Plan of Fort George North Brittain [ie. Britain] : shewing how far the works are carried on in 1750; and what is propos'd to be done in 1751 /
Skinner, William,1700-1780.
Tarrant, Charles,1730-1818.
cartographic

1750.
The sheet shows a plan of progress in the building of the new Fort George at Ardersier Point, by 1750, with future developments marked. It follows the plan of 1749 at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/39a (copy at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/39b). It was drawn by Charles Tarrant and is signed by William Skinner. Three sheets of sections accompany this plan. They are at shelfmarks MS.1646.Z.02/41a, MS.1646.Z.02/42a and MS.1646.Z.02/43a, (with unsigned copies at shelfmarks MS.1646.Z.02/41b, MS.1646.Z.02/42b and MS.1646.Z.02/43b). There is a contemporary copy of this plan at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/40b, done by Thomas Day in the Tower of London Drawing Room.
In top left hand corner: in box, title, with dates, "Explanation" with list of code letters and features on plan to which they refer.
In bottom left hand corner: in box, "C. Tarrant", and scale statement "Scale 100 Feet to an Inch", with 152.4 mm. scale bar, graded [0]-50-[0]-100-500 Feet.
In top right hand corner: library shelfmark written in pencil.
In bottom right hand corner: "W. Skinner" signed in ink.
In middle of plan: "B.O" with upwards arrow, stamped in red.
Has watermarks.
Shows Fort George at Ardersier Point, near Inverness.
Board of Ordnance Plans,
Maps, Military