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their equipage, dress and ceremonies, with a map and description of China and 

 Tartary. You must express a desire to go and worship the genuine teeth of Gou- 

 dam A, and in order that you may obtain positive information, you must go yourself 

 and see and take an account of every thing curious or worthy to be seen and known. 



You must also apply for permission to go and see and take, an account of caves, 

 pagodas, and zayats in every quarter. 



You must always keep in mind the interest of his majesty, and execute his ser- 

 vice boldly and truly, in fulfilment of his majesty's belief when he appointed you, 

 that you would accomplish every point in which the two countries are concerned, 

 and in accordance with the favor which you have received from, and the obligation 

 which you owe to his majesty. 



The royal Woondauk Maha'-men-gya'-ya'Za' submitted and read the above on 

 the 28th June 1833 to the prince of Tsalen, and to the Wun-gyihs, Kyi'-wun Men:- 

 gyih, Mya'w adi' Men:gyih, Padain Men.-gyih, Ngarane Men.-gyih, and Kyouk- 

 tshaung Men.-gyih. 



Route of a Journey from the City of Ava to the City of Pehin, travelled 

 by a Mission deputed by the King of Ava to the Emperor of China in 

 the year 1833. 



Date. 



27th June, ., 

 1833. 



28 th. 



30th. ... 



1st July, 

 2nd. ... 

 3rd. 

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5 th 



6th. 



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15th. 

 16th. 



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18th. 



Names of places. 



The boats of the Chinese 

 envoys were made to fol- 

 low those of the Burmese 

 envoys. 



Left the city of Ava by water, and 



stopped at the temporary buildings 



occupied by the Chinese Ambassa- 

 dors at the pagoda of Shue-gyet, . 

 Proceeded to Amarapura at which 



the Chinese envoys desired to stop 



a day with some of their relatives 



and friends residing in that city,. 

 Stopped at Shydh-yaung village under 



Tsdgain, 



Village of Shein-ma-gd, 



City of Kyauk-myaung, 



Jungle village of Thein-kha, 



City of Tsam-bay-nagd, 



City of Henga-mo, 



City of Ta-gaung, 



City of Khyun-daung, 



Village of Thi-gyain under the city 



of Mya-daung, 



Village of Thd-gaya under ditto, .... 

 Village of Nyaung-khye-dauk under 



city of Ka-thd, 



City of Ka-thd where the fleet stop- 

 ped a day, as the boats of the 



Chinese envoys had not come up, 



and the stream was very violent, 

 Village of Let-pdn-zin (line of silk-=- 



cotton trees) under city of Yen.-ge 



or Yeng-khyd, 



Village of Tshi-byu-goun under city 



of Shtie-gu, « 



City of Shue-gti, 



Village of Tsin-khan under city of 



Kaung-toun 



Village of Len-ban:gya under city of 



Ba-mo, 



City of Ba-mo, 



Tshein-ta'-l6-ye', and Yeng-tsheng-ye', had 34 followers, the 4 Burmese envoys 

 had 46, and the crews of the boats amounted to218 men. All these men were supplied 

 with provisions by the chiefs of the different towns and villages on our route from 

 Ava to Ba-mo, and the current being very strong between the village of Thi-gyain 

 and Ba-mo, the fleet was assisted by additional paddle boats and men sent by the 

 chiefs of the different places lying in that portion of our journey. On the 26th June, 



Remarks. 



The Chinese envoys, 



