Fort St George 1680s

        The plan of Fort . St . George around  1680s with  its various  streets, St . Marys  Church  and the  Roman Catholic  St . Andrews Church.  The  Governors house in the  centre is in diagonal shape to the  inner  fort  walls.   It was rebuilt  in 1694 and contained  a Council  Chamber, Hall, Library, Record  room. It was a square building of 110 feet square  on the  east side of the  Fort and at equal  distance  from North  and South  walls.  Both  Fryer in 1673 and Lockyer in 1711 have described about it.

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