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Of these Branches, the Eastmost is the largest, but afterwards divides into a 
number of small Branches forming 17 or 18 Islands before it unites again with the 
Western Branch. This Eastern one appearing to make the shortest Passage to 
Euekypour L I propose to make an exact Survey of it, & only a cursory one of the 
21 other, one being sufficient to determine the distance. 
The 16th. at Rypour found the Variation to be o°-55' Westerly. 
I have not been able as yet to get any tolerable information concerning the 
Situation of Lucky pour, & being informed that a little further on, the River divides 
into several Branches, I judge it prudent to take a cursory Survey of them at first, 
fearing lest we may take a wrong Rout, which may probably occasion the loss of 
more Time than what I have proposed, & to less Advantage. 
On this Consideration I left oh surveying at Tockya, & dropt down y e River the 
17th. in the Evening. 
The 18th. in the Morning fresh Breezes of Wind from the Northward, with 
several Showers, & the Air excessive cold. All day making the best of our Way 
down the River, keeping the Eastmost Channels, as their Course trends most to- 
wards Luckypour. 
22 The 19th. at Noon after going from Tockya by Account 35 or 36 Miles, we 
entered the Megna or Baramputrey, coming into it by the Northmost Channel of the 
Ganges, known by the name of Mendygunge * River. The main Channel of the 
Ganges seems to fall in about 4 or 5 miles to the Southward. 
We now proceeded along the Western Shoar of the Megna NBE & NNE, a 
confused cluster of uninhabited Islands forming the East side of the Passage. 
Between some of these Islands I could discover no Land at all, it appearing like 
an open Sea. 
The 20th. in the Morning passed Doycally, & soon after had a view of Lucky- 
pour, the Factory being distinctly seen 13 or 14 miles. Before Noon we reached 
it. By a computation of the distances from Tockya to this Place, I judge that 
we have about 46 or 50 miles more to survey. 
Being in daily expectation of receiving another Budgarow, I propose staying 
here another Day, & employ myself in copying the Surveys of the River for the 
public Use. 
23 The 22nd in the Morning set out from Luckypour, on our return to the Survey, 
the Weather remarkably fine. 
The 25th. in the Morning arrived at our old Mark at Gozarya, 3 & proceeded 
with the Survey. During the Passage from Luckypour, we have been employed in 
copying the drafts of the River. This Evening at Nagulpara 4 the Variation was 
i°-io' Westb. 
From this time to the 16th. of December, the Weather continued to be remark- 
ably serene; the Mornings (as is usual at this Season) very foggy till 9 or 10 o’clock, 
) I,akshmipur, a town on the left bank of the Meghna in Noakhali district. 
Mehdiganj or Mehndiganj. 5 About 4 miles E) of Tockya. 
■* Nagerpara in Faridpur Dist. 
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