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NOVEMBER 1766. 
From the 8th. to the 13th. employed in tracing the Issamutty from Toolsey 
Creek to the great Ganges. The 10th. the Monsoon broke up, 1 having a strong Gale 
of Wind which veered from NE to S. 
The Course of the Issamutty is extremely crooked, & the stream gentle. The 
Tides are scarce felt 3 Reaches above Toolsey. We noted 2 small Creeks that lead 
from it into y e Dolaserry at & a little below Saapour, but only small Dingeys can 
pass during the fair Season The Countrey on both sides lies moderately high, a few 
Jeels only excepted ; & it seems to be well cultivated. The Eimits of the Provinces 
* are described in the Maps. The Westmost head of the Issamuty (or that which 
comes out at Nabobgunge) is only 1 Cubit deep in y e dry Season ; but the other 
which comes out at Sabdychoar or Meggala is much deeper. These two Branches 
join together at Keerdupour near the Ganges. 
The 13th. came back to the head of Toolsey Creek & the remainder of this day 
together with y e 14th. & part of the 15th. we surveyed the remaining part of this 
River (vb) from Toolsey to the Dolaserry. There are few Circumstances worth 
remarking here, the Course of the River & nature of the Countrey being much the 
same as before. The main Branch of the Isamutty joins y e Dollaserry at Pattergotta 
a small Village with 2 Mosques 2 3 which is situated a few miles below Tagerpour. 
The 13th took an Obs. of y e Sun’s Amplitude, by which the Variation is i°-49' 
Westerly. 
The 16th. proceeded with the Survey of the Dolaserry & y e 17th. came to 
Saapour a large Village lying about 15 miles WBN from Dacca. The neighbouring 
Countrey is very low & full of Jeels, particularly Southward, in which direction there 
is scarce a Tree or House to be seen. There are a few Brick Houses & an old Pagoda 
* in Saapour. There is a small Creek which runs out of the Dolaserry at Saapour & 
communicates with the Isamutty. It is said to be navigable all the Year for Boats 
of a moderate size. 
Four miles & half from Saapour a small River named Gadgically* runs out of the 
Dolaserry & communicates with the Dacca River. In the fair Season only small 
Boats can navigate it, & that at high Water, but in y e wet Season Boats of any size 
may go. The Place where this Creek seperates from y e Dollaserry is named Currua. 
A mile & half further Westward the Caagmar River i falls in : it is very small, & in 
y e fair Season only deep enough for Pulwars. The Countrey hereabouts is quite full 
of Jeels. 
Pyelapour is y e next Village of note. It is situated on a high spot of Land & 
extends about a mile within the Southern Bank of the River. With respect to 
Saapour it lies NWJW 10 miles (tho’ by Water it is upwards of 13) & from Dacca 
1 See p 27. 
2 One of the mosques at Pathorghata was built in 1688 by one Unwar, a courtier of Aurungzib. ( List of Ancient 
Mon. Beng. , p. 218). 
3 Ghazikhali. 
+ Two creeks, the I-Ieera and Conoi, are shown falling into the ‘ Dullaserry ’ a little to the west of the ‘ Gazycally ’ 
in the Bengal Atlas Map No. XII. The village of 1 Caug-mary ’ is shown on Map No. IX at some distance to the NW. , 
so the ' Conoi ’ is probably meant. 
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