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JUNE 1765. 
6 From the 3d. to the 9th. of June inclusive employed in surveying from the head 
of the Western River to the head of the Euckia River. The Course of the River 
within this space is nearly SEBE & is divided into a number of Channells by an 
extensive Cluster of Islands. The Countrey on both sides has very few particulars 
worth remarking; it is very flat & mostly covered with Jungle toward y e River; 
in the neighbourhood of Adampour, & the head of the Euckya River the Countrey 
abounds with Betel or Areca Trees. The Islands are mostly uninhabited. 
The Luckya River is the Westmost Branch of the Baramputrey, & falls into y e 
Issamutey a few Miles below Dacca, 1 after sending out a navigable Creek which leads 
to Dacca, & thereby allows a much shorter Passage from that City to Chilmary & 
Gwalpara than any of the Branches of the Megna. 
7 The 9th. of June having procured a Pilot for the Megna, I proceeded to make a 
cursory survey of that part of it which 'lies betwixt Nursingdy & the head of the 
Western River, & set out on that Service in y e Morning. 
From the 9th. to the 16th. employed on the above Service. This part of the 
Megna is in some places upwards of three miles broad & has near 21 Islands within 
y e space of 25 Miles. All of them are covered with Jungle & entirely uninhabited. 
The Banks of this River also are mostly covered with Jungle, insomuch that 
there are only 3 considerable Villages within y e abovementioned space. About 8 
miles above Nursingdy, a large Creek runs out to the Southeast; this Creek, the 
Countrey People informed me, is the same which falls into the Megna near Allynya, & 
is included in Mr. Plaisted’s Surveys of the Silet Rivers. Three miles further up 
the Silet River, 2 joins w th . the Megna from the North East. This River is more 
8 than half a mile broad, & as I am informed, has its Source near the Province of 
Silet. This River is likewise included in Mr. Plaisted’s Surveys. The Water of 
this River is clearer than that of the Megna. 
Opposite to the Village of Paragarahandy another River or large Creek falls into 
the Megna on y e E 1 . side 3 : I could not learn from the Countrey People any parti- 
culars concerning its Course; it was near half a mile broad at that time, but it must 
be much smaller in y e dry Season on account of the flatness of the neighbouring 
Countrey. I imagine that it must be some Branch of the Baramputrey which 
separates from that River a great way to the Northward. 
The 16th. proceeded with the Survey of the Baramputrey, from the head of the 
Euckya River, northward. 
Near this Place the Baramputrey is scarce half a mile broad, but excessive deep 
9 & rapid. The Rains had swelled the River very considerably, so that the Water was 
in many places even with the top of the Banks. 
A few Miles above the head of the Enckya River we discovered one of the 
Northern Hills + which was then distant from us upwards of 70 Miles. 
1 Where the large town of Narainganj is situated. 
2 The Surma. The clearness of the water is due to the numerous jhils through which it flows, where the silt 
carried by the river is to a great extent deposited. 
3 On map XVII of Rennell's Atlas this creek is shown as a branch of the Surma. 
* The Garo Hills. 
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