Journal of an embassy from the governor general of India to the court of Ava, in the year 1827
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Journal of an embassy from the governor general of India to the court of Ava, in the year 1827
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Cambridge University Press, 2012
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Reprint. Originally published: London : H. Colburn. 1829
"This digitally printed version 2012"--T.p. verso
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Description
After studying medicine at Edinburgh, John Crawfurd (1783-1868) joined the medical service of the East India Company. While posted at Penang, he studied the Malay language and culture and became an expert in Eastern affairs. His talent was recognised by the British Government, which entrusted to him both administrative and diplomatic responsibilities. He was sent as an envoy on many missions, most notably to the Court of Siam (Thailand) where his efforts led to a possibility of opening up the diplomatic relations between the two countries, troubled since the seventeenth century. In 1827, he was sent on his last diplomatic assignment in the service of the East India Company, to the Court of Ava (then the capital of present-day Myanmar (Burma)). This 1829 work describes his experiences at Ava, and provided a reference source for subsequent missions. The appendix contains several relevant official communiques.
Table of Contents
- 1. Preparation for the journey to Ava
- 2. Departure from Prome
- 3. Departure from Pugan
- 4. Excursions to the neighbourhood of our residence
- 5. Mission presented to the King
- 6. Renewal of the conferences
- 7. Conferences renewed
- 8. Excursion to the Sagaing Hills
- 9. Treatment of prisoners of war by the Burmese
- 10. Visit to Amarapura, the late capital
- 11. Description of the capital
- 12. Mission quits Ava
- 13. Departure from the mouth of the Rangoon River for Martaban
- 14. Different tribes inhabiting the Burman territory
- 15. Orders of society
- 16. Commerce
- 17. Geographical description
- 18. Burman history
- Appendix.
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