4 ACHEENESE TREATY. 



tions of tlie supreme government. These only 

 tended to confirm what I had formerly received, 

 and Captain Coombs and myself accordingly 

 proceeded to Acheen. We remained there 

 nearly seven weeks ; during the early portion of 

 which, we were directly opposed in our politics ; 

 but at length, after a paper war, which actually 

 occupies above a thousand pages of the Com- 

 pany's largest sized paper, he came round to 

 my opinion, and was satisfied, that in justice 

 and honour, there was but one course to pursue, 

 namely, supporting the cause of the legitimate 

 sovereign. The spurious claims set up by Syed 

 Hussain were proved to be unfounded, and it 

 was clear he had grossly deceived our govern- 

 ment. We therefore concluded a treaty, and 

 effected all the objects we required, namely, the 

 right of having a resident and establishment at 

 Acheen, and to exclude all foreign European 

 nations from having a fixed habitation. All that 

 we had then to do, was to require the governor 

 of Penang to restrict Syed Hussain from further 

 interference, and troops and equipments of course 

 became unnecessary. 



'' I never had a more disagreeable duty, and 

 consequently was highly satisfied to bring our 

 mission to so desirable a conclusion. It was an 

 object of great importance to take the right side 



