Boody.. From Damnagur 15 to Churakootee... V 4 Solindee R From Bhuderuck to a small N The Kurusseea river had about five feet water in it. We crossed it in boats. The Byturnee is near half a mile broad, and runs close to Janjipore; it has about three feet water now, but in the rains can only be crossed in boats, as well as all the rivers we crossed to-day. The Byturnee is near half a mile broad, and runs close to Janjipore; it has about three feet water in it now; but in the rains can only be crossed in boats, as well as the rivers we crossed to-day. The Byturnee is, by the Hindus, reckoned the first gate to Jaggernaut. They shave their heads, and bathe in this river, either going to, or coming from, visiting their much loved idol. Janjipore is a large straggling town, where a good deal of cloth is made, it stands on the south bank of the Byturnee river. The country fine and open, till we crossed the Gung-uutee, and then, one continued jungle to Damnagur, which is greatly infested with tigers. Damnagur is a large village, but very thin of inhabitants. The hills appear at the distance of about six coss, bearing NW. No hills to the southward. The first four coss are an entire jungle, except some little cultivation near Churakootee. This jun8 gle is infested with tigers, which have killed several people lately. NE 12 with a stone16 NE & bridge.. .... 20 There are stone bridges over two very small Nullahs, one to the N E and the other to the S W of Churakootee, at the distance of half a mile. Bhuderuck is a large village, where a great deal of white cloth is made; this place is the residence of the Foujedar. This village stands on the N E bank of Solinder, which has but little water at present; but in the rains can only be crossed in boats. The first part of the road very indifferent. No villages on the road; and the country from Bhuderuck, for the first six coss, one extensive plain; and from that to the bridge some jungle, and afterwards a thick jungle all the way to Surrong, which is infested with tigers. A great deal of rain fell to-day, which has made the road very heavy; and for the last four miles, our people were up to their middle in water. The The country one continued jungle, almost all the way; and the rain has made the road very heavy and disagreeable. The Nullahs had about three feet water in them when we crossed; but sometimes they rise to ten and twelve feet, according to the rains in the hills. The country near Ballisore well cultivated; and the road, in dry weather, good. Of the TRADE in GENERAL carried on in the Countries to the North West of DELHI. Taken from the Appendix of the Military Memoirs of GEORGE THOMAS. By Captain WILLIAM FRANCKLIN. 1. PUNJAB. AN open trade with this country from every part of Hindostan has long since ceased; but petty merchants, by applying for passports from the respective chiefs of the Seik territories, previous to entering their boundaries, are generally supplied with them, and by this means still continue a trifling commercial intercourse. Their exports to the countries west of the Attock, consist of sugar, rice, indigo, wheat, and white cloth. Their imports from those countries are swords, horses, fruit, lead, and spices. Their exports to Cashmere may be considered nearly the same as into Persia; their imports from Cashmere are shawls, and a variety of cloths, saffron, and fruit. With the inhabitants of the mountains they exchange cloth, matchlocks, and horses, for iron and other inferior commodities; from the Deccan are imported merchants of Bahadra, Noher, and other towns, through the means of the disciples of Shiekh Fereed. The Hisar, or Harriana districts, import matchlocks, swords, coarse white cloth, salt, sugar, a small quantity of rice, wheat, and spices; their exports are horses, camels, bullocks, and ghee. 3. BEYKANEER. Imports coarse and fine rice, sugar, opium, and indigo. The former articles they import from the Punjab, and by Rauge Ghur, and Churoo. Salt they get from Samber, and wheat from the Jeypoor country; spices, copper, and coarse cloth from Jesselmere. They have no exports but cattle, and those are of an inferior breed. 4. JOUDPOOR. This country imports iron, copper, cloth of different sorts, red and yellow broad cloth, rice, opium, sugar, and spices. The copper and broad cloth are brought from Surat, from Tatta on the Indus, and from the Jypoor and Mewar coun tries. Rice, sugar, and wheat from Mewar, Goowara, and the southern parts of their own country. Their exports are horses, bullocks, and camels of superior size, which are in great request in various parts of India: salt, likewise, from the Samber lake, and other places in its vicinity, is exported to the Punjab, to the east and to the south. The track to this country from Surat, passes chiefly through Guje rat and Ahmadebad. From Tatta through the Sindy country and Jeselmere, and to the Deccan, by Mewar and Kota. The town of Pawlee is the greatest mart in this part of Rajepootana, for there the merchants exchange the commodities of Eu rope, Persia, and Deccan, for those of Cashmere, Punjab, and Hindustan. The trade in most parts of the Rajepoot country, is carried on by camels or bullocks, this is unavoidable, the sandiness of the soil ren: dering it almost impassable for carriages. 5. KOOTA and BOON DEE. The produce of Mewar Koota and Boondee, the eastern parts of the dominions of Jypoor, and the districts possessed by the Rajah of Karoolee, may be mentioned under the following heads: horses, camels, and other cattle, but inferior to those produced in the more western countries; matchlocks, swords, cloth of a coarse manufacture, wheat, rice, sugar, chuna, barley, and all other Indian grains; and though about 14 or 15 coss north of the city of Oudipoor, sulphur is produced; it is inferior to that which comes from Surat. From the abundant production of those countries, a person may naturally think the inhabitants were in want of few importations; but they are extravagant in their mode of living, and fond of foreign luxuries. Their imports and exports correspond with those of Jypoor, European, and Persian articles come by the channels of Gujerat, Jesselmere, and Pawlee. From the Deccan, by way of Bopaul, Soronge, Ujein, and Endore, to Kota and Beelwara, in the Ulewar district. The Ghosseins of Nathdorah, a place 12 coss north from the city of Oudipoor, carry on a considerable trade with the provinces of Gujerat and Tatta, and with Rajépootana, Punjab, and Hindustan. This trade consists of pearls, precious stones, arms, shawls, cloth of The Jypoor country producing in itself almost every necessary article, does not stand in such real want of foreign commodities. The Rajah is, in part, possessor of Jamber, which produces plenty of salt, as likewise do the districts of Senganah and Berat. To these may be added copper, mines, allum, blue-stone, and verdigrease. There are, likewise, in most parts of Jypoor, good cattle, though not in quality equal to those of Joudpoor. In all parts of the Jypoor dominions, are manufactories of cloth, of swords, and of matchlocks. Its imports are, fine cloths, the tissue, manufactures of Benares, and shawls from Cashmeer. From Guzjerat and Tatta, are supplied opium, lead, and sheet copper, horses and fruits from Persia were formerly introduced by the route of Beykaneer; but at present the Karwans pass through Jesselmeer and Joudpoor. The court of Jypoor being splendid and luxurious, so is the consumption of the productions of other countries considerable. This encourages trade, and leads to an intercourse with all parts of India. GENERAL STATEMENT of the Forces of several of the Native Princes and States, in the Western Part of the Peninsula. By the same. THE present force of Dowlut Rao Scindeah, may be stated under the following heads: Mr. Perron might muster in Hindustan, i. e. Delhi, Agra, Jauts, Bapoo, Scindeah, and Madaheo Rao's cavalry, exclusive of Seiks or Rajepoots. . 7,000 Entire force of Scin- Scindoah's Infantry. 31,000 2d. The number of battalions at present under the command of Mr. Perron, amount to 40; each battalion generally consists of 500 men, gunners and fighting men of every description included. Each battalion is provided with four field pieces, a carronade or howitzer, and some pieces of ordnance of large calibre for the purpose of throwing grape. A brigade consists of eight battalions; it has generally a separate park of 10 pieces of artillery at. tached to it. This park is composed of battering guns and spare field pieces. The strength of each brigade, will consist as follows: ing to Scindeah, they are under better subordination to their officers, and are more regularly paid, armed, clothed, and disciplined. The troops of the late Col. Fe lose, and those of Col. Hessing, are 20 equal to those of Mr. Perron. 84 Remarks by M. THOMAS. It is proper to observe, that Mr. Perron and Ambajee are now levying troops, which may cause a material error in this statement a few months hence. Ambajee and Perron are possessed of artillery exclusive of the above-mentioned; and Scindeah, by the artillery taken. from Holkar, is able to add considerably to his own part. In the present state of Scindeah's artillery; they are the worst in India; are not commanded by officers of experience, nor well armed, nor cordially attached to the service of their master; they are in arrears of pay, and would be defeated by a small force of regular disciplined troops, with a few pieces. of well served artillery. Mr. Perron's infantry are, in appearance, the best troops belong Those of Bejum Sumrao are in a state of insubordination and mutinous. Those of Ambajee and Bappoo Scindeah, do not deserve the name of troops, they are undisciplined and ill armed. Their artillery is in general bad, and is frequently dismounted of itself, in the usual course of firing in a field of battle. M. Thomas relates one instance, where twenty-five pieces of cannon were rendered unfit for service, eight of which only were struck by the enemy's shot. Force of ALI BEHAUDEER. Ali Behaudeer, the Mahratta chief, who is in possession of the open country, as likewise several of the strong holds in Bundalcund; has four battalions, consisting of between 5 and 6000 infantry, 6 or 7000 cavalry, with 40 or 50 pieces of artillery. The battalions each about 500 strong; are without discipline, or military regulation of any kind, and may be considered as rabble. The infantry consist of Rohillas, Berndelahs, and Malina Sebundees, who are armed with matchlocks. The cavalry consists of Mahratta mussulmans from Cuttair (Rohilcund) and from the Dooab. The best troops in the interest of this chief, are the cavalry of his associate Himmutt Behaudur the Ghossein; they are in number about 2000, and are chosen men. Himmutt Behaudur has likewise a body of infantry, amounting to about 3000. We may therefore compute the collected force of |