A Plan of Fort Augustus 1741.
Clayton, Jasper,active 1741.
Romer, John Lambertus,1680-1754.
cartographic

1741.
According to the note written in ink on the verso of this sheet, it is 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. There is a copy of this at shelfmark MS.1647.Z.02/62b.
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. 5. Fo 55" written in ink.
In bottom left hand corner: "(16)" written in ink.
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 Feet.
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,
Maps, Military