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IN THE BURMHAN EMPIRE.
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he begged leave to retire. The whoonghee then
desired, that he would wait a little and take their
messenger with him. Mr. Burnett aerain informed
him, that his orders were positive, and that he
must retire. He accordingly returned home im-
mediately. No messenger came to me, as ex-
pected, from the looto ; but about eight o'clock
at night, the mhee whoonghee's confidential writer
came to my house, and informed me that his excel-
lency wished to see me at his house for a quarter
of an hour the next morning. I returned for an-
swer, that I was sorry I could not do myself the
pleasure of waiting on his excellency, as I had
already been at his house six or seven times since
his return, without effect, as hewouldneverlistento
me, and hardly treated me with common attention.
July 19. In the morning I sent my interpre-
ter to inform the woondock, that as the five
days were now elapsed I intended sending Mr.
Burnett to receive the looto's final answer to my
message of the tenth instant. He said it was unne-
cessary sending Mr. Burnett as the court had al-
ready determined not to lay my memorials before
his majesty; and that as to permission for my
retiring to Rangoon, it would not be granted. My
interpreter then told him, that having met with so
indelicate a disappointment yesterday about the
commission, I had determined not to send aerain
for it, but would receive it with every respect if
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307
he begged leave to retire. The whoonghee then
desired, that he would wait a little and take their
messenger with him. Mr. Burnett aerain informed
him, that his orders were positive, and that he
must retire. He accordingly returned home im-
mediately. No messenger came to me, as ex-
pected, from the looto ; but about eight o'clock
at night, the mhee whoonghee's confidential writer
came to my house, and informed me that his excel-
lency wished to see me at his house for a quarter
of an hour the next morning. I returned for an-
swer, that I was sorry I could not do myself the
pleasure of waiting on his excellency, as I had
already been at his house six or seven times since
his return, without effect, as hewouldneverlistento
me, and hardly treated me with common attention.
July 19. In the morning I sent my interpre-
ter to inform the woondock, that as the five
days were now elapsed I intended sending Mr.
Burnett to receive the looto's final answer to my
message of the tenth instant. He said it was unne-
cessary sending Mr. Burnett as the court had al-
ready determined not to lay my memorials before
his majesty; and that as to permission for my
retiring to Rangoon, it would not be granted. My
interpreter then told him, that having met with so
indelicate a disappointment yesterday about the
commission, I had determined not to send aerain
for it, but would receive it with every respect if
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