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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0043885
Shelfmark:
RHP92884
Holding Institution:
National Archives of Scotland
Title:
A Map of the Forrest of Mamlorne. Faithfully Survey'd conform to an Act & Warrand of the Rt. Honble. The Lords of the Council & Session,
Imprint:
[Edinburgh, 1737]
Creator:
Cooper, Richard (b.1696, d.1764)
Creator Role:
Engraver
Creator:
Dowie, David (active 1735-1737)
Creator Role:
Surveyor
Date:
1737
Description:
This printed map is one of several others which were drawn up as part of a legal dispute over the rights of this area of land, lying between Glen Lochay and Loch Lyon in Perthshire. The statement under the title gives the date of the actual survey by David Dowie as 31 July 1735. However, in the bottom right hand corner, there are three more statements relating to the legal process of swearing to the authenticity of the map, and to later additions. 3d. Jany. 1736 In presence of The Lord Roystoun, Compeared David Dowie Land Surveyor, who being solemnly sworn examined & Interrogate, Depones, That this Map was made out by him to the best of his Skill & Knowledge, according to the rules of Art, without Fead or Favour to either Partie, & this is the truth as he shall answer to God. Signed David Dowie Ja. Mackenzie'. Novr. 1736. Having considered the Map. Conforme to the Lords Interlocutor of July the ninth, I have marked the Ridge of the Ground, from West to East, as Wind & Weather Shears, by the Prick Line L,D,N,Q,R,S,T,W, which I take to be the meaning of the Interlocutor. Signed, David Dowie'. Edinb. Feb. 11th. 1737. This is the Map to wc. the Interlocutor of the Lords of this date refers. Signed Hen. Dalrymple IPD'.
Work Type:
Printed map/plan
Measurement:
50 x 39cm (1' 7 11/16" x 1' 3 3/8")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Uncoloured
Subject Place:
Forest of Mamlorn
Subject Place:
Fortingall
Subject Place:
Killin
Subject Place:
Perthshire
Subject Place:
Scotland
Subject Category:
Boundary disputes
Rights Statement:
Courtesy of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
97749798
Repro Title:
A Map of the Forrest of Mamlorne. Faithfully Survey'd conform to an Act & Warrand of the Rt. Honble. The Lords of the Council & Session, [1 of 2]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number:
0043885c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00002225
Repro Capture Date:
14/02/2001 16:32:00

A Map of the Forrest of Mamlorne. Faithfully Survey'd conform to an Act & Warrand of the R...

A Map of the Forrest of Mamlorne. Faithfully Survey'd conform to an Act & Warrand of the Rt. Honble. The Lords of the Council & Session, [1 of 2]