1849.] pits at Sonadeh to Bombay. 597 



From Akbarpore to Kuthora, about 8^ miles, the water was generally 

 shallow, and at the rapid below Akbarpore, the boats were let down, as 

 before with ropes made fast to the stern. At Bhownosur-tur, the chan- 

 nel was not more than 8 feet wide between bad rocks. 



From Kautora to Kirmee, about 12^ miles, and on the Chikuldah, 15 

 miles passage Sotabonda at 6 miles several bad obstructions were over- 

 come, the channel narrow between rocks, was passed through by punt- 

 ing. 



The fleet reached Chikuldah on the 20th April, and from the falls 

 immediately below the Harunphal being impracticable, a third depot 

 must be at this place, where there is a bungalow belonging to the Bheel 

 Agent. Chikuldah is on the right bank, and is a Purgunnah of Holkar. 

 On the left is the petty state of Burwain, the chief town of which, 

 Burwain, is about 4 miles from the river opposite to the small town of 

 Chikuldah. 



As further progress by water at this season (April) was impracticable, 

 the coal was housed and Captain Fenwick started by land for Baroach 

 on the 27th, with 48 maunds laden on 26 bullock carts ; the road was 

 good via all Rajpore (which he reached on the 30th), Oodeypore (on 

 the 5th May), to Kunnolee Chandood on the Nerbudda, where he arri- 

 ved on the 10th. The cost of land carriage was 14 annas per maund. 

 Here the coal was again shipped on two small boats, and conveyed to 

 Baroach in three days without delay or impediment. Having made 

 the coal over to the Collector of Baroach, Captain Fenwick returned on 

 the 20th according to his instructions, by water, and sailed up to Akta- 

 sur, about 15 or 16 miles above Kunnolee, arriving on the 26th, having 

 been six days en route. His further progress upwards was arrested by 

 there not being water enough to float the smallest boat he had with 

 him. 



Between Chikuldah and Aktasur the Nerbudda, except in the rains, 

 is wholly impracticable and useless as a stream for the purpose of 

 commerce. 



Captain Fenwick returned by land to Chikuldah and thence to Mund- 

 laisir, from whence he took down to Chikuldah two boats which had 

 been built for the experiment; on the 10th July these boats were taken 

 over the Sahesurdarrah barrier with the greatest trouble. 



On the 29th July, the river being pretty full, though the rains had 



