A Plan of Fort Augustus 1741 [copy].
cartographic

[post 1741]
This is an unsigned copy of the plan at shelfmark MS.1647.Z.02/62a. According to the note written in ink on the verso of that, it was a "Copy of a Plan of Fort augustus given by Genl. Clayton to his Grace the Mar. General & laid before the Board 27 Novr. 1741". It is listed in the "Board of Ordnance Register of Plans 1700-1800", but no engineer or draughtsman is given. The original plans for Fort Augustus were John Romer's.
At top of sheet: title and year handwritten in ink, with "No 62" written below in pencil, and written above in pencil "No 2 par 23 - 3rd divisn".
In top right hand corner: library shelfmark written in ink.
In bottom right hand corner: library shelfmark written in pencil, and "Bo:1: Fo: 53" written in red ink and then scored out, with "B: 5: F: 55" written in brown ink below.
In bottom left hand corner: "11" written in red ink and then scored out, with "16" written in brown ink below.
At bottom of sheet: handwritten in ink "References," with list of code letters, and names of features on plan to which they refer, and above, scale statement "A Scale of Feet 40 in an Inch ", with 101.6 mm. scale bar, graded 40-35-30-25-20-15-10-5-0-40-120.
In middle of plan: "B.O" with upwards arrow, stamped in red.
Has watermarks.
Board of Ordnance. Register of Plans 1700-1800,
Shows Fort Augustus, Invernesshire.
Board of Ordnance Plans,
Clayton, Jasper, active 1741.
Romer, John Lambertus, 1680-1754
Maps, Military