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on the left hand of the Tsoun-tii and on an equality with him ; and under 

 Phu'-taik and receiving orders from him, are, Phu'-khueng, Tso-khueng, 

 Yeng-tse, Yeng-taung, Pan-tshaing, Ta'-kauk-kou'n ; Shyauk-kauk- 

 icou'n, Tu'to, and Teng-tsani, making ten great and small civil officers*. 

 The Tsoun-tu has authority over and issues orders equally to both classes 

 of officers. In the same manner as we have above described, the other 

 six Tsoiin-tus exercise authority over the military and revenue officers. 

 With each Tsoun-tu under the Tutu there are seven military officers, and 

 under each military officer there are 3,000 musqueteers, making 21,000 

 under the seven officers. Under the seven Tsoun-tiis, there are seven 

 Ti-tus, 49 military officers and 147,000 soldiers. When the soldiers are 

 to receive their monthly pay, orders are given to the Phu-taik, who brings 

 the money to the Tsoun-tu, and he delivers it to the chief of the soldiers, 

 to the Ti-tu, who distributes it amongst the soldiers, at the rate of three 

 ticals of Chinese silver a man per month. There are eight officers near the 

 person of the emperor, receiving and executing his orders. The W&n-gyih 

 (minister) Li- pu'-ta'-yeng, Lt'-pu'-ta'-yeng, Koun-pu'-ta'-yeng,Hu'-pu- 

 ta'-yeng, Pyeng-pu'-ta'-yeng, Shyeng-pu'-ta'-yeng, Nue-pu'-ta'-yeng, 

 and Kyom-hein Tutu'. Lt-pu'-ta-yeng has a general control over the 

 affairs of the empire. Li'-pu'-ta'-yeng has authority over ambassadors and 

 persons who have come from a distance. Koun-pu'-ta'-yeng has authority 

 over all that relates to learned men and artificers. Hu '-pu'-ta'-yeng has 

 authority over the revenue, cultivation of lands, and lists of the population 

 taken once in three years. Pyeng-pu'-ta'-yeng has authority over carriages, 

 horses, and boats used for conveyance to different places, and he grants 

 orders with his seal whenever they are requiredt. Shyeng-pu'-ta'-yeng 

 exercises authority over thieves, robbers, and all whose crimes are deserv- 

 ing of punishment. Nue-pu'-ta'-yeng has charge of the palace, and all that 

 relates to it. Kyo-mhein T1-tu' has charge of the different gates of Pelcin. 



"On the jackets worn by the military officers, on the breast and back, 

 there is the figure of a tiger ; and on the jackets worn by the civil officers, 

 on the breast and back, there is the figure of a bird. On the breast and 

 back of the jackets worn by the 147,000 Lo-tseng, (Chinese word for mus- 

 queteers ?) there is an inscription in the Chinese character. The civil 

 and military officers, according to their several talents, receive as a mark 

 of distinction, one, two or three peacock's tails. There are not more 

 than three peacock's tails ; but the mark of distinction above that number, 

 is to have the top of the head-dress colored red. The royal family 

 wear on the top of their head-dress three rows of rubies. When a 

 Chinese Tsoun-tu travels, there are five men on each side of the road in 

 front of him, carrying iron chains and howling like dogsj. The officers 



* The names of these civil and military officers vary much from those given in 

 Appendix 3 and 4 of Sir G. Staunton's accouut of Lord Macartney's embassy. 



•f* According to Du Halde this officer has also the care of the troops. 



X Sec Du Halle's Chapter on the Chinese form of Government. 

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