TO THE COURT OF AVA. 
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may consider the reply which I now give as con¬ 
clusive. I reject it at once, and it is not neces¬ 
sary for you to renew it. Had I contemplated 
the difficulties which have been made to the 
free exportation of gold and silver, I never 
should have proposed the subject at all. 
I». We have now copied the paper given in 
by you, but we object to receiving the original. 
It is not good to receive such a document, be¬ 
cause it looks as if there was no room for fu¬ 
ture discussion.— E. As you object to it upon 
this particular ground, and since you have an 
authentic copy, I will take it back. I have 
now been here approaching two months, and 
it is time that I should return to make my re¬ 
port of what has taken place to the Governor- 
General. The treaty, with the exception of 
the second article, is agreed upon, and may be 
got ready and signed in a day or two. Will 
you signify my wish to his Majesty, and solicit 
permission for us to pay our respects to him 
before we go away ? I have ordered the steam- 
vessel to be got in readiness, and request your 
assistance in supplying such boats as may be 
necessary.” 
To this last communication the Burman offi¬ 
cers gave a civil answer in general terms. The 
proposition respecting the surrender, on my 
