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JOURNAL OF AN EMBASSY 
nish gentleman, who had resided in the Bur- 
man dominions thirty years, and who, before 
the war, held the situation of Akau-wun, or 
Collector of Customs, at Rangoon, the only 
appointment under the Burman Government 
which has been occasionally held by a foreigner. 
The history of this gentleman, who was now 
about fifty years of age, was sufficiently varied 
and singular. He was by birth a Spaniard, and 
born of a noble family. When a boy he was 
sent to Paris, where he received his education, 
and continued to reside for many years. At 
the commencement of the Revolution he came 
out to the Isle of Bourbon, of which his ma¬ 
ternal uncle was governor. From this place, 
along with a number of young men of fa¬ 
mily, he fitted out a privateer to cruize against 
the English trade. After leading this life of 
adventure, hardship, and danger for several 
years, the privateer was driven into the river 
of Bassein by stress of weather. Here Mr. 
Lanciego left her, and eventually found his 
way to Rangoon, and became a trader. He 
afterwards married the daughter of Mr. Jhan- 
sey, an Indian-Portuguese, who was for many 
years Intendant of the Port of Rangoon, and 
whose other daughter is his present Majesty’s 
fourth Queen. From Rangoon, Mr. Lanciego 
