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had accompanied the expedition, was made Governor of Aracan> and another 

 chief, by name Nara Samagyo, was put in charge of Ramree, and its depen- 

 dency, Cheduba. Nan da K am ant' was made Governor of Sandoway, and the 

 conspirator Syngdaway, was appointed Meo-sugri of Aracan, and his col- 

 league Saggya Toungza, was confirmed in his former situation of Meo-sugri 

 of Ramree. 



Nanda Bagyan is stated to have been a man of conciliating manners, and 

 was much liked by the people : he put the Talak route into repair, and settled 

 the country : this Chief died in 1149, and was succeeded by Anonk Phekti- 

 KWON, who ruled till the year 1152 : during his government, the tyranny of the 

 Burmese proving intolerable, several of the Mug Sirdars revolted ; but finding 

 themselves unequal to the contest, they solicited aid from the British Govern- 

 ment, which was refused : at length, being driven to desperation, they display- 

 ed the banner of rebellion, and being headed by two enterprising chiefs, Song- 

 sHi and Chamfri, and joined by a number of the Mug inhabitants, they as- 

 sembled at Fragyonla Pawbra, near to Ooreateiig, on the eastern side of the ri- 

 ver, and advanced upon Aracan^ which they besieged for five weeks, and 

 nearly succeeded in taking the place ; but their chief leader, Songshi, having 

 been accidentally shot through the head, the Mugs lost all confidence in 

 themselves and dispersed : the Sirdars fled to the Company's territories, and 

 the Ryots returned to their villages. 



On the arrival of Mokg Pasi, a relation of the Royal family, Anonk 

 Phektikwon returned to Ava. Mong Pasi only ruled for one year, when 

 he died in 1153, and was succeeded by a chieftain named Jyngdawon : 

 during this Sirdar's rule, the King of Ava invaded Yudra, or Siam, 

 and his troops sufFexing much from the want of provisions, one of the 

 Secretaries of state, by name Mongni, was sent to Aracaii with a fleet 

 of boats for grain : he was attacked at the village of AnMur Chykwa Kheon, 



