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must meet and discuss matters with a view to maintaining 
friendship between the two great countries. In regard to 
the Commissioner and Envoy desiring to proceed to the 
royal presence, I am appointed by his Majesty, Wungyi 
and Generalissimo, with authority over all the country 
below Pu-gan; and it is suitable to discuss all sorts of 
matters at the place where the Commissioner is. Accord¬ 
ing as we peaceably discuss matters with a view to the 
maintenance of friendship between the two great countries 
—consider uprightly all these things, and return an answer, 
that I may know- 
A true translation, 
A. Judson. 
Letter from the Myo-wun of Tong-go, 
to the British Commissioners. 
The Chief of Toung-oo, Meng-teng-kyau-zwa, and 
officers, give information. English Commanders, the Great 
Kingdoms have been actively hostile with each other, and 
many rational beings have been destroyed : this is a matter 
which excites commiseration. At Yandabo the commanders 
of both parties withdrew their military forces, and entered 
into a written engagement of peace ; of this fact, in the 
presence of the Royal Brother Ram-ma-wa-ti the Gover¬ 
nor of Toung-u, the military commanders of Han-tha-wa- 
ti have been made acquainted; it is, therefore, accurately 
known. From Taongu, the forces sent for military ope¬ 
rations, the Secretary Thi-ha-radra-kya-teng and official 
men, receiving written directions, are caused to be with¬ 
drawn : the other forces ordered to march for military ope¬ 
rations, are also caused to be withdrawn. The inhabitants 
of the thirty-two provinces of Han-tha-wa-ti, and of the 
