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mise to deliver up to me all those who express 
a desire to return ? I want no others. 
H .—Are there any here now?— E. Yes, a 
great many. I have furnished you with a list 
of some of the principal people. 
JB. In what place, or in what battles were the 
persons you allude to captured ?—E. It is not 
necessary for me to tell you in what particular 
situations the unoffending inhabitants of towns 
and villages were seized and carried off by you. 
It is enough that they were taken during the 
war—that they are subjects of our country— 
that they are forcibly detained by you, and 
made bondsmen of. I claim not only the per¬ 
sons named in the list I have given in, but their 
families, friends, and followers. 
JB. We settled all these matters with Sir A. 
Campbell at Yandabo, who made no mention 
at the time of the persons you allude to.— E. 
The Commissioners at Yandabo made a treaty 
with you, providing, without exception, for the 
release of all prisoners. The fulfilment of this 
was left to your good faith, according to the cus¬ 
tom of nations. Sir A. Campbell did not know 
that the individuals I have named were priso¬ 
ners, or he certainly would have claimed them. 
This is no ground for your evading the treaty. 
B. General Campbell has been a long time 
