Old Fort William and the black hole / a note by C.R. Wilson.

  • Wilson, C. R. (Charles Robert), 1863-1904.
Date:
1904
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Old Fort William and the black hole / a note by C.R. Wilson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Proceeding down Fairlie Place the visitor has on his left what was formerly the line of the north side of the fort, and he soon comes to a tablet with the following inscription marking the position of the north-west bastion The brass lines in the stone on the adjacent ground mark the position and size of part of the north-west bastion of old Fort William. Continuing a little further down Fairlie Place, entering the gate on the left and proceeding on till he reaches the quadrangle inside the East Indian Railway office, the visitor will see on the wall to his right one more tablet with the following inscription The brass lines in the stone on the adjacent ground mark the position and extent of the northern portion of the west curtain of old Fort William. This tablet marks the position of the North River Gate through which Siraj-ud-Daula entered the fort on the evening of the 20th June 1756. Behind this tablet to the south of the gate stood the great flag-staff of the fort. G# I(C»P. 0«—No. 6888 I.R. D,—23-2-04—2,000—Maruni.