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the largest of which he requested might be given 
to the Governor-General in his name, and of the 
smallest he requested my acceptance. 
After a good deal of conversation on indiffer¬ 
ent topics, the English and Burman officers, rose 
together and retired. In going through and 
coming from the town, we were treated with 
perfect civility by every one we met. 
The following is a translation of the letter 
now alluded to “ According to the Royal order 
of the Most Glorious Sovereign of Land and Sea, 
Lord of the Celestial Elephant, Proprietor of 
White Elephants, Master of the Chakra Wea¬ 
pon, Sovereign Controller of Existence, King of 
Righteousness, we, the Wungyis, War Chiefs, 
who manage the affairs of the country, make this 
communication to the English War Chiefs. 
“ Agreeably to the great friendship subsisting 
between the English country, and the Royal 
kingdom of the Burman monarch, the English 
Ruler sent the Envoy Crawfurd with presents 
to his Majesty, and he came to the Royal pre¬ 
sence (under the Golden Foot). That his jour¬ 
ney may be pleasant, we went out to meet and 
conduct him, and the presents which he brought 
were carried to the Golden Palace and presented 
to ‘ the two Sovereigns.’ Houses, tents, and 
sheds were constructed, and appropriated for the 
accommodation of the Envoy Crawfurd and his 
