: road where it passes under Stills, or to make all the natural water courses that cross the road under ground drains with Bridges.
Roads leading from Bomber, On the great into the Deckan over the Western Ghauts (where the periodical Rains are for heavier fall, and more continued, then any that ever this Island) drains ent into the natural soil.
" about three feet breadth and an equal depth, strengthened (where the soil is soft) by large masses of rough Stone, have stood the test of many years and where natural Mater Courses cross the Roads they are made broad "Dips" with flags, of which abundance can be quarried in every part this Island.
The method I point out in the preceding Paragraph, with which I suspect greatly lessen the Expense of the road described by Captain Edwards, and I may add that I contemplate that the road being eventually carried on from Chuck Choo to the village of Cheek py wan and thence round the Western Corner of the Island, so as to join in with the Queen's Road near the Western (or Volunteer) Barracks which would completely open up the Island and the expense of doing so would have no doubt be more than repaid by the increased value it would give to the excellent sites for building Dwelling and War houses and erecting Docks, Slips &c, along the whole line.
I have the honor to be,
Signed Henry Pottinger
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Richard Moxuam