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have been fixed. It is supposed Leh will prove considerably to the 

 west of the old position. 



" The triangulation was commenced in 1855, and finished in 1856, 

 with, on an average, three Assistants each year. 



"The topographical work was taken up in 1856 and completed in 

 1857 with on an average, four Assistants each year." 



The cost of the entire survey has been only Us. 4-5-2 per square 

 mile, or say about 8 shillings and 8 pence, a sum believed to be trifling 

 in comparison with the immense advantage gained, and exceedingly 

 moderate when contrasted with similar or easier work in other 

 countries. 



The able and successful manner in which Captain Montgomerie 

 with the aid of this small party during his first season accomplished 

 the arduous task allotted to him has been described in full in a previ- 

 ous printed Report of the Survey Operations for 1855-56, and the 

 meritorious services of the Captain and his party obtained the acknow- 

 ledgments of the Right Hon'ble the Governor General in Council. 

 The Surveyor General of India bears his professional testimony to 

 the fact that the measure of success attained is highly honorable to 

 Captain Montgomerie and all members of the party engaged in the 

 work. Colonel Waugh thus expresses himself; " Considering the stu- 

 pendous physical difficulties presented by the nature of the country 

 to regular and systematic surveying, the quantity and quality of the 

 work performed, the ability displayed in command of an unusually 

 large party, the quantity of instructions which had to be imparted to 

 so many new hands, the judicious character of his general arrange- 

 ments combined with minute attention to the smallest details, as well 

 as the prudent policy of his relations with the Maharajah and the 

 people of the country — all the above marks Captain Montogomerie 

 as an officer of no ordinary stamp." The exertions of the party are, 

 in the Surveyor General's opinion, well deserving of commendation 

 and he particularly solicits that the thanks of the Government may 

 be accorded to Captain Montgomerie, and that the services of Mr, 

 Johnson who has been with the party from the commencement may 

 be noticed favorably as well as those of Messrs. G. ShelvtTton, AY. 

 Beverley and Mr. W. H. Scott, the able Chief Draftsman of the 

 Field Office in connection with the compilation of the map. 



