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6 JOURNAL OF A RESIDENCE
timber stockade, which encloses what is called the
fort, is seen towards the river; and near the flag-
staff is a very good wooden pier, with a crane,
and steps for landing goods, $-c. Here also is
placed the saluting battery, on which is mounted
sixteen old iron guns, four or six pounders, which
are run out through port-holes, in a wooden
breast-work, like a ship's side. Many small pa-
godas, some of them with gilt spires, are seen
amongst the trees on both sides of the river.
The buildings along shore, on the town side,
extend about one mile and a half, and on the op-
posite one, about a quarter of a mile.
When we approached the town I sent Mr. Bur-
net, my private assistant, and Mr. Rowland, my
interpreter, on shore, to acquaint the government
of my arrival, and to inform them that the Ho-
nourable Company's ship would salute the town
with thirteen guns, if an equal number were
to be returned, otherwise the ship could not
salute.
The Shabunder returned for answer, that an
equal number of guns should be returned for the
ships' salute, and, at the same time, intimated,
that he had prepared the king's godown, viz., the
custom-house for my reception when I landed;
but as that is the place where commanders of
country vessels arc carried to be searched, I
sent Mr. Burnet back to inform him, that I could
timber stockade, which encloses what is called the
fort, is seen towards the river; and near the flag-
staff is a very good wooden pier, with a crane,
and steps for landing goods, $-c. Here also is
placed the saluting battery, on which is mounted
sixteen old iron guns, four or six pounders, which
are run out through port-holes, in a wooden
breast-work, like a ship's side. Many small pa-
godas, some of them with gilt spires, are seen
amongst the trees on both sides of the river.
The buildings along shore, on the town side,
extend about one mile and a half, and on the op-
posite one, about a quarter of a mile.
When we approached the town I sent Mr. Bur-
net, my private assistant, and Mr. Rowland, my
interpreter, on shore, to acquaint the government
of my arrival, and to inform them that the Ho-
nourable Company's ship would salute the town
with thirteen guns, if an equal number were
to be returned, otherwise the ship could not
salute.
The Shabunder returned for answer, that an
equal number of guns should be returned for the
ships' salute, and, at the same time, intimated,
that he had prepared the king's godown, viz., the
custom-house for my reception when I landed;
but as that is the place where commanders of
country vessels arc carried to be searched, I
sent Mr. Burnet back to inform him, that I could