18 
JUNE 1764. 
Creek : without this being clone, the Map of the River would break off too abruptly 
to give a clear Idea of its Course from the inlet of the Creek, eastwards. 
This Afternoon a smart Squall from the WNW with some Rain. Rain most of 
the Night. 
The 22nd , 23rd. & part of y e 24th. employed in surveying the great River 3 
miles to the eastward of the Creek, & likewise the Hast Side from thence back to y e 
Village of Sujanagore.' From the head of the Creek the Course of the River is 
nearly East for some Miles. * The 23rd. in y e Afternoon another hard Squall from 
the NW l 2 * * * . & the Morning of the 24th. we had fresh Gales, the remaining part of the 
19 Day fine Weather. This Morning entered the Creek & continued the Survey of it a 
mile farther down ; it is here very crooked, I allow at this time 5 Cubits for the 
rising of the Water, the Creek is now no less than 13 Cubits deep. 
From the 24th. June to the 3rd. July, the Weather in general remarkably fine, 
having only a few slight Showers, & the Wind in moderate Breezes from the South 
East. During this time we traced the Creek upwards of 30 Miles ; its Course in 
general SE, tho’ these 2 days past we have found it very crooked, having gone the 
last 9 miles through 7 Reaches, & in that time have proceeded only 2 \ miles in a 
direct Fine. The Face of the Countrey through which we passed has had various 
Appearances, sometimes thick Jungles continuing for some Miles, & at others fine 
open Countrey, tho’ in general very little cultivated. In the neighbourhood of Suna- 
para, s about 9 miles down the Creek, are several Groves of Betel or Areca Trees + ; & 
at Serampour 7J miles farther is a small white Pagoda, situated in a Peninsula 
formed by five small Reaches. This Creek abounds with Alligators & Turtle of both 
20 of which we have seen great Numbers. The former are exceedingly shy, & dive 
under the Water upon hearing the least Noise. 
This Creek is named by the Countrey People the Chunnunah, 6 & as we are 
informed, falls into the Comare Creek 6 four miles farther down. It is of a very 
regular breadth, of about 200 yards ; its depth is very irregular, being from 50 to 
6 Cubits. 
The 26th. & 29th. of June met two Fleets of Salt Boats bound for Patna ; the 
one came from Calcutta by way of Sunderbound & Culna 7 8 7 the other from Jayna- 
gore s by way of the Burrashee 9 Creek. One of the Boats was 35ooMaund, 10 & drew 
4| Cubits Water. 
1 Sujainagar, a village on the left bank at the head of the Habaspur reach. 
2 The E B.S Ry. terminus at Goalundo is situated at the eastern end of this reach. 3 Sonapur. 
+ The trade in betel nuts was one of the principal monopolies of the E. I. Co. The commodity is frequently 
referred to in Lord Clive’s letters, and the resolutions of the Council, under the name of 1 beetle.’ 
6 Chundnah of Rennell’s map. 
6 The Kumar R. For an account of the changes in the courses of these creeks see Hunter, “ Statistical Acc. Ben- 
gal,” vol. v, p. 264. 
1 This is Khulna in the J essore district, on the Madhumati R., not the Culna mentioned above on the Bhagirathi. 
8 Jainagar. This village is not marked on modern maps. It was then a place of some importance, and lay a few 
miles X.E. of the village of Muhammadpur, on the Madhumati. 
y Burrashee Creek. The Barasia R., a branch of the Madhumati. 
10 About 120 tons, 
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