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396 JOURNAL OF A RESIDENCE
best regulated government to prevent theft. That
as to their taking theBurmhan ships, it was an act
of piracy occasioned by the unsettled state of
their government; bat here my scoundrel of an
interpreter, Moncourtuse, endeavoured to screen
the French, in whose interest he is, and I had no
opportunity of rectifying his assertions at the
time, but shall not fail to set the business in a
true light the first favourable occasion that occurs.
After the tea, 6fc.t were removed, his highness
very obligingly desired I might be asked if I had
any thing to say. I immediately briefly detailed
to him in moderate terms, the whole of my pro-
ceedings, and the unjustifiable treatment I had
experienced from the mhee whoonghee, and mew
whoon ; and entreated his patronage and inter-
ference in my favour. He replied, " That it was
the particular province of the mew whoon to pro-
tect anel assist me; that his majesty would attend
to any thing he said; and that I should consult
with him." I told him I had done so repeatedly,
and was willing to follow his advice as far as was
in my power; but that he had in a manner aban-
doned me, and, therefore, I must again crave his
highness's interference. He said, it was his
opinion, that I should accept of his majesty's
commission, and go down to Rangoon with the
mew whoon, where I could better consult with
him; and, when I had given his majesty a few
best regulated government to prevent theft. That
as to their taking theBurmhan ships, it was an act
of piracy occasioned by the unsettled state of
their government; bat here my scoundrel of an
interpreter, Moncourtuse, endeavoured to screen
the French, in whose interest he is, and I had no
opportunity of rectifying his assertions at the
time, but shall not fail to set the business in a
true light the first favourable occasion that occurs.
After the tea, 6fc.t were removed, his highness
very obligingly desired I might be asked if I had
any thing to say. I immediately briefly detailed
to him in moderate terms, the whole of my pro-
ceedings, and the unjustifiable treatment I had
experienced from the mhee whoonghee, and mew
whoon ; and entreated his patronage and inter-
ference in my favour. He replied, " That it was
the particular province of the mew whoon to pro-
tect anel assist me; that his majesty would attend
to any thing he said; and that I should consult
with him." I told him I had done so repeatedly,
and was willing to follow his advice as far as was
in my power; but that he had in a manner aban-
doned me, and, therefore, I must again crave his
highness's interference. He said, it was his
opinion, that I should accept of his majesty's
commission, and go down to Rangoon with the
mew whoon, where I could better consult with
him; and, when I had given his majesty a few