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APPENDIX. 
Q. Do you know what opinion the lower orders of Bur- 
mans and Talains entertain of the English Government ?— 
A. They would be pleased if the English were to stay at 
Rangoon. 
Q. Why would they be pleiased ?— A. Because the Eng¬ 
lish have acted fairly towards them, committed no acts of 
extortion, and they can trust what they say. 
Q. How long is it since you left Ava ?— A. I left Ava 
twenty-five days ago, and have been here four days. 
Q. Were you ever in the presence of his Majesty the 
King of Ava ?— A. Before the war, I used to see his Ma¬ 
jesty daily, and was a favourite with him. He used to play 
with me, knock my hat off, pull my hair, and jest with me. 
During the war, I never went near the palace, because I 
was afraid of being put in irons, like the Europeans and 
others. 
Q. Did you ever hear the Burmans express regret for 
having entered into a war with the English ?— A. Yes, 
very often. A person from the palace told me, that three 
months after the arrival of the English at Rangoon, he 
heard the King say, “ He was in the predicament of a man 
who had got hold of a tiger by the tail, which it was nei¬ 
ther safe to hold nor let go.” 
Q. Who was the person who told you this?— A. John 
Christian, a Portuguese, a chief of the King’s artillery, who 
was in the habit of carrying his Majesty’s sword, and was 
always about his person. 
(Signed) 
Jeronimo de Cruz. 
