Directions for sailing in the northern part of the Bay of Bengal / by Capt. John Ritchie, and Barth. Plaisted, marine surveyors to the Honorable East-India Company, and by Benjamin Lacam, proprietor of New-Harbour, in Bengal

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Ritchie, John, active 1771-1814
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DIRECTIONS FOR SAILING In the NORTHERN PART OF The BAr of BENGAL. 1
INTRODUCTION. 4
CONTENTS. 10
DIRECTIONS FOR SAILING In the NORTHERN PART OF The BAr of BENGAL. PART I. Survey of the Goaft from Point Palmiras to the Braces; of the Outlets of the Ganges, and of the interjacent Rivers from Hughly River to Roymongul. By Capt. JOHN RITCHIE, Marine Surveyor to the East-India Company. 12
PART II. Directions for Sailing from the Aracan Shore, along the Coast of Chittigong. By Capt. JOHN RITCHIE, Marine Surveyor to the East-India Company. 34
SAILING DIRECTIONS for the Coast of Chittagong, or Chittigong. By Mr. BARTHOLOMEW PLAISTED, Marine Surveyor to the East-India Company. 40
DIRECTIONS for crossing the Head of the Bay of Bengal. By Captain RITCHIE. 50
Of the TIDES. 53
PART III. SAILING DIRECTIONS for Channel Creek, the Eastern Channel, &c. By BENJAMIN LACAM. Instruction for Piloting Ships to Sea, in the North-East Monsoon, by the Way of New Harbour. 55
DIRECTIONS for failing from Sauger Harbour, or the Eastern Channel, to Sea, in the South-West Monsoon. 56
DIRECTIONS for Piloting large Ships from Sea, into the Hoogly River, during the South-West Monsoon, 57
DIRECTIONS for Piloting Ships from Sea up the Eastern Channel, in the North-East Monsoon. 60
DIRECTIONS for Piloting Ships up the Eastern Channel, during the South-West Monsoon. 60
HEALTHINESS OF NEW HARBOUR, proved by Evidence at the Bar of the Committee of the House of Commons,—Vide Report. 62
TIDE TABLE for the West Part of the Bay of Bengal, and for the Hoogly River. 65
TO MAJOR JAMES RENNELL. 68

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Ritchie, John, Lacam, Benjamin, Plaisted, Bartholomew and Ritchie, John. Directions for sailing in the northern part of the Bay of Bengal London: Printed for the author, 1785. Web. 26 December 2024 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-52873719>

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Ritchie, John & Lacam, Benjamin & Plaisted, Bartholomew & Ritchie, John. 1785, Directions for sailing in the northern part of the Bay of Bengal Printed for the author, London viewed 26 December 2024 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-52873719

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