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I requested they might be sent over to me, that 
I might reward them for their trouble, and send 
them back to their own country with answers to 
the letters I had received, of which answers the 
Burman Government should be made acquaint¬ 
ed with the contents, if desired. They promised 
to send them in the course of the evening, or 
on the following morning. In the discussion 
which now took place, the importunity and in¬ 
delicacy of the first Atwenwun were so remark¬ 
able, that even his coadjutor disapproved of his 
conduct, and, turning round to Dr. Price, he 
observed, “ He does not understand good man¬ 
ners ; I am ashamed of him.” In the course of 
the interview, I endeavoured again to impress 
upon the Atwenwuns the impropriety of break¬ 
ing seals, and intercepting letters and dispatches; 
and once more demanded the public intercepted 
letter from Munnipore, already mentioned. They 
replied as formerly, that they were looking out 
for it, and would produce it; but this was a 
mere evasion, for it was never delivered. 
Dec. 4.—The Atwenwuns, although we did 
not expect them, came to-day. Their object was 
to inform us, that all preparations had been 
made for our departure. The following conver¬ 
sation took place on the subject:— 
“ B. We have apprized his Majesty of your 
