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A map from 1773 made by James Cook

Map-maker James Cook draws out the geography of the Province of South Carolina for government officials in 1773, focusing in on metropolitan areas such as Charleston.

A British official implores Patriots of Charleston, South Carolina to be loyal to the British crown and asks Tories to help convert traitors.

A citizen of Charleston promotes an auction selling imported goods such as silk, Irish linens, and sugar.

A short obituary for Alexander Petrie, a Silver-Smith in Charleston, in 1768

Last will and testament of Alexander Petrie

Silver coffeepot, wooden handle

Oil on canvas

Atlas of Senegal and the Coast of West Africa. Contains navigational information and an overview of the settlements on the West African coastline.

An assessment of the consequences of Britain's territorial acquisitions at the end of the Seven Years' War, particularly their effects on the slave trade with West Africa and the slave-driven plantation industry in the West Indies. Written by Robert…