the name of several kings of England. See ENGLAND, No. 87—92, and BRITAIN, No. 302.

Fort WILLIAM, a fortress in the Highlands of Scotland, erected in King William's reign, as was also a small town adjoining, called Maryburgh, in honour of his queen. It is situated in Inverness-shire, on a narrow arm of the sea called Loch Eil, which by the completion of the Caledonian canal, will be united to the Western sea. Fort-William is of a triangular form, having two bastions, and is capable of admitting a garrison of 800 men; but could not be defended against an attack, as it is commanded by several hills in the neighbourhood.

WILLIAM'S Fort, is a factory of Asia belonging to the East-India Company, seated on one of the branches of the river Ganges, in the kingdom of Bengal. The fort was first built in the shape of an irregular tetragon of brick and mortar; and the town has nothing regular in it, because every one built a house as he liked best, and for his own convenience. The governor's house is within the fort, and is the best piece of architecture in these parts. Here there are also convenient lodgings for the factors and writers, with store-houses for the company's company's goods, and magazines for ammunition. About 50 yards from the fort is the church, which was originally built by the merchants. The town of Calcutta is contiguous, containing 500,000 inhabitants. It is governed by a mayor and aldermen, as most of the company's factories in the East Indies now are. In 1757 it was surprised by the nabob of Bengal, who took it, and put most of those that had made resistance into a place called the Black-Hole, where the greater number was suffocated. This nabob was afterwards killed, and another set up in his room, more friendly to the English; and the factory was re-established. E. Long. 86. o. N. Lat. 22. 27. See CALCUTTA.

Sweet.WILLIAM. See Dianthus, Botany Index.