From Gourchurla 6 4 2 NE 12 This country is in Sittinaram Purgunnah, 2nd. well cultivated and the road good, except when the tide comes out in some small Nullahs, of which there are several. The sea about one mile and a half to the southward of Imaram. The Durram river, which has not much water at present, is a little to the west of Sittiwaram. To the eastward of this town we entered between two ranges of hills, that to the southward not high; the valley about two coss broad and well cultivated. to Doondam Pete V 4 Encamped in a fine mango grove, NE of the NE large village Etkoopank, close under the north range of hills; the village well cultivated, and the road good. & Sirmapore.... V 5 12 From Etkoopank fo Elmitchlee.... V 8 Futty Pete From Encamped in a mango grove, about half a mile V 4 to the eastward of Cassem Colta, a small town T 8 under the Vizagapatam council. The country well cultivated, and the road good. Several Nullahs run from the hills in the rainy season, which are at present dry. EbN 20 to Dewbind Nuddy From 21 61 NNE 18 Goolapellee The Dewbind Nuddy has but little water now, but in the rains is rapid; its course from N to S. Aukapellee is a pretty large market town on the east bank of the Dewbind Nuddy; the road for the first 10 miles good, afterwards very indifferent. to Beeka....... V 6 The country well cultivated, with a number of Kenka.......V 4 fine mango groves at every village. Alminda...... V 4 From Alminda NNE 14 Vizanagram is a large town, with a good fort, under the northern hills, and a very large tank, Moanpore.... V4 close to the south side of the town. This is the Seetanagram V 4 residence of the Rajah Secteram Rao; subordinate Vizanagram T 6 to the council of Vizagapatam. The country well 14 cultivated, and the valley all the day's march, exceedingly pretty, and well watered. The From Vizanagram to Bodee........ R 6 The country in general pretty well cultivated, but no villages near the road from Vizanagram to Kundy vilsuh..V8 Kundywilsah. The Bodee River rises and falls very suddenly, according to the rains on the hills. 14 From to Kundywilsah N 3 The road very good except a little to the Tamer Ghudda V 13 eastward of the Nullah, where there is some broken NE 16 ground. From Tamer Ghudda to Chicacole .R Chiccole....} From Chicacole to Cheele Suriah. 10 ENE 10 V 2 V 10 Encamped in a mango grove to the NW of the town. The river is broad and rapid in the rains; a battalion of seapoys stationed at Chicacole. The last four coss covered with jungle. Encamped on the W bank of the Kaupillis River, about a mile north of Kelingpatam, which is on 16 the sea shore. R 4 Runkin 12 The country sandy, and little cultivation near the sea. The road good. The tide comes out with the Boanpore Nullah, Naparah V 5 which makes it not only difficult, but very dangerous for cattle to cross; several of our horses and 5 camels sunk so deep in the mud, that they were 16 not able to extricate themselves without the assistance of a number of people; but by going nearer the hills, the river may easily be crossed, without any danger: some of our camels did not come up all night. Encamped in a mango grove, near a tank in the jungle. The great variation in our course to-day, is owing to a bay of the sea running out about three coss to the eastward of Tackley. From Hossam Bugha to the Tank, one entire jungle, and the road in some places indifferent. Encamped From Jarpoore to Ngbuzar 3 V 4 v 2 V 1 V 6 NE 18 Hytchupore.. Encamped on a fine plain to the northward of the village of Jarporee. From the tank to Ammy Gawn, a good deal of high jungle, from thence to Bhoor Gaun the country well cultivated, and from Bhoor Gawn to Jarporce the ground covered with jungle, but not very close. Hytchapore is a small town with an old fort, v6 formerly the residence of Rajah Hycharam, who Twas founder of it. There is a battalion of seapoys Montridy V 6 stationed at this town, under the Ganjam council. The road in general very good, but in the rains 14 the first three coss must be greatly under water. From to Monsore The sea about a mile to the southward of the road. V2 About a mile before we came to our ground, we ENE crossed a small outlet from the sea, where our Monsoor Cotta V 10 camels sank so much that they were obliged to be unloaded; and then it was with some difficulty 12 they were got ashore; but this can be avoided by going a mile to the northward, of which we were not informed till after we crossed it. From R F N6E 10 NE 10 There are the remains of a fort, on a small rocky hill, near Monsoor Cotta, which the people told us was evacuated on account of very large snakes. The road good through a fine open country well cultivated, but no villages near the road. The fort of Ganjam off the mouth of the river, on the E bank; the fort is small, but very compact. The country from Ganjam for about five miles is very low, and must be under water in the rains. V 10 NEDE The rest of the road runs on the sand-bank about Budger Colla V 6 a mile from the sea. From ... Budger Cotta & ENE 10 Mula Covah or fresh-water well 16 The end of the Chilka lake comes close to the road; about one coss and a half to the SW of the village of Budger Cotta; and about a mile and a half from the sea. Encamped in a grove of Banian trees, to the E of the village of Budger Cotta. This place scarcely affords any grain, but some may be got at Maloudy about a mile to the northward of it. The Mahratta district begins at Palliapoker. Plenty of good water at our encampment. About 10 a coss to the eastward of Budger Cotta we entered between a branch of the Chilka lake and the sea, ENE 14 and marched along the edge of the former to our ground. This branch of the lake is about one From Muta Covah From ... 33 mile broad, and the distance between the lake and the sea near a mile. The space between the lake and the sea is an entire sand, except here and there a plot of grass. There are two or three fishermens' huts near the hill. There are no boats on the first branch of the Chilka except one canoe to cross the Dank Hircar2 rahs; however, the Foujedar of Monickpatan sent several Dunghies, and we collected others from the villages, by which means we got over our people and cattle pretty well. The tide runs very strong ENE 10 here, the Gaut is about a quarter of a mile from the sea. 8 Monickpalan From Jaggernaut to Turney The branch of the Chilka, near Monickpatan, is about one mile broad, and difficult to be crossed if there is any wind. Most of our people, and all our cattle, remained upon the beach all night, and were not all crossed before 12 o'clock next day. The first branch to the eastward of the fresh-water well is about 200 yards broad at low-water. There is a small mud fort at Monickpatan, but not strong. Grain of all sorts very scarce. A small branch of the Chilka runs from Monickpatan to the Nullah to Jaggernaut; the road very heavy and sandy. Jaggernaut is a large town, full with pagodas and other Hindu worshipping places. It is said 18 that some lacks of people assemble annually at this place to worship, who are all obliged to pay duties according to their circumstances. N5 N & The country well cultivated, but very low, so Ahomedpore V 5 NbW much so that the road, for the greatest part, is on causeways built on purpose. From Ahomedhore Mokoonpore 10 V 3 to Peeply Shawpore V 5 the road good; but there is some Jungle, near the N& latter, where are a number of Segers. The country, in general, well cultivated, and Noor Peeply VOL. 6. T 2 Mokoonpore is a large village, with a fine tank Now close to it. 10 Noorpeeply is a small town, the residence of the Amil, who is said to have twenty-two Pergunnahs and thirty-five forts under his command, subordinate to Cuttack. There are many Mahomedans at this place, principally Patans, and the number of mosques, and the ruins of other ancient buildings which are still to be seen, give reason to suppose, that this is From to Noor Peeply Kora Kay R 6 was formerly a place of consequence; at present it is a small town with choppeud, or thatched houses, and an old mud fort. The country open and well cultivated for the first six miles, and then covered with much Jungle, where there are a great number of tigers, and Hurapore V 2 N & very ravenous, which makes this road dangerous Bulwanta V 6 NE for travellers, particularly in the night. From Bulcanta 14 No villages near the road, but people came to the Choukies to sell grain, &c. to travellers. to Tooley doss Chowky 3 Came through a great deal of Jungle, where peoTachlengha ditto 4 Kult Jury ple are frequently killed by tigers. Cuttack ... RI 3 Encamped on the banks of the Lutt Jury, near Cattack. This river is about 1200 yards broad, N 10 and in the rains very rapid: its course nearly from W to E. The city of Cattack is entirely open, except at the W angle, where there is an old walled place in ruins, called Lalbagh. Here the Subahdar resides. No guns appeared on this wall; but some were under a shed, on field-carriages. The great scarcity of grain last year, at this place, has left it very thin of inhabitants. Cattack has no building in it worth notice, and the city, altogether, seems in a ruined state, and the inhabitants oppressed with heavy taxes, &c. What is, in reality, the city, is about five miles round; but including the small Buzars and Village which are called Cattack, it is about 10 miles in circumference. The Subandar of Cattack pays 14 lacks of rupees a year to the Boonslah at Nagport, and spends from eight to nine lacks annually in that Durbar to support his interest. The fort of Bara Batty stands about half a coss NW of the city, and is said to be very strong, with two stone walls. The inner fort, or wall, his eight round bastions, with 80 guns mounted. The outer wall is square, and not so high as the other, but surrounded with a wet ditch, about 30 yards broad, very deep, and a great number of alligators in it. The Maha Nuddy runs about half a coss NW of the fort, and a coss above the city. The Kult Jury divides from this river, and runs close to the south side of Cattack. The course of both rivers from W to E: they are very rapid in the rainy season, and sometimes overflow their banks. There are several very large boats on them; some tied two |