Map of the southern portion of 'Magindano' (i.e. the sultanate of Maguindanao, on the western side of the island of Mindanao, in the southern Philippines), drawn by Fakymolano, elder brother of the Sultan.
Manuscript 216.73.216.191 (0)
1770
Information About
This map was drawn by 'Fakymolano', i.e. Fakih Maulana Muhammad Amiruddin, former sultan of Maguindanao, for Captain Thomas Forrest, during a visit to Mindanao in 1775. The map and geographical namesin Malay in Jawi scrip are by Fakymolano, with romanized transliterations added by Forrest. It was subsequently used by Forrest to provide the interior features of his chart of 'Part of Magindano' (Plate *18 in Forrest's Voyage to New Guinea and the Moluccas ... 1779). Circ. A.D. 1775., Add MS 4924)
Additional Details
- Title
- Map of the southern portion of 'Magindano' (i.e. the sultanate of Maguindanao, on the western side of the island of Mindanao, in the southern Philippines), drawn by Fakymolano, elder brother of the Sultan.
- Subject
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- Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800
- Mindanau Island (Philippines)--Description and travel
- Publisher
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- National Library Board Singapore, 1770
- Contributors
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- British Library
- William and Judith Bollinger
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, 44674 KB
- Provenance
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- Presented by Capt. Thomas Forrest, 18 Dec. 1778. Captain Thomas Forrest, navigator.
- Copyright
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- All Rights Reserved. The British Library 2013.