File:To his most excellent Majesty George the Third; this plan of New Harbour in Bengal with the intended docks marine yards &c. for the accommodation of the British fleet, and of the ships in the service of the East India RMG F0146.tiff
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Lacam, Benjamin |
| Description |
English: To his most excellent Majesty George the Third; this plan of New Harbour in Bengal with the intended docks marine yards &c. for the accommodation of the British fleet, and of the ships in the service of the East India Company; is, with permission, most humbly dedicated, by his Majesty's dutiful and devoted servant, Benjamin Lacam. Single sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1:25 000]. Cartographic Note: Ungraduated. Scales in nautic miles and yards. Soundings and shallows. Additional Places: Calcutta, Hugli River. Contents Note: Proposed facilities include anchorage, dry docks, granaries, water tanks, deer park. Observations include list of previous surveys. |
| Date | circa 1777 |
| Dimensions | Printed area 69.5 x 49cm, on sheet 79.5 x 58cm. |
| Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/540345 |
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| Identifier | id number: G255:4/23 |
| Collection | Charts and maps |
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