TABID OF ROADS IN CEYLON
I. T H E RMdadbrig' Tlte iCdasfe-'-'TA- ibtelsianet b'f ^Ce^tod,'
cammeneing’ Sail Trkieomateey ankl °prie^e#mg by Jafriapalam,
Maoaar, Cdlumfeo, P o fe t' kte ■@$Lgaj| Matura,1 -‘am iB a ta ^ h S l
the' names and distances - of the differerit' stations and resting
place's, on the road, both for- passengers 'travelling,, and
the people employed to convey the tapal or> letter^ ag sim h i^v
taken from a ‘ vepy; date „survey made, by the - Post-.m$st§r o f
Ceylon
The distances are-set down in country leagues as reckoned,by the natives, which
are about six English miles each league.— T h e natives, divide their . leagues into
“two camouchies, -which means the - changing between Palankeen - bearers tq.eVse
. themselves; in turn when tarrying passengers. The distances- are ;cglquIateT‘“in
:c{jranjtr)& leagues according-'tp the custom of the country people,, tor- the beiiefp
of. travellers, as they will he thef better abje to judge nfc, ths&dist^mce- they.*&H.
-vance on the road. T h e hours are also set down here which are allowed to the
Tapal Peons to go from one-station to another, and deliver the letter-bag. A ll
the under-named places are where people are stationed to forward jfhe'paekegsji
and stretch all around the island/ except the tract between Batacbjo-and Trih-r
wiCOmaleeO J
From Trincomalee to .Manaat.
From-where to where. LCeoaugnutersy. ;I tHhoeuTraspfoarl ... . Remarks on the Roads. ■ -.
Trincomalee to Lavelly . ..
Lavellyto Couchavelly... .
Couchavelly to Terriate,..
1 4 -
24-
/ 2 r
3
3 4 - 1
34-
i
]
<
j Sandy, very thick wood/ MlTy,
l with' elephant juggle
father good,very woody , watet tCr cross-
‘Much the same; wild’hogq and
l buffaloes
6p io ;
)'/■ T%m -Wftefd wfvhtete. -> ! pcfuiim Leaguesy/ jtthteoTga’Spffaorl
Tri rrcotnalfee Lm TerrMfr,’-?
bfougtrf I i v,; -. 3 it. 9 j £?cI K |
Terrigfejfg Cook.etese....... . 24'P 1
Coo.kd.iye to Vattornc. . 24- 1 j
' #VattOTr#t6" . r72:j; 4 I
14. VI
MalatLvqe To'.I^tatuie. • K<\m ®
’Mat ule, to Ghicki^EicaktWjdr ..■^}Vl
4
Chrondicalaw to «Beschoutei 24
4 1 BescJioiffeK& Klalie,. . . . . i
:4 $
Klalre' toitChavacherr-y 1 2 |
Chayacherry to Jfafna/.,,. 2 j
kd, 4 2 ?:
Jafna to Calainonie . . 7 ., !vk^. .2 T
CalarAonie*‘to IFounavCeh/.. r,,3-i 44- 1
Pounaveew t& Bavafongysk’ *§, -1'. 24 Ss bavaton^*tfb PblVetacotfe 2 - D Tolvetiptmi to Palliar. >. 7 4 f) 3?a?]liaat to^SSpScarrie.. . . . .-U- 24. D
Rv 'Vertarivbei * 1 2 H Tifgj^tiv&l to l^wtottk ,7V2 •. 4 1
ifMdntotte to' Manaar. I® !
* : { ;
Bfom, Trm|oihalee to?--u
Manaar. A A . . . . £ 1414. j
This ends the district of Trinconaaleev 1
ffefharMoft th:d BBS!
■»•“ ‘• u v x o a ,L i\* y s • 4 H U W d t a tU tTObS. .
(Water to cross, rather’billy aftd
jyppdy, toleMjle- #
‘Woody, byj .rather .good; wild
1 1 animals numerous'
pdy, - k^at'er Vo cross; woody? road
femfldy
ndy ffpifftivated; palmiras at cadi
•side1? -coeoa trges scattered
Ppo, Ditto, Ditto,'* Ditto
jj Rather santfy, cultivated with phU
miras, Ditto
. vatdd ditto
fete aime'WfSi ■
- ■ this partare-
Lthe small,
island«, and.
commhflee-
iqentbf ffle ■
^ p h o fM a ^
fTh* country
tolHi'd witef
and i&a* bf-
•bhffaloes, :
.wild hogs, 1
and ele^
phants
land.
f ®58s ShfiiajIStatif' district.,
| MWotte®Bangalle, 14^2. f5
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