te d eommunicteed the same to Captain T homas/ted the gefitlememof the
depulai&i^ who forbad their servants to leave the «hip without express
permission.
About five o'clock in the afternoon the interpreter, returned on board,
aiid informed me, that the Raywoon, ov Governor of the town, meant to
wait on me next day at the dwelling assigned to u s ; intimating also, that
he was ordered to remain on board to receive my commands. This plea of
attention was probably only a cloak to cover another motive: his business
seemed to be rather to watch our motions, and learn our views, th te to
obviate inconveniences, or- manifest respect. He spoke the Hindoo
language fluently; and I desired the Moonshee, a discreet andsensible
man, to pntwfain him. The night passed without any communication With
the shore, or with the other ships in the river.
Next morning, the 21st, at fen o’clock, the Scree, or under-secretary,
came on board, accompanied by a man of Portuguese extraction, who
spoke very imperfect English. The Scree told me he was about to depart
for Pegue, charged with dispatches for the Maywoon, or Viceroy, and
requested to know whether we had any commands: I replied: in the affirmative
; adding, that it was my wish to send a confidential person to his
Excellency, to deliver to him .a letter from the Governor General of India,
and another from myself. The Seree, finding I would not intrust my dispatches
to him, promised to call at noon, and convey my messenger to
Pegue (about ninety miles distant) in his own boat, a promise which he
omitted to perform..
A t four o’clock in the afternoon, Mr, Wood, Dr. Buchanan, and myself,
landed, and were conducted to a spacious temporary building, which had
been prepared for our reception; it was situated on the verge of the river>
about 5,00 the ^ à h r a É s ’e ^ a s
moored : it (jorjs'tsied.of,ordÿ4ayc(sfoi.y,, raisedvtlH'ebfe'eiitfrotfi the ground))
supported on: po£t-^iâ|rtfôi$(in%- ' an.'fUcvafaorHjvntusvjiv fo>
the«0opqfbr| qfftit^i^abitaiÿ^â|)-thevhigh?spmri^u®C,s3|yîid^rK'djrfJici fouii-
d^üon.,|^lMSw^^|gfç)S t^^la^d«tfip^iîilïInhA(b) fïlh^gna channeltehich*
the rates-; J a a d V ’aJj'oj^Jhitietyrfcei m, length, was
entirely. ©a*ftposed*of b^|abpqs7,^d^st-r^ng„q;tefii‘fma;tSi î/iîü'^lfela^Hnto
s ev e raL e om p a rtm e g ts ÿ rfh ^ ^ ^w a s -d o ^ ^ d J<‘|o |é t^ l5iJ i^ f ';p ^ stele
'tnaterials^fwhich^jvf^re laid-in^^^Bf^mtehei as^p^afldid protection, from
tarn,, and shade1 from thp, a-b imboo gratmg, Wa’s likewise
spread with mats ; ^ind m'-onej-apaifuicnt small c upct9-wc$c laid, doubtless
.d ^ ig n e ^ ^ a ^ p a rk - of\^tipetion.y;.*|0 n . l a n d i n g , ï i w ] é ^ e i f f f î à
Seree, wjfeo; iH^^'fcivolousrei'àÿseftjhnot'hayin'g palled jiUoiding t e lus
Promise, ,s|pjng, ^that .anojfrerjperSon hah-d3dph|s^ïS|i!i iÈs)rslé^d?|'|OH
""entering Jhewirando or balcony, we wefcq « a l^ t^ è b ^ tJ ^& jii^ o l'^ f e ry
•discordant musics issuing from the- instHinierit%,'.ofband^pf\inusîciàns,
that bad been scut by th t Governor to,»vcle«nit us ; to these he had obligé
lHgly added a dancing gills, and* tumbJingrvbo)s, vKo-’exhibilccfSfa'
variety of movements in'attitudts, s‘pni$'6f \\liich were not ungi acefûlf'
Çïaving dismissed this noisy^|SSpnfelage, and taken a|: cursory View of
eur habitation, we were unanimous in * qpiniop, • that- for the 'present h
would be.,mfare advisable, and more -commodious,'.tb^sleep' oh boai;(l,‘/a’t
least for dial hight, as we had-brought, n&ic%v^nienGies-on^horc'-jvlth.usi,
Leaving therefore part of the guard, and $Jevv O^ouj attendants to' occupy
the house, we retained at dusk, and* passed the night W i z a r d the Seai
Horse, better lodged,- and much-more comfortably' than if wë<hâ<Jïeonti-
nued in our new dwelling.
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