To his most excellent Majesty George the Third; this plan of New Harbour in Bengal with the intended docks marine yards &amp;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.<br><p>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.<br></p>
G255:4/23 Hoogly River
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Lacam, Benjamin</div>
circa 1777 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1777-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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