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IN THE BURMIIAN EMPIRE.
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currency. Under these circumstances the people
were much distressed, and obliged to substitute
rice instead of lead for small purchases in the
provision markets. Privately, silver still continued
current, notwithstanding the prohibition, and the
officers of government winked at it to prevent the
stagnation of all business. This forbearance coming
to the knowledge of his majesty, he this day sus-
pended the whoonghecs from the exercise of their
offices, exposed them to the sun in the palace-yard
from ten till four o'clock, with pieces of silver round
their necks, and was with difficulty prevailed
on by their humble submission to refrain from
severer punishment. He has not however par-
doned them, and has ordered that the looto shall
continue shut. The two mayhoons or governors of
the fort are confined in the fire-house loaded with
irons; and the former orders respecting the cur-
rency directed to be enforced with the greatest
rigour. I understand he is coining rupees and
pice in the palace.
July 22. In the morning I sent my interpreter
to the first woondock to ask his advice, how I
should convey to his majesty my wishes to return
to Rangoon ; he told him it was impossible to
convey a letter to his majesty on the subject, and
that I must patiently wait the arrival of the may-
hoon of Hunzawuddy, who had been sent for ex-
311
currency. Under these circumstances the people
were much distressed, and obliged to substitute
rice instead of lead for small purchases in the
provision markets. Privately, silver still continued
current, notwithstanding the prohibition, and the
officers of government winked at it to prevent the
stagnation of all business. This forbearance coming
to the knowledge of his majesty, he this day sus-
pended the whoonghecs from the exercise of their
offices, exposed them to the sun in the palace-yard
from ten till four o'clock, with pieces of silver round
their necks, and was with difficulty prevailed
on by their humble submission to refrain from
severer punishment. He has not however par-
doned them, and has ordered that the looto shall
continue shut. The two mayhoons or governors of
the fort are confined in the fire-house loaded with
irons; and the former orders respecting the cur-
rency directed to be enforced with the greatest
rigour. I understand he is coining rupees and
pice in the palace.
July 22. In the morning I sent my interpreter
to the first woondock to ask his advice, how I
should convey to his majesty my wishes to return
to Rangoon ; he told him it was impossible to
convey a letter to his majesty on the subject, and
that I must patiently wait the arrival of the may-
hoon of Hunzawuddy, who had been sent for ex-