TO THE COURT OF AVA. 
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“ Article 1.—Peace being made between the 
great country governed by the English Ruler, 
the India Company Baren, and the great coun¬ 
try of Ra-ta-na-pu-ra, which rules over Thu-na- 
para, Tam pa-di-pa, and many other great coun¬ 
tries ; when merchants, with an English certi¬ 
fied pass, from the country of the English Ruler, 
and merchants from the kingdom of Burma, pass 
from one country to the other, selling and buy¬ 
ing merchandise, the sentinels at the passes and 
entrances, the established gate-keepers of the 
country, shall make inquiry as usual, but with¬ 
out demanding any money ; and all merchants 
coming truly for the purpose of trade, with mer¬ 
chandise, shall be suffered to pass without hin- 
derance or molestation. The Governments of 
both countries also shall permit ships with car¬ 
goes to enter ports, and carry on trade, giving 
them the utmost protection and security. 
“ Art 2.—The transportation of gold and 
silver from one country to the other shall not 
be prohibited, nor shall duties be taken on 
those articles. In regard to this subject, when 
goods are imported from one country to an¬ 
other, they are to be sold for gold and silver, 
or exchanged for other goods. The exporta¬ 
tion of gold and silver from the Burman king¬ 
dom has indeed been hitherto prohibited; but 
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