MEMORANDUMS. 
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Different Quality of y e Strata, of Soil in y e neighbourhood of Jelenghee River. 1 
1st. . . 
if feet 
Fine Mould. 
2d. 
2 „ 
Brown Heavy Sand. 
3d. . . 
if „ 
Light Sandy Earth. 
4th. . . 
t! 
± 2 J) 
Clayish Earth. 
5th. . . 
t1 
± 2 > > 
Stiff Clay. 
A Boat of 4,000 Maund seen in y e Chunnunah Creek drew \\ Cubits Water. 
Burthen in Tons 141, Dra 1 . in Feet 6 P io 1 . 
May 10th. 1764. A small Nulla at Chogdah (in Hugghly R.) not inserted in 
y e Map. 
June 4th. Chain measured at Jamalpour & found 6 inches too long. 
Sept 1 . 1st. Chain measured at Dacca found 8.5 In. too long or 56 p . 8 1 . in an 
Eng. Mile 2 3 . 
Mem d . The Waters at Dacca at their greatest Height the 15th. of Sept r . 1765. 
They did not rise above a Cubit from y e beginning of August to that Time. 
In y e year 1764, the Waters were fallen more than 3 Cubits y e 19th. September. 
Berrisgunge from Jelenghee 
Chocculo do. 
Custee from Calcutta 
Culna from Custee 
Comercalli from Custee 
Jaynagore from Custee, by way of 
Mola' from Hadgygunge 
Dacca 
J elenghee 
Pubna 
Paunchiferra 
J elenghee 
Do. by Land 
J ochillampour & Maudapour 
Creek 
5 Coss. 
13 „ 
6 days by Land. 
10 days, Boat. 
8 Coss. 
8 days Boat. 
1 day by Boat. 
3 do. 
3 do. 
1 do. 
2 do. 
3 do. 
if 
6 Coss. 
Noatchygonga Name of y e R. from Rungpour to Jaffiergunge 3 
Bummisore Nuddy do. y e Creek from y e great River to do. 
Corattygonga do. from Bummisore tow d . Dacca. 
1 This is the only geological section in the J ournal. It is of interest only as showing what such an acute observer 
as Rennell might have done in this way, if his opportunities had been greater. 
2 See Introduction, p. 4 . 
3 Mol a, a small village on the Ganges above the mouth of the Chaudua R. All these places are on or near the 
Ganges Padma. Most of them are mentioned in the Journal of the first "Expedition. 
* The lower channel of the Karatoya R. 
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