Pierre Mortier (1661-1711), publisher and engraver Carte Particuliere de la Caroline Dresse sur les Memoires le plus Nouveaux. Par le Sieur S... A Amsterdam Chez Pierre Mortier, Libraire. Avec Privilege de Nos Seigneurs les Etats., 1700, Robert Morden (d. 1703) and John Thornton cartographers, Maurice Mathews surveyor, black and white line engraving with period hand color on two pieces of laid paper, 19 x 23-1/2 in. (plate), 20-3/8 x 24-1/8 in. (overall): unframed
Notes: This map of the Carolinas appeared in Pierre Mortier's "Suite de Neptune Francois," 1700. The cartouche reads: CARTE/ PARTICULIERE/ DE LA/ CAROLINE/ Dresse sur les Memoires le plus Nouveaux./ PAR LE SIEUR S.../ A AMSTERDAM/ Chez PIERRE MORTIER, Libraire./ Avec Privilege de Nos Seigneurs les Etats. The scale reads: ESCHELLE/ Lieues de France et d'Angleterre./ Lieues Communos d'Allemagne./ Lieues Communos de Mer.
Literature: Burden, Philip D., The Mapping of North America II, pp. 494-495, #768; See also Cumming, William P., The Southeast in Early Maps, pp. 180-181, 188-189, #104 and 121.
Provenance: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Proceeds to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund

Conserved in 1983 at the Conservation Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their notes state: "The map was surface cleaned with powdered eraser crumbs. After testing the solubilities of the yellow, pink and green colors, the map was briefly float-washed on deionized water. The extraneous paper tape mends were removed at this time. Although all colors appeared very stable to moisture during tests, the green pigment was slightly reduced in intensity after float-washing. The map was mended with medium weight Japanese paper and wheat starch paste followed by humidification and flattening between blotters, under glass. Japanese paper hinges reinforced with linen were adhered to the top edge with wheat starch paste. The map was encapsulated with four mil polyester film with an ultrasonic welder. Brass grommets were placed in linen hinges.", session numbers in front margin and margin verso, foxing, localized discoloration on left side, mildew stain, light toning, slight losses and repair during conservation in bottom right corner, small hole near right-center margin