TO THE COURT OF AYA. 
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to the Fifth Article, also one crore of rupees 
must be paid. Of the crore of rupees, or, ac¬ 
cording to Burman weight, seventy-five thou¬ 
sand, two parts have been paid, and two parts 
still remain. Thus, in various points, the Eng¬ 
lish Government and the Burmese Government 
must have formed a grand friendship. The 
officers of Government, also, in meeting one 
another, have conceived mutual love. It is 
suitable to take into consideration the affair of 
refunding the expenses. Aracan, Eamree, San- 
doway, Cheduba, Ye, Tavoy, Mergui, and Ten- 
nasserim, have always belonged to the royal 
country. In regard to the above said towns 
and territories, and the business of money, since 
peace has taken place, measures ought not to be 
adopted as if the countries were at war. The 
ambassador Crawfurd is Commissioner and 
Agent of the English Euler. There is ground 
here for securing in perpetuity a kind feeling 
between the two countries. As the officers and 
confidential members of the two Governments 
are well disposed towards one another, and ex¬ 
hibit proofs of mutual affection, so it is suitable 
that we should appropriate and take charge, as 
we have uniformly appropriated and taken 
charge of old. 
“ 2.—According to the Second Article of the 
