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Mss Eur Orme OV.7
- Record Id:
- 040-003411726
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002305428
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100060155215.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur Orme OV.7
- Title:
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Rennell's survey from Jillingee [Jalangi] through the Creeks to Hobby-Gunge [Habiganj] and to Dacca [Dhaka].
- Scope & Content:
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pp. [i-viii]. Contents.
1, pp. 1- 63. Journal of an expedition from Jelingee [Jalingi] for the discovery of the nearest navigable River or branch of a River leading from the great River Ganges to Rangafulla [Rangafala] Creek (from May 19th to July 26th 1764, by Reynel [James Rennell], who at the same time made a map of his Survey). Original (see 134. 96). Copied in XVII. 40.
This differs materially from the copy published in the Memoirs of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Vol. III., No.3, pp. 8-24.
(1) pp. 1-16 (32.5 x 21 cm.) 19 May to 10 June 1764. (2) pp. 17-35 (31.5 x 19.5 cm.). 10 June to 7 July 1764. (f. 36a-45). (3) pp. 36a-58 (30 x 20 cm.). 7 July to 5 August 1764. (f. 52-58). (4) pp. 59-63 (31 x 20 cm.).
Abstract of the Journal from the 8th of July to the 26th, inclusive. N.B. It was in reward for this Survey that Rennell was engaged as a Surveyor by the Bengal Government. See their letter to Court dated 26 Nov. 1764, para. 48.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002305428
033-003394094
040-003411726 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur Orme : Robert Orme papers.
Mss Eur Orme OV. : Orme Various
Mss Eur Orme OV.7 : Rennell's survey from Jillingee [Jalangi] through the Creeks to Hobby-Gunge [Habiganj] and to Dacca [Dhaka]. - Hierarchy:
- 032-002305428[0001]/033-003394094[0007]/040-003411726
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur Orme
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume, pp. [iv], 64.
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1764
- End Date:
- 1764
- Date Range:
- 1764
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: Various sizes, up to 32.5 x 21 cm.
Binding: Vellum-bound volume.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)