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Fort
Montagu Nassau Bahamas was finished the latter end
July, 1742, and mounted eight 18, three 9, and six
6 pounders. Within the fort is a terraced cistern,
containing thirty tons,of ram water and so contrived
as to receive all that falls within the fort, with
a drain to carry off the superflous water; there
are barracks for officers and soldiers, a guard
room, and powder magazine, bomb proof, to contain
ninety-five barrels of powder; two of its sides
are close upon the sea, and the two land sides are
well secured by mastich pallisades. When the fort
was finished, I invited the Governor and principal
inhabitants to it, and then delivered His Excellency
the keys thereof, under a discharge of all the cannon.
The Governor and inhabitants were now extremely
well pleased to consider themselves in a condition
to repel the invasion of an enemy, as the back door
through which the place often had been surprised,
was now shut up."
Tours
are conducted Monday through Sunday, 8am to 3pm.
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