field diary 1832 deciphering problems

[arthurk]

98.2 - I agree with Started for the first word. The one at the start of line 5 is hard: the first letter could be 'o', and might suggest 'over' or 'out', but the last one isn't like his usual 'r' or 't'. I can't see any strong similarities to any other letters, though, so my current best guess is 'ou' and he forgot the 't'. 

»over«, I thought, would fit better, since it describes the transport to »over here«. The diary was written in the evening, so »over here« describes the day's movement. »out« on the other hand would fit less well, since they were moving »in«, in the sense of into settled areas, coming from »out there« in the jungles.

I'd been thinking about things that had been previously taken 'out' and were now being taken back 'in', but on further thought, I think your interpretation is better.

And looking at this extract again, I'd been used to his final 'r' in what we'd now say was an old-fashioned style, eg line 2, 3rd word and line 6, final word. I now see there's a more modern one on 'major' at the end of the first line, so on balance I'd be happy to accept 'over'.

[JanSeifert]

problem 38.1 is solved

»cuchoo« is the local name for Taro, beng. কচু (kochu), skt. कचु (kacu)

got local input 
j

[JanSeifert]

So, now the rest of the problems. The text is finished now – 158 pages. The next project is letters

106.1

»
Jumoona mookh at Kari-
cōna¹ and from the appearent
«
----
1. Karieōna?

[JanSeifert]

109.1

»
come to, the villagers are ready
waiting with abundant presents
of rice, vegetables, goor & fish
for the Rajah which speaks
well for him & for them &
«

solved: goor= jaggery, ass./beng. গুড় (Guḍ / gur)

[JanSeifert]

112.1

»
Asking the Moktear about
the disputed Doab¹, the fellow
of course affirmed that it had
been the Jynteah’s time [??]
[??] , but from enquiring
from some Assamese afterwards
the elders of the Panchaet² at
«
----
1. two rivers (urd: do āb, دو آب ), also the area between the two
2. panchāyat (hind: पंचायत), »assembly of five«

solved: time out of mind

[JanSeifert]

114.1

»
We halted to day to change
our boats; the coolies [dandies]
& boats having been furnished
to us gratuitously by the Cacharee
«

solved: dandy - a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost, a small boat crewed by rowers

[JanSeifert]

116m.1

»
at the time. The tree
valued most for making
canoes they call [Chassa?]
a reddish wood of very
large size. Baleeram
«

[JanSeifert]

117m.1

»
*From a [par^h] in
a note of Mr. Scotts
which I subsequently
met, Mr. S. appears
to have once sent
a batch of Elephants
to Dacca, but the
particulars of the
sale & return I have
not the means of
ascertaining.
«

solved: par^h; met; M^r S.

[JanSeifert]

121m.1

This is a register of wares sold at a market. I lack the knowledge of book keeping to decipher the abbreviations. There is a second part in the next post.

»
* Present prices at
Rahachokey
[??] [??]
----------------
   Rs
Lac   8 a md
   & a deduction for wood
Wax   15
Cotton   3   unpicked
«