1 item (enclosure to Wright's letter of 10 August 1773) extracted from CO 5/662 (f 132). North America. 'A Map of the Lands Ceded to His Majesty by the Creek and Cherokee Indians at a Congress held in Augusta the 1st June 1773.... Containing 1616298 Acres'. Showing area between the Ogechee and Savannah Rivers, Georgia. Description of natural produce and soil given. Scale: 1 inch to 200 chains. Compass indicator. Title in rococo cartouche surmounted by the Royal Arms and flanked by American Indians. Copy drawn by Philip Yonge, Deputy Surveyor. Notes on the map in Sir James Wright's hand, one about extending the western boundary to include about 30,000 acres of 'extraordinary fine land'.
Title: Lands Ceded to His Majesty by the Creek and Cherokee Indians, Augusta Date: 1 June 1773 Reference: MPG 1/2 Creator: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from records of the Colonial Office Catalogue context: 1 item (enclosure to Wright's letter of 10 August 1773) extracted from CO 5/662 (f 132). North America. 'A Map of the Lands Ceded to His Majesty by the Creek and Cherokee Indians at a Congress held in Augusta the 1st June 1773.... Containing 1616298 Acres'. Showing area between the Ogechee and Savannah Rivers, Georgia. Description of natural produce and soil given. Scale: 1 inch to 200 chains. Compass indicator. Title in rococo cartouche surmounted by the Royal Arms and flanked by American Indians. Copy drawn by Philip Yonge, Deputy Surveyor. Notes on the map in Sir James Wright's hand, one about extending the western boundary to include about 30,000 acres of 'extraordinary fine land'. Categories: Maps and plans Subjects: Americas; Archives and libraries; Europe and Russia; International; Maps and plans Topics: International trade and affairs; Land and buildings Period: Empire And Industry Copyright information: Copyright clearance for publication is not required, except in the case of documents in third-party copyright. Usage terms: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/use-of-tna-materials.pdf Licencing Terms: View our Licencing Terms