Barlow describes the people, products and burning ghats of Hooghly, including the practice of euthanasia. The KENT returns to England via Madras and Saint Helena.

Barlow describes the people and products of Hooghly, the wild animals of the surrounding country and the use of burning ghats, including the practice of euthanasia for people with no hope of recovery. The ship sets sail for England via Madras, which Barlow briefly describes. At Saint Helena they encounter a pink travelling from Madagascar to Barbados with a cargo of enslaved people. Barlow complains about the duty he is charged by the Company on some calico he bought.