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Sir A. Campbell’s returning the six lacs of rupees offered, 
after it was within his power. 
Q. Has not the conduct of the British towards Burman 
prisoners produced a favourable impression ?— A. This 
produced a favourable impression on the lower classes, 
but not on the Government, who viewed it as a piece of 
policy practised by the British to conciliate the people, 
and seduce them from their allegiance. 
Q. While at the Court of Ava, did you ever hear of 
any intrigue going on between the Burmese Government 
and any of the native Princes of Hindostan?— A. I heard 
on three or four occasions, that the late Bandula boasted 
that he maintained a secret correspondence with several 
native Princes of Hindostan, who, according to him, 
would rise against the British, as soon as the Burmans 
would set them a good example. Reports of such insur¬ 
rections were frequently propagated and received with 
avidity by the Burman Court. There arrived in Ava, I 
think in 1823, eight or ten Seiks, purporting to be a 
mission from the Rajah of their country. They stated, 
that they had suffered shipwreck in crossing a river, and 
lost the letter and presents which they had from their 
master for the King of Ava. I understood that the ob¬ 
ject of their mission was a treaty, offensive and defensive, 
to drive the . British out of India. For a long time they 
were honourably received, but during the war they became 
suspected, and were for a short time imprisoned. They 
were finally sent back with letters, and a sum of money 
given to each individual. I heard officers of Government 
state, that the alliance would be very desirable, particu¬ 
larly as the King of the Seiks had never been subdued 
by the English. 
Q, Do you know any thing of the object of the late 
Burman Mission to Cochin China?— A. I have understood 
