Plan of the ground story of the long pile of barracks at Fort-William, lately repaired : plan, elevation and section of the bakehouse built at Fort-William 1743; plan and elevation of the main gate proposed to be built at Fort-William 1744; plan and elevation of the ravelin gate proposed to be built Ano. 1744 /
Campbell, Dugal,-1757.
cartographic

1744.
This is the first in a set of six plans produced by Dugal Campbell for the upgrading of Fort William between 1744 and 1746. Contemporary with this one is the plan of the new officers' barracks at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/28b. Following on from these two plans are those at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/27a, (with a copy at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/27b), showing completed work on the ravelin gate, at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/28c showing the plans for the Governor's house, at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/29a (with copies at shelfmarks MS.1646.Z.02/29b and at MS.1646.Z.02/29c), detailing completion of the long barracks, and at shelfmark MS.1646/02/30a (with a copy at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/30b), showing plans for additional barracks, dated 1746.
The sheet is divided into two halves, with the bottom half subdivided into three vertical sections. The top half shows the plan of the newly repaired barracks; the left hand, bottom section shows the bakehouse, which had been built the previous year (1743); the middle, bottom section shows the proposal for the main gate; and the right hand, bottom section shows the proposal for a ravelin gate.
Across top of top half: hand printed "Plan of the Ground Story of the Long Pile of Barracks at Fort-William, lately Repaired", with library shelfmark written in ink below.
At bottom of top half: scale statement "Scale of 16 Feet to an Inch", with un-numbered scale bar, and below, a note by Dugal Campbell, "The 32 Rooms in this Pile of Barracks with the Garrets above will accommodate the Soldiesr and Non-Commissioned Officers of the 4 Companies allotted to this Fort, and 3 rooms to spare for Store Rooms, Provision or Baggage".
Across top of left hand section: hand printed "Plan, Elevation and Section of the Bakehouse Built at Fort-William 1743".
In middle of left hand section: "B.O" with upwards arrow, stamped in red.
At bottom of left hand section: scale statement "Scale 10 Feet to an Inch", with 127 mm. scale bar graded 10-5-[0]-10-40 Feet, and "(24)" written in ink above.
Across top of middle section: hand printed "Plan and Elevation of the Main Gate proposed to be built at Fort-William 1744".
Across top of right hand section: hand printed "Plan and Elevation of the Ravelin Gate proposed to be Built Ano. 1744".
Across bottom of middle and right hand sections: scale statement "Scale of 12 Feet to an Inch", with scale bar graded 10-5-[0]-10-40 Feet, with note written below "Receivd with Mr. Campbell's Letter dated Fort William 30 July 1744".
In bottom right hand corner: library shelfmark written in pencil, Dugal Campbell's signature written in ink, and "Bo.4F38".
Has watermarks.
Board of Ordnance. Register of Plans 1700-1800,
Shows the fort at Fort William
Board of Ordnance Plans,
Maps, Military