190 JOURNAL OF AN EMBASSY 
were the two Atwen-wuns, were from the King, 
in the confidential or interior department, and 
not from the Lut-d’hau, or public department. 
The following is a literal translation:— 
“ Let the Atenwon the Lord of Sau, Men- 
gy i-thi- ri-ma-ha-nan da- then-ky an, and the Lord 
of the Revenue, the At wen-won-m engy i-maha- 
men-rha-thi-ha-thu hold a conference in the em¬ 
bassy tent (than-te) with the Ambassadors, who 
have reached the Royal Presence* with gifts f 
from the King of Wi-lat. In the year 1188, 
the ninth of the increase of the moon Tha-ten- 
kywat, (10th of October.) 
The Na-kan-d’hau, (he that listens to the 
King) Chief of the Pyau-kyi, (great drum,) 
Nem ya-men-1 5 ha- kyan-ten, Interprets! 
In this document, the presents are represent¬ 
ed as coming from his Majesty the King, and 
not from the Governor-General; a mere sub¬ 
terfuge of the Court to save its pride. View¬ 
ing it in this light, and being aware that any 
discussion of the point would be accompanied 
with serious delays and difficulties, I offered 
no objection. The treaty, if finally concluded, 
* Literally, <f under the sole of the Golden foot Royal*’ 
(Sh we-bawa- d’hau-auk). 
t The word here used is Let-saung, the appellative for a 
present or gift of any kind. 
