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IN THE BURMIIAN EMPIRE.
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he might probably obtain redress. They evidently
wished to stifle the business, finding it likely to
turn out so little to their advantage ; but I mean
to avail myself of the opportunity, to make it the
subject of a serious memorial; in the hopes of
checking for the future, such abuses of authority.
September 20. I sent my interpreters to the
mayhoon's to know when it would be agreeable
to him to receive Mr. Keys with my letter re-
specting Mr Reeves; he returned for answer, that
he was still unwell, and it being their Sunday
also, he requested I would defer sending it till
to-morrow morning; at the same time, he re-
quested I would do him the favour to procure a
watch for him, which I did, and sent it imme-
diately.
September 21. About ten a.m., I sent Mr. Keys
to the mew-whoon attended by Mr. Reeves, fyc,
with a strong remonstrance on the subject of the
indignities offered Mr. Reeves by his servants.
He received Mr. Keys politely, and listened at-
tentively to the interpretation of my letter. He
then assured Mr. Keys, that he was entirely ig-
norant till then of the transaction, and, that he
would, agreeably to my request, severely punish
the offenders, and, in future, acquaint mc in the
first instance, of any complaints that might be
made against the English subjects; then directing
himself particularly to Mr. Reeves, said, should
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he might probably obtain redress. They evidently
wished to stifle the business, finding it likely to
turn out so little to their advantage ; but I mean
to avail myself of the opportunity, to make it the
subject of a serious memorial; in the hopes of
checking for the future, such abuses of authority.
September 20. I sent my interpreters to the
mayhoon's to know when it would be agreeable
to him to receive Mr. Keys with my letter re-
specting Mr Reeves; he returned for answer, that
he was still unwell, and it being their Sunday
also, he requested I would defer sending it till
to-morrow morning; at the same time, he re-
quested I would do him the favour to procure a
watch for him, which I did, and sent it imme-
diately.
September 21. About ten a.m., I sent Mr. Keys
to the mew-whoon attended by Mr. Reeves, fyc,
with a strong remonstrance on the subject of the
indignities offered Mr. Reeves by his servants.
He received Mr. Keys politely, and listened at-
tentively to the interpretation of my letter. He
then assured Mr. Keys, that he was entirely ig-
norant till then of the transaction, and, that he
would, agreeably to my request, severely punish
the offenders, and, in future, acquaint mc in the
first instance, of any complaints that might be
made against the English subjects; then directing
himself particularly to Mr. Reeves, said, should