Henry F. Pearly (fl. 19th century) Henry F. Pearly was a Canadian surveyor and engineer working in the later part of the 19th century. Pearly attended Kings College of Engineering, which is today the University of New Brunswick, Canada. For a time, he worked as the Chief Engineer of the 800 meter St. Peter's Canal, on Cape Breton Island. He also designed the dry dock in Kingston, Ontario and docks in British Columbia, among many other important Canadian engineering projects. Click here for a list of rare maps from Henry F. Pearly. Rare maps by Henry F. Pearly currently for sale. Rare maps by Henry F. Pearly in the Geographicus Antique Map Archive.