A view of the bay of Hallefax on May ye 5, 1759 at noon [watercolor] 1759

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A view of the bay of Hallefax on May ye 5, 1759 at noon [watercolor] 1759

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This ink and watercolor drawing represents the sailing of the British fleet under Rear-Admiral Philip Durell in the 1759 expedition against Québec, depicting eighteen ships in the Halifax harbor. There is a textual explanation just below the image. Described in the New York Public Library Bulletin, vol. 40 (1936) pages 419-420

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6313334

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Bowen, Ashley, 1728-1813

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Ashley Bowen (1728-1813) of Marblehead, Mass., was a seaman and merchant captain, a ship rigger, mender of sails, prolific diarist, an untrained but expressive artist, a committed Anglican, a reluctant Loyalist, husband of three wives and father of fourteen children. From the description of Diary, 1748-1750; 1775-1777; 1789-1790. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207117851 ...

Durell, Philip, -1766

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Epithet: Captain; RN British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000752.0x000120 ...

Durell, Philip, -1766

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Epithet: Captain; RN British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000752.0x000120 ...