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JOURNAL OF AN EMBASSY 
war, recognized the Myosugi, or head man of 
the town and district of Henzada. Of the few 
Burman chiefs, all of them of inferior rank, 
who took part with us in the late contest, this 
individual was by far the most active. He 
hoisted a British ensign in his war-boat, put 
on a British uniform, and frequently attacked 
parties of Burmans. After the treaty of Yan- 
dabo, he repaired to Ava, and made his peace 
with the King. The amnesty agreed upon in 
the treaty had hitherto been observed in regard 
to him ; but how long this would continue, it 
would be difficult to say. He recognized Mr. 
Montmorency, but did not address him; and I 
requested that no notice might be taken of him, 
for fear of exciting the jealousy of his supe¬ 
riors. The secretary of the Lutdau, however, 
turned round and asked Mr. Montmorency if 
he knew “ that person,” pointing to the My¬ 
osugi. The latter said he had seen him before, 
and dropped the conversation.* 
Sept. 9.—The Wungyi returned our visit to¬ 
day, between eleven and twelve o’clock. He 
came in great state, in a war-boat of sixty oars, 
accompanied by three others, and a dozen of 
* This person, and several other inferior chiefs, who had 
joined the English during the war, are understood to have 
been since, under various pretexts, put to death. 
