HC Deb 13 July 1857 vol 146 cc1373-4
SIR DENHAM NORREYS

said, he wished to ask the Secretary to the Trea- sury to explain the meaning of his letter to the Secretary at War, dated 2nd July, 1857, relative to the completion of the works of the Ordnance Survey now in progress on the 25-inch scale.

MR. WILSON

said, he had received From Colonel James the following explanation of the interpretation put by him upon the Vote of the House with reference to the completion of the works of the Ordnance survey. I should complete the plans of the cultivated districts of those counties which are in progress on the 25-inch scale, and draw the plans of those counties which, are not in progress on the 6-inch scale only. That is, I should complete on the the 25-inch scale the plans of the cultivated districts of Northumberland, Westmoreland, Roxburghshire, and Lanarkshire, and the other counties now actually in progress on that scale, as we have completed the plans of Durham and Linlithgowshire; but should construct on the 6-inch scale only the plans of Cumberland, and the other counties, in which the field survey has not been commenced, on the 25-inch scale. He (Mr. Wilson) could only add, that the Government were most anxious to carry into effect the wishes of the House on this subject.

SIR DENHAM NORREYS

said, he would beg to ask what was the meaning of the phrase "in progress," in Colonel James's communication? Would works which had only just been commenced be considered as "in progress"?

MR. WILSON

said, he understood from Colonel James's note, that the expression applied to all those counties in which the survey had already been commenced upon, the 25-inch scale.