TO THE COURT OF AVA. 
349 
After the perusal of the fourth article, the 
following observations were made:— 
B. We object to your amendment, propos¬ 
ing to extend the privileges of this article to 
the “ country people of India,” as well as to 
English merchants ?— E. Our Indian subjects 
must be included. In such cases, we cannot 
legislate for the few, and exclude the bulk of 
our subjects. 
B. We cannot admit of this privilege ex¬ 
tending to the natives of India; and the article 
must be struck out, if you insist upon it.— 
E. Very well. Then the negotiation of this 
treaty is now at an end. The treaty, as it now 
stands, consists of three articles of no great 
moment. Is this treaty such an one as you 
promised to make at Yandabo ? 
11. Yes it is. In what is it wanting ?— E . 
You engaged that there should be no “moles¬ 
tation or hinderance,” and the trade will now 
be overwhelmed with all sorts of “ molestations 
and hinderances.” 
JB. Do you approve of the three articles of 
the treaty that now remain ?— E. Yes, I accept 
of them as the treaty which you are pleased to 
grant, but it is not such an one as is provided 
for in the Convention of Yandabo. 
