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to the Prince ?— A. Yes; four Europeans, one Sepoy, and 
ten or twelve ship Lascars. 
Q. How did the Prince treat his prisoners?— A. They 
were put in one pair of chains each,—questioned, and had 
plenty of food given to them. The Europeans were sent to 
Ava, and the natives taken out of chains and kept. 
Q. What opinion did the Burmese in general entertain 
of the British troops ?— A. They did not think any thing 
of the Sepoys, but thought the Europeans very brave and 
strong. They said the Sepoys fired over their heads, and 
often waved to them to go away. The Europeans fired, 
they said, directly at their bodies. They were very much 
afraid of the Europeans, but not of the Sepoys. They 
said that the Sepoys were friendly to them, and good 
men. 
Q. Do you know what opinion the Burmans in general 
entertained of the British power in India before the war ? 
-— A. They all thought they could beat the English, and 
often talked of invading Bengal, chiefly on account of the 
plunder they would get. 
Q. What do the Burmans now think of the British 
power ?— A. About a month ago, when I parted with the 
Prince of Sarawadi, I heard him say to an officer belong¬ 
ing to the King, “ The Burmans and English formerly 
thought nothing of each other; now the English have 
shown their pride, and the Burmans will not play with 
them hereafter.'” 
Q. Have you heard what it was that gave rise to the 
war between the English and Burmese ?— A. I have heard 
that the Burmans were much offended because the English 
would not deliver up two chiefs of Munnipore, called 
Maha Raja and Duma Raja. 
Q. Have you heard that the Burmans were anxious 
to try their strength with the English?— -A. I heard, a 
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