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Q. Had you, during that time, any intercourse with 
any of the members of the Royal family, or the principal 
officers ?— A, In my second visit to Ava, in 1822, I had 
frequent intercourse with the Palace, knew almost every 
member of the Royal family, and both the public and 
private officers of State, the Woonghees and Attawuns. I 
have spent whole days at the Palace, and five or six times 
attended the morning levees, which is considered a matter 
of especial privilege. I arrived at Ava, the third time, in 
the beginning of 1824. I then visited the Palace, and 
renewed my acquaintance with the Chiefs, but was receiv¬ 
ed coldly by his Majesty. I continued, as in my former 
visit, however, to visit at the houses of the King’s brothers 
and sisters, the Queen’s brother, and other principal 
officers. 
Q. What, according to your opinion, was the cause 
of your being coldly received by his Majesty, during your 
third visit to the Court ?— A . I conceive, that the prin¬ 
cipal reason was, the approaching rupture between the 
British and Burman Governments. 
Q. Was there any distinction made between American 
and British subjects by the Court of Ava?— A. Before 
the war commenced, it was fully explained to the Bur¬ 
mese Government, that the American Missionaries were 
not subjects of Great Britain ; and under this impression, 
I thought it safe to visit the Court in 1824, although then 
of opinion that war was impending. The imprisonment 
of the American Missionaries, after the commencement of 
the war, now convinces me that they made no distinction. 
The Burmese, in fact, are of opinion, that all white men, 
except the French, are subjects of the King of England. 
Since the overthrow of the Emperor Napoleon, they even 
believe that France has become part of the King of 
