs and a trident on the lower left side; text continues in the plaque listing thirty one buildings of importance by numbers which appear on the map; map runs from the "NORTH OR HUDSON'S RIVER" on the left side, New York across the top of the map, with the EAST OR SOUND RIVER" and "PART OF LONG OR NASSAU ISLAND" and the BAY" along the bottom; map depicts named streets and buildings as well as the properties of "Mr. Harrison," "Mr. Delancy," "Mr. Depeyster," Mr. Duycking," "Mr. Lispenard," "Mr. Jones," "Mr. Rutgers," "Mr. Bywank," Mr. Rapailie;" also listed are "Ferry to Paulus Hook," "Staten Id. (sic) Ferry," Long Id. (sic) Ferry," "Renelagh," "Bayard," the "Rope Walk," "Degrusches (sic) Rope Walk," "Acklands," "Arse /nal," "Bowling / Green," "Theatre," "Powder House," "Fresh / Water," "Salt Meadows," "Brookland Ferry," "Ramsen's Mill;" "Ship Yards," wards, wharves, docks, slips; some houses, gardens, trees with various types of shading to denote water, grass, crops, etc.; scale appears at bottom just left of center; two compass arrows are on the lower left side in the Hudson River and a large compass star with an ornamental design at top is in the lower right corner; map is bordered by a thin black line, followed by a clear slender space which is then bordered by a thicker black line; "London, Publish'd (sic) according to Act of Parliament Jany. (sic) 12,1776; by Jefferys & Faden, Corner of St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross." appears across the center bottom of the map, outside of the border; "T. Kitchin Sculpt. (sic)" appears in lower right corner outside of border.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Bernard RatzerAttribution
CartographerArtist
Thomas KitchinAttribution
EngraverManufacturer
Thomas Jeffreys, William FadenDate made
1767Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
(See Description)Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
25-1/2 inWidth
39 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 25 1/2 x 39 in. (64.8 x 99.1 cm)Material
Paper (laid), inkCondition
Notes
Remarks: Map edges are torn, folded and chipped on all four sides, especially the top, right and bottom; vertical fold marks and staining on both sides down the center of map; small hole in center near bottom; a great deal of surface dirt and staining on both sides; another vertical fold mark visable on right reverse side; plate marks visable on both sides.Relationships
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VC.59.627 a-b - Map - Similar itemGeneral Notes
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StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29DNote Type
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Library