n side six days
each month to rest; and furthermore, be always
prepared to start whenever a steamer from either
quarter with mails came up. In a similar manner,
the boats which are to run between Falmouth and the
Cape of Good Hope could be divided; by which means,
besides being always ready when wanted, they also
would have more time to rest. Two may run from
Falmouth to Cape Verde, 2300 miles; three from Cape
Verde to the Cape of Good Hope, 3850 miles; with
one, the fourth, to take by turns a voyage from
Cape Verde to the Cape of Good Hope, and a voyage
from Cape Verde to Falmouth, in order to relieve
the others. Sufficient time for rest would thus be
obtained. Moreover, by combining the East Indian
Department with the Plan for the Western World by
Fayal to Pernambuco, three steamers would be saved.
The Indian steamers to branch off at the latter
place for the Cape. The distance would, in this
way, be increased about 1000 miles; but considering
the winds and currents in the course which these
steamers would take, it would not make three days
more, if so much, in the outward voyage, and in the
homeward voyage probably not so much; while the
advantages would be considerable, and the saving
great.]

5. _Point de Galle to Bombay._ (p. 076)

A steamer would proceed from Point de Galle to Bombay, calling at
Mangalore, &c. and returning to Point de Galle by the same route with
all the return mails. The route and time would be--

Geo. Miles. Days.
Point de Galle to Bombay, by Mangalore 880 4-1/2
Stop at Bombay, &c. 3
Bombay to Point de Galle 880 4-1/2
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Totals 1760 12
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One boat would do all this work, giving two mails each