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wished to do at Mohung, I purpose starting for Dhemapoor to-morrow 

 morning; a severe thunder storm with torrents of rain this evening. 

 Here is a guard of one Naick and four sepoys. No complaints made by 

 any of the Assam Militia either at Mohung or Ramsah. On my asking 

 if they had any complaints to make against them, the ryots said, No. 



25 th February. — Started from Mohung on my return to Dhema- 

 poor, and arrived at my former encampment on the Pokoijhan ; 

 drizzling rain the whole day. On crossing the Jummoona, we found 

 that river had risen upwards of a foot since our previously crossing it ; 

 water nearly breast high, obliged to ford, no boat at hand, path very 

 wet, leeches in abundance, rain all night. 



26th February. — Started from Pokorijhan and arrived at three o'clock 

 p. m. at Dhemapoor. No Naga chiefs having arrived, and the season be- 

 ing far advanced for further proceedings, I propose returning to Golaghat 

 by water, surveying the Dhunsiri down to Golaghat. The stockade is 

 now completed, and the godown and guard house repaired. I left in- 

 structions with the Subadar to send up Kutkees to the Konoma Naga 

 chiefs, summoning them to Golaghat, there to meet me, as they did not 

 think proper to meet me at Dhemapoor. 



27th February. — Commenced my survey of the Dhunsiri river, assisted 

 by Gunga Dhur Dey, formerly an ameen in Mr. Thornton's Survey Office, 

 and who had volunteered to accompany me. 



28th February. — At 6 o'clock p. m. we arrived near to the Diboo Panee. 



29th February. — The 2d day near to the Hurreeojan. 



15/ March. — The 3d day Dao Panee and 4th day Bor Puther. Here I 

 received a report from my Darogah, informing me, that Captain Brodie, 

 Principal Assistant Sibsagur division, had been awaiting my return for 

 two days, and that Captain Brodie would start for Sibsagur on the 

 morning of the 2d March ; wishing much to have an interview with 

 that officer, respecting the arrangements he might wish to be made 

 at Golaghat, I left the finishing of the survey with Gunga Dhur Dey, 

 Ameen. 



2c? March.-— At and at day-light the following morning started by 

 land for Golaghat, and arrived at this station at 10 o'clock p. m. ; but 

 too late to see Captain Brodie, who had started that morning at 

 8 o'clock A. M. 



