Roggevein, Jacob, 1659 - 1729 (explorer)
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Map of Easter Island, 1774-03
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/58: 96a
Scope and Contents
Discovered by Roggervein [Roggevein] in 1722 and seen by Captain Cook in the Resolution, 1774. The course of the Resolution is plotted, along with the depth in fathoms at various points around the island, and the latitude and east and west longitude from Greenwich. Signed by William Wales.
Dates:
1774-03
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