TO THE COURT OF AVA. 
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translated, and handed to the chiefs. They 
immediately commenced a strict analysis and 
examination of the whole instrument, ampli¬ 
fying and changing the forms of expression 5 
but making no material alteration, except in 
one particular,—that of extending the period of 
paying the third and fourth instalments. Pre¬ 
tending not to understand the times specified 
in my draft, they inserted one year for each 
instalment, after the period stipulated for in the 
Treaty of Yandabo; which, by Burman reckon¬ 
ing, would have made the time of payment 
later by four months than that which I had 
engaged for. This attempt was immediately 
checked by Mr. Judson. 
E. Have you made the necessary alteration 
in the fourth article?—-2?. The day after to¬ 
morrow we will take into consideration the 
alterations to be made in the Commercial 
Treaty; and two days after that again, all the 
papers will be ready to be sealed and signed. 
The conference concluded with a speech from 
the junior Atwen-wun, recommending to all 
parties such a line of conduct as would tend, 
in his phrase, “ to gladden the heart of the sun¬ 
rising King.” This person had not hitherto 
taken any leading share in the discussions, and 
was evidently a man of inferior capacity to his 
