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PINE'S ARMADA, 1739, Plate 7/8
map maker    
publisher    
Printed at the bottom:-
H Gavelot delin. Publish'd by John Pine, June 24. 1739. according to Act of Parliament J. Pine Sculp.
decoration    
The top border has portraits of:-
Sr. M. FORBISHER [sic]
Sr. JOHN HAWKINS
Between the 2 charts an angel leans on a shield inscribed:-
Ld. Tho. Howard
Lord Sheffield
R. Townsend
C. I. Hawkins
C. M. Frobisher
At the bottom Lord Howard knights some of his men; this included Hawkins and Frobisher, 5 August 1588.


MAP FEATURES, Plate 7
Plate 7 includes the coast from Portland Bill, Dorset to St Helens, Isle of Wight. This is the same coast as plate 6 and detail is pretty much as before - descriptions of some map features are not repeated here. Plate number 'VII' is printed top right.
orientation    
compass rose    
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There is a compass rose showing cardinal, half cardinal, and false points by star points. A fleur de lys marks north.

wind heads    
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A winged cherub's head puffs to indicate wind direction.

sea plain    
tides    
sandbanks    
The sea area is plain.
The rough water off Portland Bill, caused by the tidal stream, is marked by waves, labelled:-
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Race of Portland
Sandbanks are noticed, eg:-
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Shingles
coast line    
coast form lines    
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The coast line is drawn with form lines and has hachuring to indicate cliffs or a steep shore.

coastal defence    
castles    
antiquities    
For example:-
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Hurst Castle
Portchester castle is marked and labelled:-
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Portcaesar
a roman fort!

county    
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The county boundary is a fine dotted line; the county areas are labelled, eg;-
PART OF HAMP SHIRE
settlements    
The coast of Hampshire shows:-
Christchurch
Limmington
SOUTHAMPTON
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Gosport
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Portsmouth

MAP FEATURES, Plate 8
Plate 8 includes the coasts from St Helens, Isle of Wight to the Straits of Dover. Plate number 'VIII' is printed top right.
sea area    
sandbanks    
The important sandbank off Selsey Bill is marked by dotting, labelled:-
Owers
and:-
The Horse
is marked and labelled off Portsea Island.

settlements    
The coast of Hampshire shows:-
Portsmouth
Havant
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