1845.] Report of a Trial for Rebellion, at Moulmein. 751 



given in the proceedings, calling on them to give up jjfylg. 



their arms and join him. These proclamations* are in 



the form used only by the King of Ava, and never by p^ s A e N of a ^) 

 a subject. He also assumed in all respects the titles of others. 

 royalty, and set up the black flag which in these coun- 

 * TRANSLATION No. 1. 



If your soldiers, knowing that (this) victory-flag-order has been 

 placed, Friday, the 13th of the waxing of Kah-zong, 1206 (a) (May 

 11th 1843,) still presume to make forcible entrance, I, the golden 

 personage, am possessed of the golden tsah-kyah bow, the gift of 

 the celestial king, and I am possessed also of the tsah-kyah sword. 



According to the ancient custom of dynasty-founders, sovereigns 

 only ought to engage in combat. You (the inferior pronoun, equi- 

 valent to you fellows) and 1 (the superior pronoun, equivalent to 

 Lord I) are not on a par, in point of glory and destiny. If I bind 

 my golden tsah-kyah bow, I fear that death and destruction will 

 come upon (many) creatures, and therefore I place (this) victory- 

 flag-order, 



A royal order from the sovereign lord of Da-mu- tsah-kyah. 



TRANSLATION No. 2. 



The sovereign of the four grand continents, the most glorious lord 

 of the tsad-dan, white elephant, master of the aring-da-mah tsah- 

 kyah spear, owner of the ma-nan-ma-yah gem, radiant in benevo- 

 lence and power, (as) effulgence bursting from the summit of Myen- 

 mo, — power to reign over the four continents — issues a royal order : 



Ho ! all ye soldiers, who come marching from afar unto the vic- 

 tory flag, which I have set, Friday, the 13th of the waxing of Kah- 

 zong, 1206, (May 11th 1843) ! That 1 may easily ascertain, whe- 

 ther you will deliver up your lives, and become my own servants or 

 not ; ye are to come by ones and twos, and lay down your arms and 

 do me homage. 



A royal order from Lord Damu-tsah-kyah. (6) 

 When the oath was administered by Nga Pyan, the royal words 

 were thus recited :— The most excellent master of land and sea, 

 lord of the tsah-dan, white elephant, master of the tsah-kyah weapon, 

 Da-nu-ra-jah-men (king Da-nu) declares, that, whereas our sub- 

 jects, the common people, are now in a poor and suffering state ; 

 the towns and villages shall, under my reign, be so taken care of, 

 that they (the common people) shall be quiet and happy. Which 

 being read, the oath was administered. 

 Testimony given before the magistrate. 



Moung Tan-Laye. 

 (A true translation,) 



(Signed) A. Judson. 



(a) Evidently anachronistic. 

 {b) Da-mu is Pali, and signifies bow. In the first order, he is styled 

 Lord of the tsah-kyah bow— and in the second, Lord tsah-kyah bow. 



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