94 
MARCH 1767. 
River. I directed Mr. Richards to take a Plan of it, whilst I was employed on y c Map 
The 1 6th. in y c Forenoon we came into the Goanuddy River by the abovemen- 
tioned Creek. The distance thro’ is about 20 miles. During its Course it receives 2 other 
* Branches of the Ganges, the Creek from Sajatpour, and the Comer which runs by Jay- 
nagur. At its first separation from the Ganges it is scarce 150 yards broad, but below 
HobbyGunge it is near a quarter of a Mile broad. It is deep enough for the largest 
Boats during the whole Year & thro’ it lies the common Route from Sunderbound 
to the great River. 1 2 In one place this River approaches within a mile & quarter of 
the Ganges, & at the same Place a narrow but deep Creek joins the two Rivers. 
This Creek is named Jaffierabad, & is used by the Boats that go from Dacca to 
Sunderbound. This whole Countrey is fertile & well cultivated. It belongs to the 
Province of Dacca. 
I11 our way to Sutalury z we surveyed the Western Branch of the Goanuddy River 
called the Tolcherra Creek. This Creek runs out of the Goanuddy River about 2 \ 
miles below the Village of Goanuddy, & is at first scarce broad enough for 2 Boats to 
pass abreast of each other, but after a few miles it increases to a considerable breadth & 
* leads into y e Main River again. This survey of the Route from Goanuddy to Sutalury 
renders the Map of the Ganges pretty compleat, save only that the Course of the 
Burrashee & Nobogonga are wanting. 
The 17th. in y e Evening arrived at the head of the Sutalury River. The Burrashee 
River is said to fall in below SujaGunge, which is the Reason that we go so far about. 3 
I directed Mr. Richards to survey the Sutalury River from the Place where I left off 
in 1764/ & to continue it to the Burrashee, I being ill of a Feaver. 
The 20th. finding myself very considerably weakened, & having no Prospect of 
getting rid of my Disorder without proper Assistance I left Mr. Richards to pursue the 
Survey according to the proposed Plan, & set out for Dacca in y e Evening. We were 
then near SujaGunge. This part of the Countrey lies so low, that at High Water 
Mark the level of it is not 2 foot above the level of the Water. The Countrey seems 
* but poorly cultivated & as badly inhabited. The Flood Tide runs to the Westward 
thro’ the Sutalury & SujaGunge Rivers. The 23d. in the Afternoon arrived at 
Dacca : on the Passage I was able to do some work on y c Map of the Ganges, & towards 
making an Abstract of my Journals for the Governor. 
1 The route now taken by steamers during the dry season runs further E., through the Nayabhangi R., which 
connects the Arial Khan above Barisal with the Meghua. 
2 Jhalakati, headquarters of a police circle io miles W.S.W. from Barisal. On RenuelTs maps this is shown as 
much the more important place. 
3 The Barasia or Madliumati river, as itis calledin its lower course, falls into the Haringhata estuary at Firozpur, 
where the river from Barisal (the Sutylury R. of Rennell) joins in. This is now on the steamer route from Calcutta to 
Dacca and Assam. 
* Ante p. 361 
[ 194 ] 
