TO THE COURT OF AY A. 
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to return immediately, without waiting upon 
the King; or do you wish to pay your respects 
to him,* and amuse yourself for a short time in 
the country ? — E. Whatever may be the result 
of the negotiation, and whether the particular 
points requested by me be conceded or not, it 
is most certainly our wish to pay our respects to 
his Majesty, and to part with you on terms of 
friendship. 
B. Shall we report to his Majesty that you 
desire to wait upon him?— E. Most certainly. 
I take this to be a matter of course, and intend¬ 
ed to have made the application. 
Notes upon this last subject were carefully 
taken down by the Atwen-wuns, and read to 
us ; the names of the two interpreters being in¬ 
troduced, to attest the accuracy of their report. 
This statement was evidently prepared in order 
to be exhibited to the King, who still continued 
to be much displeased with his courtiers, and 
declined giving them an audience. 
The following is a translation of the Com¬ 
mercial Treaty and Convention, as read, and 
apparently agreed upon :— 
“ Commercial Treaty. —According to the 
Treaty of Peace between the two great nations, 
* The literal expression made use of was, “ Do you wish 
to look with reverence at the royal golden countenance ?” 
