TO THE COURT OF AYA. 
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this ought to have been done, in consideration 
of the friendship existing between the nations. 
Down to the present time, however, there are 
many captive e black foreigners’ in Ava not re¬ 
leased : some of them are in a state of slavery ; 
such is not agreeable to the laws of right — such 
is not the custom of those rulers who observe 
those laws. It is not to be supposed that the 
Rising Sun Buren knows this. Release all the 
black foreigners that are in confinement, and 
allow them to return to their own countries. 
Inflict punishment on those officers who have 
prevented them from returning. I now deliver 
to the Atwenwuns a list of some who are de¬ 
tained, and will hereafter transmit a complete 
list from Bengal. The English Government 
has faithfully kept the Treaty of Yandabo ; 
they have released all their captives ; still more, 
no Burman is ever forcibly detained in the Bri¬ 
tish dominions, but has liberty to go or stay, as 
he may choose. 
B . The arrangement for your departure has 
been made with the King, and this being the 
case, we are afraid to enter upon this discussion. 
We decline receiving the paper which you have 
given in. 
E. It is sufficient for me that I have formally 
demanded the prisoners. I cannot insist upon 
