May 1861.] 



Report en Busiar. 



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country for the first time rarely escape sickness, principally fever, 

 but except the extent of jungle and the stagnation of the water in 

 the beds of the rivers and streams, on account of the general flat- 

 ness and slight degree of water shed, I am not aware of any 

 predisposing tendency in the climate to produce sickness. The 

 Indrawutty, the chief of the river system, is an exception, its stream 

 being rapid and constant ; its water are suffused with a fluid re- 

 sembling oil or bitumen which increases on being kept, and on 

 first arrival the use of this water, I have no doubt, must be injuri- 

 ous, as my camp suffered most at this station from fever, some of 

 my people being unable to accompany me to Dhunteswarree. As 

 all entering the dependency, almost necessarily pass through Jug- 

 dulpore, this place may have contributed not a li'tle to the repu- 

 tation it has of being unhealthy. Sickness is said to prevail most 

 in the months of July and October. 



19. The system of management that has been recommended 



for adoption in Bustar together with forms and 

 agemenT^ ^ an ~ simple rules have been attached to the verna- 

 cular proceedings ; a statement of an establish- 

 ment of strength proportioned to the funds available according to 

 the accounts produced is attached. 



20. The lines of traffic and merchandize passing through Bus- 

 tar have already been noticed in paras. 6 and 7 oi my letter, 

 No. 207 dated the 6th December 1855. 



I have the honor, to be, 

 Chxttteesgtjrh, Sir, 



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Deputy Comr.'s Office, I Your most obedient servant, 

 Joonagubh, [ (Signed) C. Elliot, 



27^ Mi ay y 1856. J Deputy Commissioner 



