From Cattack two and two, and decked for the convenience of crossing guns, troops, &c. There are 4000 cavalry, mostly Afghans, now at Cattack; and in case of necessity, it is said, they can raise about 10,000 more, including Ateets, Braggies, &c. &c. low. The Maha Nuddy is about a coss broad, from to Maha........R2 bank to bank; we forded it, a mile below the Puddampore.. V 6 Luckinpore... V v6 ferry, at three feet water, it being at this time very The road pretty good, except within a coss of Luckinpore, where it is but indifferent; with a thick jungle on both sides, where there are several tigers. From NE 14 Luckinpore to branch of Beerpa R 3 Akutpore... V7 From Akutpore NE 10 The Beerpa Nuddy, which is a branch of Maha Nuddy, runs N E under the hills to the westward of the road. We encamped on the bank; but did not cross it. Luckinpore is a small village, on the S E bank of this river, with a great deal of jungle about it, and near the hills. There is a small Buzar in this village. Encamped on the SE bank of the Beerpa Nuddy, which continues the same course. The hills, at the distance of four miles, to the westward. The country, in general, very well cultivated, and the road good. The country well cultivated for the first three to Gung-auty.... R 2 coss, and afterwards large open plains, with long Nullah with a grass, except near the villages. There are several hills to the SE of the road, covered with high jungle. The village of Parbutpore stands on the point of one of them, about a mile from the road. half The hills to the eastward, about the distance of NNE 12 two coss, and no hills to the southward of the road, except those near Parbutpore. There are stone bridges over the Nehrupua and the other Nullah; and the river Gung-auty, Cumeeria, and Baminee, are fordable in the dry season; but must all be crossed in boats in the rains. The course of these rivers nearly from W to E. Burruah was formerly the residence of a Nabob, and a very considerable town; but it is now in ruins, and no more than an indifferent village, with a foujedar. The country appears to be very scarce of inhabitants. #C2 The From Buruah to Kurussea Boody. RI N2 1 Mataghia From Dumnagur 15 to Churakootee... V 4 Solindee.... R From Bhuderuck to a small N with a stone bridge. 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-autee, 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 16 NE & 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, 4 NEON 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. Surrong 20 The 1 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 sulphur, indigo, salt, lead, iron, European coarse broad cloth, and spices; their exports are horses, camels, sugar, rice, white cloth, matchlocks, swords, and bows and rrows. This trade is not carried on by any particular route, but depends on the character of the chiefs of those districts through which they pass; the most considerable part of the trade is, however, carried on from Amrut Seer, by way of Machaywara, to Duttyala, southward by way of Hansi, Rauge Ghur, and Oreecha, into the western part of the Rajepoot country by way of Kytheel Jeind, and Dadery, and finally, by Karnaul towards Delhi, and the Ganges. 2. BATTIES. The exports of the Batties consist of horses, camels, bullocks, buffaloes, and ghee; their imports are coarse white cloth, sugar, and salt; but the trade is very inconsiderable, and is carried on by petty * C 3 merchants 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, su· gar, 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 rendering it almost impassable for carriages. 5. KOOTA and BOONDEE. 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 Rajepootana, Punjab, and Hindustan. This trade consists of pearls, precious stones, arms, shawls, cloth of of every sort; and, in short, the productions of all nations that trade to. India. Koola being in a central position, and the Rajah a man of good character, is a place of great trade, and serves as a general deposit for merchandise. 6. JYPOOR. 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: 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 attached to it. This park is composed of battering guns and spare field pieces. The strength of each brigade, will consist as follows: 4,150 Strength in officers and fighting men of every description Pieces of artillery Strength of five bri gades Pieces of artillery The remains of Colonel Felose's brigade, six battalions men Five battalions of Col. John Hessing Ordnance 50 20,750 250 3,000 2,600 30 |