'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.' [‎91] (118/268)

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Khotha. South of this again is the place where the Hindoos burn their dead.
Between the Musjid and the town-wall there is an outer wall, and there was a
bank of earth towards the sea for about 20 or 24 paces. This was washed away
by the sea, and the water now reaches as far as the base of the wall. There is
a burial-ground near the Khotha, which is gradually being washed away by the
violence of the sea waves. The shrine also of the Peeran Peer is being washed,
away. There was a village and two tanks established by Mokhera Gopal, in the
island of Peerum. The village has been buried in the sand, and at present there
are only 10 or 12 huts of Kolees on the margin of the bank, and there was a fort
round Peerum, but it fell down many years ago.
(Signed)
(Signed.)
Dated September 19th 1866.
Mehmon Daood Bawa (with his own hand).
Yeetuldass Veerjee, inhabitant of Gogo,
aged 57 years ('with his own hand).
(True Translation).
John W. Watson,
Political Assistant Rattyawar, in charge Eastern Division^
'TRANSLATION of Deposition of Nuthoo Jasoob, by caste Ganchee, by religion
Mussulman, by occupation Superintendent of Masons, Resident of Gogo, aged 55
years, taken before C. Anding, Rsq., Secretary to the Gogo Municipality, at Gogo,
September 28th 1866.
Mr. Anding read over to me the statement made by Daood Bawa and Veettul-
dass Veerjee. I say that what I know is in accordance with their statement.
The sea encroaches townwards, and ifthere was no sea-wall the bungalow of Mr.
Boll, the Collector, and other buildings, and also the Mussulman burying-ground
would have been washed away by the waves of the sea. There is a Khotha called
Mussams (on the town wall); the waves of the sea formerly used to, at high tides,
op short 50 paces off" this tower, but now the waves dash against this Khotha
at high tides, and wash away the soil on the western face of this Khotha, and
also the bank of earth which is there is being washed away. Thus the sea
encroaches. There was a lamp-post on the sea shore, which was washed away
J 7 ® waves ’ and a liew one is erected on another spot; there was also a house
or the Police guard which is removed now further inland on account of the
...i ■ , °f the waves. Theio was a neem tree near the Police-guard-house
t} J Waslied awa y the sea wa ^s in June last. I am also of opinion
the 1 n W0 ° den P alisade made by the Engineer Saheb be not joined on to
all T ln fr0!lt ° f Huteesin S’ s bungalow that the sand on the Bunder will be
ed avay, and that the sea will encroach further towards the town.
(True Translation).
John W. Watson,
Police Assistant Kattyawar, in charge Eastern District/