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I Front the Supplement to the Londe', Gazrite of Friday.L
Is DIA BOARD, SEPT.I, 18215.
A despatch haa been received at the East India House from the
11..sert.or-General in Council at FortMem, in Bengal. dated
the 7th of April, 1E26, of which despatch, and of its enclosures, the
tolowing are copies
t op! of a Letter from the Governor-General in Council at Furt
W illiam, in Bengal. to the Szcret Comm:tiee of the Court of
Di:se:ors of the East lottia Cympary, dated the 7th of April,

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Honourable Sirs,—We heaven to announce to your Honourable.
Committee that the Enteiprizo stermi.veincl, having on board
flann-tieneral Sir Avelino'ld Campbell and Mr. liobeetson, the
I tvt: Commiasioner in Ara and Pegn. his arriv, el with the ins.
portant and gratifying intelligence of the conclusion of peace with
the. King rd Ava.
The ratified copy of the treaty, hearing date the 21th of Febtu.
ary, and executed at Yanehibarnwithin four days' march of the capi-
tal, together with the first instalment of 2i Cars of rupees, were de-
starched by Major-Iler.eral Sir Areloihald Campbell from Rangoon,
is his 31ajetity's dip Anienton on the 17th of March, ten days
Infant the departure of the steam-vessel from that port, and may
he howl! expected. an copy of the treaty having. however, beer,
received from Ste Archibald Campbell, we now transmit it with this
address to Bombay, for the purpose of being forwarded overland,
and beg to oder our cordial corgratulations on the honourable and
SUCCePA ul termination of the long and arduous contest in which we
have been engaged.
The Alligator having been placed it our disponi by his Excel-
lency Commodore Sir Janine Brisbane, 'sad being also, we under.
anted. appointed to return to England. we propene to despatch her,
ir.tnediately en her arrival, to England, committing a copy of the
Tinley to the charge of Capt. Snoligrese. 31ilitary Secretary to Sir
A. Campbell, who will afford your If onnurable Committee every
information regarding the recent operations in Ave. In the mean
time, it will be highly satianactory to you to know that the main
body of the force in Ave had retained to Rangoon, and several re-
giments had been actually embarked in the trantports then in the
river. and sailed for this Pre.idencT and Fort St. George. •
Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell having communicated
personally with us on various points, will return in the Enterprize
steam-vessel to Rangoon, in the course of the ensuing week, to su-
perintend the embarkation of the remaining troops, all of whom, it
expected, will be resely to leave the Burman territories by the
tire when the second instalment ofn 26 lace falls due, namely, the
at of June next. —We have, &c. A MHERST.
J. H. HARINGTON.
W. B. BAYLEY.
P.S.-9th April.—lbis Majesty's ship Alligator arrived this ,
stunting.
Copy of a Letter from 'Major-General Sir ArchibelduCnmgarell,
Be K.C.B. to George Swinton, Esq.. Secretary to the Go-
'eminent, dated Ilead.quarters, Camp, at Yandaboo, 46 miles
South-west of Ara, 24th February, IWO.
Ira—The late defeats sustained by, the Demise army, and
which led to its almost total dispersion, together with the vicinity
of the British force to the capital of Ava, has had the &net (1 nun
oatficiently) to humble that haughty and arrogant ('ours to a sub-
nnotion which will, no doubt, be made fur a length of time subser.
'teat to its policy, so as not again wantonly to disturb the peace of
Cie British Government In India.
The Treaty of Peace this clay concluded and ratified by the Bur.
mese Mini-ten of State will be submitted to his Lordship in
Council by the British Commissioners in Pegu and Ave. I have,
waverer,. only to nay, that I shall at once return with the force un-
nee my command to Rangoon, there to await We further commands
.f Governinent.—l have, dec.
A. CA3IPBELL, Major. General.
TREATY of PEACE between the Houourable East Inelia Com-
pany on the one part, and his Majesty S e King of Avow the
other. settled by Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, K.O B.
and K.C.T.S.. commanding the expedition, and Senior Commis.
sinner in Pegu and Ava, Thomas Campbell Robertson, Esq.,
/evil Commissioner in Pegu and Ars, and IlenryDucie Chads,
Esq., Captain, commanding his Britarnic Majesty's and the Ho.
nourable Company's naval It on the Irrawaddy River, on the
part of the Honourable Company; and by 31engyee-31oha-
Alen-Klah-Kyan-Ten Woongeee, Lord of Lny-Kaeng, and
Mrogyce Illabah..ten-Klsh-ghee.hati.thc-Aliren.iVoon, Lord
or the Revenue, on the part of the King of Ava; who have each
communicated to the other their full powers; agreed to, and tee-
ratted at Yandaboa, in the Kingdom at Ara. on this 24th day of
February, in the year of our Cord 18215, corresponding with the
fourth day of the decrease of the Muon Tuboung, in the year
1187. Mandina /Era.
Article I.—There Wall be perpetual peace and friendship be-
t neer the Honourable Company, on the one part, and his Majesty
tae King of Ava, on the other.
Art. Majesty the King of Ave renounces all claims
uFen, and will abstain from all future interference with, the Prin-
t niality of Aaiun and its dependencies, and also with the coutigu-
et., petty Suttee of Cachar and Jnatia. With regard to 31tmoipore,
it is stipulated than should Gumbheer Singh desire to return to
n id country, be shall be recognised by the King of Ara as Rajah
thereof.
Art. 111. To prevent all future disputes respecting the boundary
line between the two great nations, the British Government will re.
tam the conquered provinces of finracan, including the four divi-
sions of Arracan, Rsunree. Checluna, and taandowey, and his Ila-
jesty the King of Ava cedes all right thereto. The Annonperee-
torunien or Arracan Mountains (known in Arracan by the name of
the Yeornabourg or Pokhengloung Range.) will henceforth form
nie boundary between the two great rations en that aide. Any
doubts regarding the :will hoe of demarcation will be settled by
Commissioners appointed by the respective Governments for that
purpose, such Commisaioners from both Powers to be of suitable
and corresponding rank.
Art. IV. His Majesty the King of Ave cedes to the British Go-
vernment the conquered provinces of Ych, Tavoy, and 3lergui,
and Tenasserion, with the islands anti dependencies thereunto ripper.
raining, taking the Sallies River as the line of demarcation on that
frontier. Any doubts revolting their boundaries will be settled as
specified in the concluding part of Art. 111.
Art. V. In proof of the sincere disposition of the Burmese Go-
vernment to maintain the relations of pruce and amity between the
nations, and as part indemnification to the British Government roc
the expensed of the war, his Majesty the King of Asa agrees to pay
the sum of one more of rupees.
Art. VI. No person whatever, whether native or foreign, is here-
sit ter to be molested, by either party, on account of the part which
c may have taken, or have been ccuipelled to take, in the present
War.
Art. VII. In order to cultivate and improve the relations of
amity and peace hereby established between the two Governments,
it is agreed that accredited Alinisters, retaining an escort or safe-
guard of 30 men from each. shall teeniest toe tmtbar of the other,
who shall be permitted to purchase or to build a iiiiiiible place of
residence, of permanent mites lab ; and a Commercial Treaty, upon
principles of reciprocal advantage, will be entered into between the
two High Contracting Parties. .
Art. Vll I. All public and private debts contracted by either Go.
v eminent, or by the subjects of either Government, with the other,
previous to the war, to be recognised and liquldatdd upon the same
minciples of honour 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 Me
universal law of nations, it is further stipulated that the property
of all British subjects who may die in the dominions of his Majesty
the King of Ava shall, in the atnance of legal heirs, be placed in
the hands of the British Resident or Consul id the said dominions,
who will dispose of the same according to the tenor of the British
law. In like manner the property of Burmese subjects, dying
wider the same circumstances in any part of the British dontiniona,
al all be made over to the Minister or other authority delegated by
hie Burmese Majesty to the Supreme Government of India.
Art. IX. The King of Ave will abolish all exactions upon Bri-
tish ships or vessels in Burman ports that arc not required from.
Burman ships or vessels in Brithli ports ; nor shall ships or res.
sets, the property of British subjects, whether European or Indian,
entering the Rangoon River or other Burman ports' be required to
land their guns or unship their ruddets, or to do any other act
not required of Burmese ships or vessels in British ships.
Art. X.—The good and faidiful ally of the British Gov. Fo-
ment, his Majesty the King of Siam, having taken a part in the
resent war, will, to the fullest extent, as the as regards his Ma-
;estf and his subjects, be included in the above Treaty.
Art. XL—This Treaty to be ratified by the Burmese Authori-
ties competent in the like canes. and the /radiation pi be Renton
tanied by all British, whottn European or Native (American).
a: e other prisoners, who will be delivered over to the British Conn
nosaionen. The British Commissioners, on their part, engaging
teat the said Treaty shall be ratified by the Right Honourable the
Govarnor-General in Cottiteil, end the ratification shall be de-
ns, red to his Majesty the King of Ava in four months, or sooner
if possible, and all the Burmese prisoners shall, in like manner, be
delivered over to their own Government as soon as they arrive from
Bengal.
Insoneetx liroxan (lees,) A. CA31!•IIT:I.L,
1; uoNcnft:. Maj.-General and Senn,: (tailinissioner.
finest art the Lotoo.) (tn.) T. C. Itnentrisnat,
Civil Commissioner.
(ins.) A. L. CRAWS,
Captain Royal Navy.
ADD ITIONA L ARTICLE.

MIITIACCII4 Woo
A lAWOON.

The British Commissioners being most anxiously desirous to
nuitsifest the sincerity of their with for peace, and to niake the im-
mediate execution of the filth Article of this Treaty R 4 lit!le irk.
►ant: ur inconvenirnt as Possible to hie Majesty the King a Ava,
enosent to the following arrangements with respect to the divi•iou
of the sum total, as specified in the Amick. befere referred to, into
instalments, viz.—Upon the payment of twenty-five lay) of rorees,
ur one-fmtrth of the sum total, (the other Article,' of the Treaty
being executed) the anny will Wire to Rangoon ; upon the futu•c
pays cni of a similar SUM at that place, within wie hundred days
twin this date, with the proviso as above, the a: •^y will evacuate
tar dominions of his Alajesty the King of Avn, with the least pm.
stole delay ; leaving the remaining moiety of the sum tad to be
paid by equal ennueb instalments in two years. from this 24. h dry
of lebrusey. A. 8., through the Consul, or Beni lent in
Ave. or Peg'', on the part of the lluitcurable the Last India
Company.
I.ARL`.CR 11 EfiEJA (i.e.). A. CAMPBELL,
WOO XL Maj..General,antiseniorCommicsiorer.
of the L.mtoo.) T. C. ROBERTSON,
Civil coont.issiur.er.
(L.a.) 11. b. Out's.
Captain I(oyal Navy.

WAG CM GOON
ATIIWOON.