SEPTEMBER 1764. 
JOURNAL of the second Expedition for Surveying the Ganges from where we left 
it near Saatpour to its conflux with y e Megna, & the Megna &c. from thence 
to Dacca. 
The 19th. of September 1764, being pretty well recovered from my Indisr 
position, I set out from Dacca in the forenoon in order to proceed with the Survey 
of the great River. 
The Countrey being mostly under Water at this Time, our nearest Rout lies 
across y e Countrey to the Banks of the Ganges opposite Hadgy gunge, after which 
(as the Country lies higher then) we must proceed up the great River. Hadgvgunge 
or Hageagunge is about 31 English Miles WBS from Dacca. 
From the 19th. to y e 21st. mostly fresh Breezes of Wind from SE to ESE & 2 
dry Weather. 
The Night after leaving Dacca, we lay at Tagerpour on the North Bank of the 
Isamutey or Dullaserv River. Dacca in sight, bearing NEJE distant about 6 miles 
or more. 
Ten miles to y e Westward of Dacca, the Countrey lies much higher than in y e 
neighbourhood of that City; The Banks of the Creeks here 
are mostly dry, whereas the Countrey round Dacca is from 
four to five Cubits* under Water. 
The 2 1st, at half past 11 AM came to the Banks of the Ganges opposite to 
Hageagunge, there being at this Season an outlet near Mousudabad. We crossed 
the River in less than a hour, tho’ not without some risque, considering the crazy- 
ness of the Budgarow, & the monstrous swell occasioned by a fresh Breeze of Wind 3 
against a Current of about five miles an hour. At 3 we came to Hageagunge, after 
going some Miles up a large Creek. The Countrey here is about a Cubit & half above 
the level of the Water but I find by the Village People that in the height of the wet 
Season, it was full as much under Water. 
This Night (of y e 21st.) & the following Day very fresh Breezes of Wind with 
frequent heavy Squalls from S to SSE. This I presume may be looked on as an 
Equinoctial Gale ; however the Wind is far from being veerable. 
The 22nd. remained at Hageagunge, & repaired a Pulwar 1 that was stove in 
crossing the River yesterday. 
From the 22nd. to y e 25th. the Weather more settled, the Wind mostly 
moderate & from the SE Quarter. The 23rd. in the Morning left Hageagunge & 
proceeded up a Creek that brought us into y e great River below Binettv Island. 2 
*Cubits reckoned at 18 inches. 
1 Or Pulwah. A native boat of 12 to 15 tons generally used as a cook boat by European? (Hobson Jobson, 
P- 737 )- 
2 The topography of this part of the river is much altered since Rennell’s time, no doubt on account of the in- 
cursion of the main stream of the Brahmaputra at Goalundo, at the head of this reach, 
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