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gin of the Burman Empire, and proving “ by 
divine right” the claims of the King of Ava 
to certain townships on the Munnipore frontier. 
It was too long, and the language too obsolete 
to be comprehended by the interpreters without 
being leisurely studied. 
E . You are aware that I possess no authority 
to decide upon, and that I have no means of 
ascertaining, the respective claims to territory of 
the Sovereign of Munnipore and the Burman 
Government. I beg you, therefore, to furnish 
me with a copy of the paper just read, of the 
map which you have produced, as well as of 
any other documents connected with your claims, 
that I may be able to lay the matter fairly be¬ 
fore the Governor-General.— B. We will fur¬ 
nish you with the documents you require. It 
is well that the matter be discussed in Bengal; 
but in the meanwhile what is to be done, as the 
two parties are in actual collision ? 
E. Do you mean to state that actual hosti¬ 
lities are committing on the frontier, between 
yourselves and Gumbheer Singh?— B. We do 
not mean to say the parties are actually fight¬ 
ing ; but our people have been so much harass- 
ed, that they have retired to prevent hostilities. 
E. At the conclusion of the war, Gumbheer 
Singh was positively enjoined to forbear from 
