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86 three regiments of Seapoys, were ordered to Bahamparempore, after ome hort tay here.

Calcutta is a very flourihing city, and the preidency of the Englih Company in Bengal. It is ituate on the mot weterly branch of the les Ganges in 87 deg; eat lon. and 22, 45 north lat; 130 miles north eat of Baliore, and 40 outh of Huegley. It contains a number of regular and pacious treets; public buildings, gardens, walks, and fih ponds, and from the bet accounts, its population has advanced to upwards of ix hundred thouand ouls; The principal treets are the Cho-k, where an endles variety of all orts of goods are old; the