TO THE COURT OF AYA. 
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tain privileges on British subjects and vessels, 
which would be in a good measure forfeited, if 
the trade, as proposed in the clause inserted by 
you, should be put upon its ancient footing. 
The fourth and fifth articles are unexcep¬ 
tionable, and I assent to them as they stand in 
your draft.” 
These observations were produced in the 
form of a note, but not regularly given in as 
such to the Burmese officers in their own lan¬ 
guage. It had been studied by Mr. Judson, 
however, before the conference; and it was read 
and explained by him to the chiefs, passage by 
passage, Dr. Price' and Mr, Lanciego lending 
their assistance. A long and desultory conver¬ 
sation ensued, which from its nature it was 
found wholly impracticable to take notes of. 
It was well ascertained that the second article 
of the Burmese sketch of a treaty, which was 
the chief subject of discussion, had been framed 
by the ministers of the Lut-d’hau, especially by 
Kaulen Mengyi. The negotiators either did 
not understand its purport, or feigned not to 
do so. I believe, however, the former; for, in 
the course of the discussion, they evinced, as 
indeed they had done on every other occasion, 
an extraordinary want of acquaintance with all 
commercial matters. Upon the remonstrance 
