A Plan of Fort George North Britain 1752 /
Skinner, William,1700-1780.
cartographic

1752.
This is a plan detailing the progress of the building work at Fort George, Ardersier, by 1752, signed by William Skinner. It is accompanied by five sheets of sections, of which "No. 2" is at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/47b, "No. 3" at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/47a, "No. 4" at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/46b, "No. 5" at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/46a, and an un-numbered sheet relating to lines 9.10, 11.12 and 13.14 at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/45c (with a copy at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/45d). There is a copy of the plan at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/45b.
In top left hand corner: cartouche in form of notice pinned to board, containing title and year, "Explanation", with list of code letters and the names of the features on the plan to which they refer, and the words "By Willm. Skinner, Director of his Majestys Engineer's".
In bottom left hand corner: hand printed in box, scale statement "Scale 100 Feet, to an Inch", with 254 mm. scale bar graded [0]-50-[0]-100-900, with a previous scale bar graded "0-1300 Foot" visible behind, and below "(43)".
In top right hand corner: library shelfmark written in ink.
In bottom right hand corner: "W. Skinner" faintly visible, probably written in pencil, and below, written in ink "B: 5: F: 72".
In middle of plan: "B.O", with upwards arrow, stamped in red.
Has watermarks.
War Office, London. Board of Ordnance Drawings,
National Library of Scotland. War Office Inventory,
Shows Fort George, Ardersier, near Inverness.
Board of Ordnance Plans,
Maps, Military