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Report on a Route from Pakung Yeh in Ava, to Aeng in Arracan. 

 By Lieut. Trant, of the Q. M. G. Dept. 



(No. 365.) 



To George Swinton, Esq. 



Secretary to Government, Political Department. 



Sir, — I am directed by the Right Honourable the Commander-in- 

 Chief to forward to you, for the information of Government, the en- 

 closed detailed report, under date the 12th ultimo, from Lieutenant 

 Trant, of the Quarter Master General's Department, on the route from 

 Pakung Yeh in Ava, to Aeng in Arracan, pursued by a detachment 

 of British Troops under command of Captain Ross, of the Madras 

 Establishment, in March last. 



When the document is no longer required, 1 have further to request, 

 you will return it to me for record in this office. 



I have, &c. &c. 



Qr. Mr. Gen.'s OJice, (Signed) R. Stevenson, 



Calcutta, ISth May, 1826. Qr. Mr. Gen. of the Army. 



Amherst Harbour, l'2th April, 1826. 



Sir, — Hostilities between the British and Burman Governments 

 having ceased, and the British Army being on the point of returning 

 to Prome, Major General Sir A. Campbell, K. C. B., directed Captain 

 Ross to proceed with the 18th Regiment M. N. I., 50 Pioneers, and 

 the elephants of the army to Pakung Yeh, across the Irrawaddy to 

 Sembeghewn, and then to march over the Arracan mountains to 

 Aeng. 



At the same time, the Burman authorities deputed the Thanduck 

 Woon,* (a chief of some rank, who had commanded formerly the 

 province of Thanduck,) to accompany us as far as Aeng, and afford 

 every assistance in his power. Through his means, we were to procure 

 boats to cross us at Pakeng Yeh, and he was therefore sent on, in 

 advance, in order that no delay might take place when we should 

 arrive there. 



* Named Mounza. 



