Travels in India (Tavernier) 21.2.1

21.2.1

I remained at Benares on the 12th and 13th, and during these two days there was continual rain; but it did not prevent me from resuming my journey, and on the evening of the 13th I crossed the Ganges with the passport of the Governor. They examine all travellers’ baggage before embarking in the boat, personal property pays nothing, and it is only on merchandise that one must pay duty. The 13th [December] I halted at Baterpour (Bahādurpur) . ... 2 coss. 14th at Satragy-sera (Sadrāzā-ki-sarāi on old map) . . 8 „ 15th at Moniaricy-sera (Mohaniā-ki-sarāi) 6 ,, During the morning of this day, after having travelled two coss, I crossed a river called Carnasar sou, and at three coss from thence one crosses another named Saode-sou, and both are crossed by fords. The 16th at Gourmabad (Khurmābād) . 8 coss. It is a town on a river called Goudera-sou, and you cross it by a stone bridge. The 17th at Saseron (Sāsserām) . . 4 coss.