'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎246] (379/458)

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REPORT ON THE HE A VT
of access left from one village to another is by means of the small
bottomed boats which require very little water*
29. —Coming up the country by way of the Indus in country boats
is at present both unpleasant and tedious for there is no regular wind,,
and the river banks are everywhere flooded, which renders trading
difficult and often impossible. It may perhaps be worth noticing here*
that the southerly winds which generally prevail in the lower portion
of the Indus, seem to forsake it above Majinda, between which town
and Sehwan I have only got as far as two miles in as many days,
but boats go down rapidly enough.
30. —I was told at Sehwan that goods sent from Eurrachee to that
town at this season, are frequently conveyed by the hill road in about
eight days, and sometimes even in six, whereas they often take moro
than three weeks coming up by the river, I have travelled up by the
above route, and am led to think that if a good road were made
with substantial bridges over the streams, it would prove very beneficial
to that part of the country. The great heat which makes travelling
in the level country so distressing, if not injurious, is seldom felt in the
high lands. As a proof I may state what is well known, that many from
the former betake themselves to the latter during the hot season, and
find abundant pasturage for their flocks and herds,
31. All the bunds along the banks of the river and elsewhere are
either carried away or seriously injured, and it will be necessary to
form fresh ones next season. The canals (many of which cannot now
be traced in the districts of Sehwistan) will also require to be cleared
of a great deal of deposit, and earth washed in by the rain from the
spoil banks. I cannot now form any estimate of the probable expen
diture for the ensuing year until the waters subside ; but I hope by the
end of next month to be able to lay before the Collector a more
detailed report on these works*
Camp Joee, 5th)
September, 1851.)
True Copy,
(Signed) G. Elan her,
Assist, to Collector for Canal Clearances*
(Signed) H. W. Preedy, Captain,
Collector.
True Copy. H. B, Ellis,
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