TO THE COURT OF AYA. 
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ever they are found, are always superior to the 
inhabitants of the countries in which they so¬ 
journ. There are a great many residing at the 
Burman capital, and some of them natives of 
parts of China, never seen in the European set¬ 
tlements in India. We accepted the services 
of our visitors ; but yesterday they were told 
that they were infringing the laws of the coun¬ 
try, and ordered, at their peril, to discontinue 
their visits until after our presentation. 
Oct. 3 .—The Kyi-wun, or Lord of the Gra¬ 
naries, paid us a visit this morning. He made 
some difficulty about coming on board, wishing 
that I should go on shore and meet him at the 
house constructed by order of the King for our 
reception. As I was not residing there, but on 
board, and as the place itself was meant only as 
a temporary residence, I declined doing so in 
conformity with the custom of the country. 
The At wen-wun then came on board, accom¬ 
panied by two Secretaries of the Palace,* and 
the Commandant of the Guard of Swords¬ 
men,! and Don Gansalez de Lanciego, a Spa- 
* The name or title of these officers is Than-d’hau*sen, 
which means, “ voice royal descend.” They are Secretaries 
to the Privy Council, of which the Atwen-wuns are members. 
f This officer is named Shwe-da-m’hu, which literally 
means, “ Chief of the Golden Sword.” He commands that 
portion of the King’s Guard which is armed with swords. 
YOL. I. M 
