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IN THE BURMHAN EMPIRE.
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avoirdupois ; at the port of Ranghong it is sold at
the rate of three sicca rupees, three anas, and six
pice, per 1121hs., or per hogshead of sixty-three
gallons, (weighing 5041bs.) fourteen rupees, seven
anas, nine pice, exclusive of the cask; or per
Bengal bazar inaund, two rupees, five anas,
eight pice ; whereas the mustard-seed and other
vegetable oils sell, at Ranghong, at eleven rupees
per bazar maund.
To conclude, this oil is a genuine petroleum,
possessing all the properties of coal-tar, being in
fact the self-same thing; the only difference is,
that Nature elaborates in the bowels of the earth,
that for the Burmhans, for which European nations
are obliged to the ingenuity of Lord Dundonald.
January 14, 1797. Passed the modern city of
Gneayan, its N.W. face towards the river extends
about one mile and a half. At this station the former
deputation was met by two woondocks from Ava,
attended by a gilt and several other war-boats, and
conducted to a house prepared on shore, and
entertained with music, dancing, and sweetmeats,
according to the fashion of the country. As
my appointment took place at his majesty's re-
quest, I of course expected the same attention,
but in this I was completely disappointed ; and,
from the neglect with which I have been treated
during the whole of my journey, have just reason
to apprehend that the enemies of Great Britain
45
avoirdupois ; at the port of Ranghong it is sold at
the rate of three sicca rupees, three anas, and six
pice, per 1121hs., or per hogshead of sixty-three
gallons, (weighing 5041bs.) fourteen rupees, seven
anas, nine pice, exclusive of the cask; or per
Bengal bazar inaund, two rupees, five anas,
eight pice ; whereas the mustard-seed and other
vegetable oils sell, at Ranghong, at eleven rupees
per bazar maund.
To conclude, this oil is a genuine petroleum,
possessing all the properties of coal-tar, being in
fact the self-same thing; the only difference is,
that Nature elaborates in the bowels of the earth,
that for the Burmhans, for which European nations
are obliged to the ingenuity of Lord Dundonald.
January 14, 1797. Passed the modern city of
Gneayan, its N.W. face towards the river extends
about one mile and a half. At this station the former
deputation was met by two woondocks from Ava,
attended by a gilt and several other war-boats, and
conducted to a house prepared on shore, and
entertained with music, dancing, and sweetmeats,
according to the fashion of the country. As
my appointment took place at his majesty's re-
quest, I of course expected the same attention,
but in this I was completely disappointed ; and,
from the neglect with which I have been treated
during the whole of my journey, have just reason
to apprehend that the enemies of Great Britain