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cers, who and what the Sepoys were, after the commence¬ 
ment of the war, and while in prison—whether they were 
slaves of the British Government, or persons employed 
on pay, or what ? Mr. Lanciego, the Spanish gentleman 
already alluded to, informed me, that when once consult¬ 
ed by the King, respecting the prospect of carrying on a 
war with the English, he persuaded his Majesty against it, 
and particularly mentioned that the British had 200,000 
Sepoys, well armed and disciplined. Upon that occasion, 
neither his Majesty nor his courtiers seemed to understand 
what a Sepoy meant. His Majesty, on hearing what Mr. 
Lanciego said, retired abruptly; and the courtiers ex¬ 
pressed their displeasure at his saying any thing to dis¬ 
courage the King from entering upon a war with the 
English. 
Q. What opinion did the Burmese entertain of the Se¬ 
poys after the commencement of hostilities ?— A. They 
entertained a poor opinion of them, and thought they 
could easily beat them, after their success at Ratnoo, and 
in an affair which, I understand, took place at Rungpore. 
It was confidently stated by the Burmans, that while 
operations were going forward before Rangoon, the Sepoys 
were amicably disposed towards them, were anxious to 
spare them, and frequently warned them of the European 
troops. All this was very generally believed, and I my¬ 
self entertained no doubt of it at the time. It was also 
stated, that an amicable traffic was carried on between the 
Sepoys and Burmese troops, in which the former, among 
other articles, occasionally disposed of muskets to the latter. 
Q. Where were you when Lieutenant-Colonel M‘Dow~ 
all’s detachment was repulsed from Wattigong, and that 
officer killed P— A. I was a prisoner in the Burman camp 
at Mellun. 
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