'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎250] (383/458)

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250 REPORT ON THE HEAVY
absolute necessity, and the subject will doubtless engage at a fitting
period the attention of the conservative committee.
True Extract, H. B. Ellis,
Assistant Commissioner,
Extract paras 1 at 32, inclusive, from the Post-Master, Central
and Lower Scinde, dated the 28th August, 1851.
1. —Adverting to your endorsement No. 1521, on circular No. 1520,
dated 5th instant, I have the honor to submit embodied all the reports
received from my Jemadars and Cossids, on the general state of the
country after the late heavy rains.
Eoree to Hyderabad.
2. —The whole of this line is stated to be in a very bad state, several
portions of the road have been most severely cutup, particularly about
the village of Kurreem-ka-gote, where the water covered the post road
to the depth of one and a half feet for thirty miles.
Bridges.
3. —The JandraooW and Nusseerwow bridges, near the village of
Sungrassee, have been completely carried away. Boats for the purpose
of crossing the mails over these two nullahs were in use during the
period the rains lasted.
Destruction of Houses.
4. —Twenty good-sized houses i-n the city of Khyrepoor have fallen,
resulting in the loss of four lives. Khyrepore is completely inundated,
and what was at one time a town is now a large sheet of water—of
course deserted by all the inhabitants. The huts occupied by the Dak System of postal communication used in Moghul India and later by the East India Company. -
horsemen at the stations of Bobree, Soee, Gropass, Boomba, and Peer
Eussun have all been swept away.
Cattle.
—The loss of cattle between Roree and Hyderabad on the Dak System of postal communication used in Moghul India and later by the East India Company. -
line appears to be inconsiderable; the Post horses have suffered a good
deal,^ in consequence of occasionally falling into pitfalls, the road not
being discernible.
Agriculture.
6.—At Sungrassee, five fields have been completely submerged, and
giain to a considerable extent injured 5 at Noonarree a large tract of
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