Journal of an Embassy from the Governor General of India to the Court of Ava, Volume 2Colburn, 1834 - British |
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Page 50 - 5th.—In proof of the sincere disposition of the Burmese Government to retain the relation of peace and amity between the two nations, and as part indemnification to the British Government, for the expenses of the war, his Majesty the King of Ava agrees to pay the sum of one crore of rupees. ART. 6th—No person whatever, whether
Page 48 - renounces all claims upon, and will abstain from all future interference with, the principality of Assam and its dependencies, and also with the contiguous petty states of Cachar and Jyntea. With regard to Munnipore, it is stipulated that, should Gumbheer Singh desire to return to that country, he shall
Page 50 - person whatever, whether native or foreign, is hereafter to be molested, by either party, on account of the part which he may have taken, or have been compelled to take, in the present war. ART. 7th.—In order to cultivate and improve the relations of amity and peace hereby established between
Page 53 - good and faithful ally of the British Government, his Majesty the King of Siam, having taken a part in the present war, will, to the fullest extent, as far as regards his Majesty and his subjects, be included in the above Treaty. ART. llth.—This Treaty to be ratified by the Burmese Authorities competent in the like cases, and the
Page 59 - day, 1826, April 4th. No. V. FORM OF BURMAN OATH. I will speak the truth. If I speak not the truth, may it be, through the influence of the Ten Laws of Demerit, viz. passion, anger, folly, pride, false opinion, immodesty, hard-heartedness, and scepticism ; so that when I and my relations are on land, land animals, as tigers,
Page 52 - and good faith, as if hostilities had not taken place between the two nations; and no advantage shall be taken by either party of the period that may have elapsed since the debts were incurred, or in consequence of the war ; and according to the
Page 54 - ADDITIONAL ARTICLE. —The British Commissioners being most anxiously desirous to manifest the sincerity of their wish for peace, and to make the immediate execution of the fifth Article of this Treaty as little irksome or inconvenient as possible to his Majesty the King of Ava, consent to the following arrangement with respect to the division of the sum total, as specified
Page 302 - give them, some one thing and some another; and they put all together in their pot; for they say they must eat of their alms, and therewith content themselves. They keep their feasts by the moon; and when it is new moon, they keep their greatest feast, and then the people
Page 69 - 385 237 The period of the third rehearsal of the communications of Gautama. The priest Ma-hin-d'ha went on a religious mission to Si-ho (Ceylon). 301 391 243 Ra-han-man, son of D'ham-ma-sauka, began to reign in Prome. 289 403 255 Death of D'ham-ma-sau-ka (literally " his going to Heaven.") 251 441 293 His son or grandson, Rak-k'han,
Page 150 - useful and industrious. To each court and public officer there are attached a competent number of Na-lains, or messengers ; and annexed to the principal courts is always to be found the T'haong-m'hu, or executioner, with his band of branded ruffians. The Myo-thu-gyis and Rua-thu-gyis, or chiefs of townships, districts, and villages, exercise a limited judicial authority within their respective