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Book A: Survey
Catalogue reference: SVY A/ 906 Shelf Ws
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This record is a file about the Book A: Survey dating from 1796.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SVY A/ 906 Shelf Ws
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Title (The name of the record)
- Book A: Survey
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1796
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Description (What the record is about)
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India, southeast coast: Sri Lanka, west coast: Colombo
'Plan of Colombo on the Island of Ceylon in the East Indies with the English Encampment, Commanded by Colonel James Stuard after the Skirmish on 12 February 1796’. Chart shows coastline, topography, vegetation, land use, roads, settlements, buildings, fortifications, remarks. Colour manuscript. North point (orientation to the south southeast); evidence of (pencil) construction lines. Scale: 5 inches to 100 Rhei: Rods. Surveyed by Captain George Hayter, Royal Engineers. Annotated in black ink: ‘Colomb-Ceylon’ and in pencil: '248 feet to an inch nearly'
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) Archive
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 64 x 101 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Linen backed; Taped and sewn edges; Creased and crinkled; Repaired by linen backing; Dirty
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/b02257b0-8dfb-4ff0-9a0e-3f6baeb634bb/
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SVY Book A
Book A: Survey
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Within the series: SVY Book A
Book A: Survey
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