Cox, Hiram: Journal of a residence in the Burmhan Empire and more particulary at the court of Amarapoorah (London, 1821)

200 JOURNAL OF A RESIDENCE

Governor-General's letter to the mayhoon of
Arrakan, which contained in substance as follows:
That he had deputed me as agent for the Bengal
Government to the court of Amarapoorah, and
referred his majesty to me for the arrangement
of all matters of discussion between the two
governments ; in consequence of which, his ma-
jesty had directed the mhee whoonghee to send
orders to the looto of the regency, to state the
demands of the Burmhan government, respecting
the fugitives who had fled from Arrakan into the
Company's territories. Mr. Moncourtuse shewed
me the order he had brought down from the
mhee whoonghee to that effect; and delivered
me a copy of the list of the fugitives. By the
direction of the mhee whoonghee, he had trans-
lated to that minister the letter I had sent by
him: he further informed me, that the mhee
whoonghee was much pleased with my letter and
conduct, in resisting the importunities of the
Rangoon government: severely condemned them;
and said he had a great mind to send for the
rayhoon back again; adding, although he escapes
now, he will not remain long in his present
government. He asked if his son had been to
see me; and when Mr. Moncourtuse informed
him he had not, he directed him, immediately on
his arrival at Amarapoorah, to call on hini, and
inform him, that it was his positive orders, that