404 
JOURNAL OF AN EMBASSY 
before the 15th day of November 1827, and 
the last, until on or before the 15th of Novem¬ 
ber 1828. 
“ Art. 2.—The British Government hereby 
consents to forego any claim which it may 
have on the Burman Government, in as far as 
regards the second instalment of twenty-five 
lacs of rupees, due on the 4th day of June last; 
and it is hereby agreed, that within twenty 
days of the receipt of this convention by the 
British commander of the forces at Rangoon, 
that town shall be delivered over to the Burman 
authorities, and the British army finally evacuate 
the Burman territory.” 
B. This is all very well, but we wish an 
article to be added, stating, that if these terms 
be not fulfilled, neither shall the Commercial 
Treaty be valid.— B. I agree that such a con¬ 
dition should be added. 
B. I see that when we disagree, the inter¬ 
preters only are to blame. When they interpret 
correctly, every thing goes on right. 
This charge against the interpreters had no 
foundation whatever. The Atwen-wun made 
it smiling, and intended it as an apology for 
any thing unpleasant which might have escaped 
at the commencement of the conference. The 
additional article was prepared on the spot, 
