Intelligence and Miscellanies. 381 



"6 



hensive and explanatory, admitting of the most elaborate 

 detail, and in the mean time conveying all the collective in- 

 formation at present desirable. 



The whole work to consist of 



First, A geographical map of the Canadas, New Bruns- 

 wick, and part of Nova Scotia, and a large section of the 

 United States of America, compiled with the greatest care 

 and precision from the latest surveys, and adjusted from the 

 most recent and approved astronomical observations, form- 

 ing a map of six feet by four feet. 



Second, A topographical map of the district of Montreal, 

 on a scale of two and three fourth miles to an inch, extending 

 westward to Fort Coulogne on the Ottawa River, and com- 

 prehending part of that section of Upper Canada traversed 

 by the Rideau Canal. The map to be seven feet two inches 

 by three feet eight inches. 



Third, A topographical map of the districts of Quebec 

 and Three Rivers, on the same scale, forming a map of 

 seven feet three inches by four feet three inches. 



Fourth, A map of the district of Gaspe, on a scale of 

 eight miles to one inch. Length, two feet six inches by one 

 foot six inches. 



Each map will be executed with all possible topographical 

 minuteness, indicating rivers, streams, roads, bridges, villa- 

 ges, settlements, churches, mills, 6lc. &c. 



The maps to be accompanied by a descriptive work, in 

 three volumes, royal 8vo. 



The 1st volume to contain a general geographical and 

 brief description of the British North American provinces, 

 and summaries of the statistical tables of Lower Canada, &c. 



The 2d volume to be a topographical and statistical des- 

 cription of the district of Montreal, tables, &.c. embellished 

 with several landscapes. 



The 3d volume a topographical and statistical description 

 of the districts of Quebec, Three Rivers and Gaspe, with 

 tables, &c. also embellished by several landscapes. 



In each of the volumes will also be contained tables of 

 distances, post-routes, &c. &c. and a variety of other useful 

 information relative to each district. The whole to be pub- 

 lished under the immediate patronage of the local governor 

 and the legislature, and to be dedicated to the king. 



The maps to be engraved by the most eminent English 

 artists. 



