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the 6th and arrived at Yunan in 16 days, on the 21st January. The 

 Tsountu had marched with a force of 10,000 men to attack the city of 

 Akyo, lying to the south-east of Yunan, where there there was a war, and 

 Thu-yi'n, the governor of Yunan, who received us, informed us that in 

 conformity with the application which we had submitted to the emperor, 

 the six men, Nga 17h, Nga Lhe-g6, Nga Tsi't-to, Nga Tsi't-li', Nga 

 Po-bu', and Nga Po-yi' subjects of the sun-descended king who were 

 formerly detained and sent to Tartary, had been recalled and had arrived 

 at Pekin on the 22nd December ; that orders had been received to forward 

 them, and that the moment they reached Yunan, they should be sent to 

 the golden feet. He also said, ' Our two masters having become friends* 

 the two countries must be like one, and constant intercourse maintained 

 between them ;'— and added: — ' The new year being close at hand, some 

 difficulty is felt in supplying you with the means of continuing your jour- 

 ney ; wait here, therefore, for a short time.' We stopped at Yunan, 

 accordingly for four days ; and on the 26th of January left it, and in 21 

 days' journey, on the 15th of February, arrived at Kaing:mah. The Tso:- 

 buah of Kuhigcmah also said, that he had received letters from the Tsoun- 

 tu of Yunan informing him, that the six men who had been sent to 

 Tartary were coming with all expedition for the purpose of being for- 

 warded to the golden feet. He also told us, that he had sent letters to 

 Muing: Tein and Theinni to have the temporary buildings and provisions 

 prepared for us, and requested us to give them a few days to have all in 

 readiness. We waited accordingly at Kaing:mah nine days, and on the 

 24th of February left it, and on the 4th March arrived at Theinni." 

 Memorandum giving an account of the emperor of China and his sons and 

 officers, and a description of the appearance of his palace and of the city of 

 Pekin, (appended to the foregoing report of the Burmese envoys.)' 

 "The age of the emperor is 78 years, of which he has reigned 53 years.. 

 The principal of his nine queens is dead. He has five sons and twc 

 daughters. The eldest son, Lu-ye'h, is 45 years of age. He has six 

 Wun-gyihs, three Tartars, H6-tsou'n-teng, A-tsou'n-deng and Thu'- 

 tsou'n-deng, and three Chinese, Weng-tsou'n-deng, Kyi'-tsou'n-deng, 

 Lhyo-tsou'n-jdeng. There are six great officers, one superintendant of 

 war, one treasurer, one superintendant of law and custom, one superin- 

 tendant of criminal affairs, and one superintendant of learning. There is 

 a general of the nine gates, named Kyo-mei'n Ti'tu'. A governor of the 

 city, named Shueng-deng-thu', and another governor, who is also the 

 chief revenue officer of the city, named Phi'ng-sheng. 



" Thefts, murdei*s or other public offences committed within the city are 

 taken cognizance of by the governors of the city; but those committed in 

 the suburbs and outside of the city, are taken cognizance of by the 

 Tsountu of Tslt-li from the city of Pauk-tln-chow. The officers and sol- 

 diers do not hold districts and villages (in jaghir), but are paid monthly 

 salaries in money according to established rates, and agreeably to their 

 several ranks. 



