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3 . From Jafferabad the information received is to the effect that the sea in
the last 10 or 12 years has receded from the land abont 15 feet.
4 . The Joonagnr authorities report that along the coast, at the following
Bunders—
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the sea has neither receded nor encroached on the land for years and years,
but that at Verawul the sea has receded considerably, as where vessels of 1,000
candies, 50 years ago, could ride at anchor, now only those of 300 or 350 candies
can with safety do so, and at a certain tower out in the sea is a rock more of
which is now visible than used to be.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
P. EL LeGeyt, Captain,
Acting First Political Assistant,
Southern Division Kattywar.
Acting First Political Assistant’s Office,
Camp Mendurda, 8th April 1867.’
f No. 27 oe 1867.
From Captain John W. Watson,
Political Assistant Kattyawar, in charge Eastern Division,
To Major E. H. Keatinge, V.C., C.S.I.,
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kattyawar.
Bonpurre, 20th March 1867.
Sir—A greeably to your Circular Memo. No. 15 of 1866, I have the honour to
forward herewith all the information relative to the advance of the sea on the
southern coast of Kattyawar that I have been able to obtain.
2 .. Prom the depositions of Memon Daood Bawa and Wanyo Veetuldass
eerjee, it will be seen that at Gogo the encroachment of the sea has been con-
era e. I can further testify from personal observation that subsequent to
^ie appearance of the article in the Bombm, Satwday Review a large portion
in b 'll, ° g0 Sea ' Wa11 ’ almost exactly opposite Mr. Anding’s bungalow, was beaten
a rl a V1 ° leil0e of the waves - The sai d wall is of solid masonry, and is built on
from ft, 'T 0 ^ e S ° &S a ® jr< l a maximum of strength. It will be also perceived
quantit F a( ^ s from Bhownuggur herewith appended, that a considerable
f ew an ^eir coast villages has been encroached on during the last
subiect t . ^ flinh ° r ^ ia * : ^ 16 Bhownuggur and Soondrye creeks have been
statement a greater lnflux of salt -water. With regard to the truth of this latter
the salt.wnt W ° U d remark that during the tides of the Aka Treege of last year,
a er penetrated as far as the wooden bridge called the Kharee Bridge,