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DesBarres made many maps of the Atlantic , Pacific and Indian oceans and also mapped much of the Canadian Territory, most notably Nova Scotia and its capital Halifax . Desbarres served as the Lieutenant Governor of Cape Breton Island from 1784 to 1787, and laid out the original plan of the capital, Sydney . He was later governor of Prince Edward Island from 1804 to 1812. He died at the age of 102, and his date of death is variously given as October 27 and October 24 . PUBLICATIONS
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