Arthur Burtis.”
The inscription originally drafted by the New York Historical Society for the Fort George monument was as follows:
To perpetuate
The site of the S. W. Bastion of
Fort George
The Latitude of Which, 40° 42′ 8″
was taken at the order of the N. Y. Chamber of Commerce[[31]]
by Capt. John Montresor and David Rittenhouse Esq.
In October, 1769
The Corporation of the City of New York