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The Hornby Vellard project was completed in 1784 and connected all seven islands into one using causeways.

The Hornby Vellard project was completed in 1784 and connected all seven islands into one using causeways.

Modern-day Mumbai is not only continuous, not all resembling the seven original islands, but is also attached to the mainland of India. This map was taken using Google Maps.

This map is eerily similar to the Bellin’s map drawn in 1764. The only discernable differences are that the orientation of the words is changed.

This map is a map of Bombay's seven original islands created by Captain Jacques Bellin in 1764.

Thomas Kitchin drew the two maps: “A Map of the Countries round Surat and Bombay” and “A new and accurate Map of Bengal”) in 1783. The Kitchin map is at a different scape and was drawn by a man who did not travel to the area.

ii. The settlements are drawn in pictorially at the border of the Ile de Bombay. It may suggest that the Captain may have visited on land to the island and thought it was an important landmark for others traveling later to know of the settlements.

The message suggests a safe space to anchor a place to spend the winter: “Endroit ou l’on hiverne” (place where one winters).

Numbers are scattered around the sea, which relay the information of depths most likely in leagues as mentioned in the legend.