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arrival of his army, as their fire-arms would be of great 
service towards the conquest of Siam. It was the general 
belief that the English had come to burn and plunder 
the country, and carry off the inhabitants, in the manner 
practised by the Burmans and Siamese towards each other 
on the frontier. 
Q. How soon were you put in confinement after the 
arrival of the English at Rangoon ?— A. The English were 
imprisoned on the 28th of May, and the Americans on 
the 8th of June. 
Q. When you were in prison, had you any opportu¬ 
nity of getting news of what was passing ?— A. Yes, some¬ 
times even to the capture of a Sepoy’s jacket. 
Q. What opinion did the Burmans generally entertain 
of the British soldiery before the commencement of hos" 
tilities ?— A. They imagined them to be a rabble, and 
they thought that ten thousand Burmans would beat four 
times the number of British troops. 
Q. When did they begin to change their opinion on 
this subject?— A . After the capture of the Seven Stock¬ 
ades, where Thongba-woonghee, who commanded, and a 
Woondock, were killed. 
Q. Did this event produce a strong impression in Ava ? 
— A, Yes ; the Court was much alarmed, but continued 
to assert that the English were afraid to advance from Ran¬ 
goon. 
Q. Whether were the Burmans most afraid of the Euro¬ 
pean or Native troops of the British army?— A. They 
were afraid of the European troops, and not of the Native. 
Q. What means had you of ascertaining this ?— A. I 
ascertained it from deserters of the Burman army, who 
were imprisoned with me. 
Q. What did they say of the conduct of the Sepoys ? 
