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

[1752?]
This is a copy of the plan at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/45a, detailing the progress of the building work at Fort George, Ardersier, by 1752. The original of the plan, signed by William Skinner, is at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/45a, and 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).
In top left hand corner: box containing title and year, and "Office of Ordnance", with "Explanation", and list of code letters and the names of the features on the plan to which they refer.
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.
In top right hand corner: library shelfmark written in ink.
In bottom right hand corner: written in ink "B: 5: F: 72".
In middle of plan: "B.O", with upwards arrow, stamped in red.
Has watermarks.
National Library of Scotland. War Office Inventory,
Shows Fort George, Ardersier, near Inverness.
Board of Ordnance Plans,
Maps, Military