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Scotland: Inverness-shire. 'Fort William at Maryburgh to Fort George, Inverness....
Catalogue reference: MR 1/496
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This record is about the Scotland: Inverness-shire. 'Fort William at Maryburgh to Fort George, Inverness.... dating from 1742 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MR 1/496
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1742
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Description (What the record is about)
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Scotland: Inverness-shire. 'Fort William at Maryburgh to Fort George, Inverness. Shewing all the Lakes and new made Road (between each Garrison) called the King's Road': also showing place names, soundings, and a ship called the Highland Galley under sail on Loch Ness. Scale: 1 inch to 7 furlongs. Compass star. Dated, on face and dorse: 12 January 1742. Inset: plan of proposed harbour works at Fort Augustus.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- WO 78/1833
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 37.5 cm x 186.5 cm
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- MS, coloured
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: I. British Isles, c.1410-1860 (London, 1967), entry 4045
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4559523/
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Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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