TO THE COURT OF AVA. 
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with the Burman embassy. It seemed, how¬ 
ever, to be the wish of the Burman Govern¬ 
ment, that every matter in discussion should be 
left for adjustment in Bengal; and as this was 
consonant to the letter of my instructions, I 
willingly encouraged them in it. 
Dec. 11.—The two Atwenwuns paid us a 
complimentary and farewell visit this forenoon. 
I made them each a small present, on behalf of 
the Government, and made presents also to the 
two Than-d’hau-thens. It was intimated to 
me now, for the first time, that it was the in¬ 
tention of the King to send presents to the Go¬ 
vernor-General, consisting of rubies, sapphires, 
&c. The Atwenwuns requested to know which 
of the gentlemen attached to the Mission had 
not yet received titles of honour from his Ma¬ 
jesty. They received a list of seven, for this 
honour had been conferred on myself at Ran¬ 
goon. The chiefs went away, after staying 
about half an hour. 
Dec . 12.—In the course of yesterday and the 
day before, we were employed in putting our 
baggage on board, and last evening embarked 
ourselves. After many applications, we at last 
succeeded in getting seven small boats from 
the Burman Government, and were obliged to 
make up the number as we could to twelve. So 
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