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within a mile & half of Jaynagore, & afterwards winds off from y e neighbourhood of 
the Comer, taking a SSE & SE Course. 
The 28th. in y e Morning some flying Showers, the middle of the Day Cloudy & 
cool, the latter part heavy Rain. Passed 17 miles of the Creek, which is rather 
^freighter than yesterday, the Country on both sides is very pleasant. In y e 
Morning received a Letter from y e Governor by 2 Hircars. Lay this Night at 
Jadynundy. 
The 29th. mostly clear Weather, but such fresh Gales of Wind from the East- 
ward, that we make but a slow progress. Proceeded 19 miles this Day, & came to 
Sadundy at Night. The Country here is mostly overflown. 
The 30th. mostly fresh Breezes from the SE, with frequent Squalls of Rain. 31 
The Country here is mostly overflown, & having the Wind right against us, we went 
only 8 miles this Day. Lay at Cassempour. 
The 31st. the Weather nearly the same, tho’ rather more Rain than yesterday. 
This Morning after going 3 miles the Creek divides into 2 Branches: we were 
directed thro’ the Northmost for the nearest Passage to Hobbygunge & Dacca. 
Went only 7 miles this Day, & at Night lay at Commercandy about 4 miles from 
Hobbygunge. 
August the 1st. fresh Gales from the Eastward with several Showers. In y e 
Morning passed by Hobbygunge 1 which lies on the South side of the Creek about 27 
miles ESEJS from Jaynagore. About a mile below Hobbygunge this Creek 
joins with that from Budarashon : here the Countrey, being entirely overflown we had 
some difficulty to distinguish y e Creeks from the Jeels. 
After proceeding 2 miles up Budarashon Creek we found that another large 
Creek joins it from the Northwest. From hence we proceeded to the NE 5 miles 
& then had a sight of the Ganges, which however we did not enter this Evening, it 
being late, & y e River excessive rapid. 
From hence we saw the Pagodas of Rajanagur 2 bearing to the ESE, distant 
6 or 7 miles. 
The 2nd. the Weather nearly as yesterday. Early in the Morning entered the 32 
great River, & were near 4 hours in crossing it, by reason of its breadth, and y e 
great Rapidity of the Stream. After gaining the Eastern Shoar we entered a Creek 
near Nullua in order to proceed across y e Country to Dacca, the Water being up- 
wards of 4 Cubits above y e level of y e Country. Dacca bears from us NE distant 
24 miles. This Evening came to Hautcola a Village situated 5 or 6 miles from y e 
Ganges. This Evening y e Wind came at ENE. 
The 3rd. very fresh Gales of Wind from the East & ENE. This Evening 
1 Hobibgunge of Rennell’s maps. None of the other villages mentioned are marked on his map. Habiganj has 
been superseded in importance by Madaripur, as Hajiganj has given place to Faridpur. Budarashon (Budrasan) 
lay 8 or 10 miles to the NF near the main river. There have evidently been great changes in the course of the river 
hereabouts, and most of these villages have disappeared. 
2 Rajanagur lay on the south side of the old channel of the Kirtinasa river, near the conflux of the Gauges 
Pudda and the Dhaleswari. 
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