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he_o appeal_v to_o another_o which_o appeal_v to_o the_o court._n chap._n vi_o the_o function_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o judge_n in_o the_o metropolis_n metropolis_n the_o king_n be_v the_o tchaou-mevang_a of_o the_o metropolis_n in_o the_o metropolis_n where_o there_o be_v no_o other_o tchaou-mevang_a than_o the_o king_n the_o function_n of_o governor_n and_o judge_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o office_n and_o the_o other_o function_n of_o the_o lesser_a office_n which_o compose_v a_o tribunal_n of_o tchaou-mevang_a be_v distribute_v to_o the_o principal_a officer_n of_o the_o state_n but_o with_o great_a extent_n and_o authority_n and_o with_o high_a and_o more_o pompous_a title_n yumrat_n the_o office_n of_o yummarat_n which_o they_o pronounce_v yumrat_n the_o precedent_n of_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o city_n of_o siam_n to_o who_o all_o the_o
appeal_v of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v go_v they_o call_v yumrat_n he_o general_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o ocya_a and_o his_o tribunal_n be_v in_o the_o king_n palace_n but_o he_o follow_v not_o the_o king_n when_o that_o prince_n remove_v from_o his_o metropolis_n and_o then_o he_o render_v justice_n in_o a_o tower_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o siam_n and_o without_o the_o enclosure_n of_o the_o palace_n to_o he_o alone_o belong_v the_o determinative_a voice_n and_o from_o he_o there_o also_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n if_o any_o one_o will_v bear_v the_o expense_n king_n the_o judiciary_n form_n before_o the_o king_n in_o this_o case_n the_o process_n be_v refer_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o king_n council_n but_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o a_o sentence_n inclusive_o consultative_a as_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o tchaou-mevang_a the_o king_n be_v present_a only_a when_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o pronounce_v a_o definitive_a judgement_n and_o 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bamhou_fw-mi like_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o french_a give_v the_o name_n of_o tabanque_n to_o all_o the_o bambou-house_n where_o they_o lodge_v from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o officer_n house_n which_o they_o have_v see_v first_o of_o all_o the_o day_n therefore_o that_o the_o king_n ambassador_n make_v their_o entrance_n they_o the_o governor_n of_o siam_n come_v to_o fetch_v they_o ocya_a prasedet_fw-la as_o governor_n of_o the_o metrpolis_n come_v to_o visit_v and_o compliment_v they_o at_o this_o pretend_a tabanque_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o state_n officer_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o tchacry_n calla-hom_o and_o of_o the_o general_n of_o the_o elephant_n among_o the_o court_n officer_n be_v principal_o those_o general_n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n in_o general_n to_o who_o be_v annex_v the_o function_n of_o our_o secretary_n of_o state_n but_o before_o a_o entrance_n be_v make_v into_o this_o matter_n i_o must_v declare_v that_o all_o the_o chief_a officer_n in_o any_o kind_n 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these_o people_n to_o lie_v and_o they_o be_v more_o vain_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o elephant_n than_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o laos_n be_v call_v lan-tchang_a and_o its_o name_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n which_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o as_o the_o siamese_n signify_v ten_o million_o of_o elephant_n the_o king_n of_o siam_n keep_v therefore_o a_o very_a great_a number_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o three_o man_n at_o least_o be_v require_v for_o the_o service_n of_o every_o elephant_n and_o these_o man_n with_o all_o the_o officeer_n that_o command_v they_o be_v under_o the_o order_n of_o oc-pra_a pipitcharatcha_n who_o though_o he_o have_v only_o the_o title_n of_o oc-pra_a be_v yet_o a_o very_a great_a lord_n the_o people_n love_v he_o because_o he_o appear_v moderate_a and_o think_v he_o invulnerable_a because_o he_o express_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o courage_n in_o some_o fight_n against_o the_o peguin_n his_o courage_n have_v likewise_o procure_v he_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n his_o master_n his_o family_n have_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o high_a office_n be_v frequent_o ally_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o it_o be_v public_o report_v that_o he_o or_o his_o son_n oc-lovang_a souracac_n may_v pretend_v to_o it_o if_o either_o of_o they_o survive_v the_o king_n that_o now_o reign_v the_o mother_n of_o oc-pra_a pip_n â—haratcha_fw-mi be_v the_o king_n nurse_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o first_o ambassador_n who_o we_o see_v here_o and_o when_o the_o king_n command_v the_o great_a barcalon_n the_o brother_n of_o this_o ambassador_n to_o be_v bastinado_v the_o last_o time_n it_o be_v oc-lovang_a souracac_n the_o son_n of_o oc-pra_a pipitcharatcha_n that_o bastinado_v he_o by_o the_o king_n order_n and_o in_o his_o presence_n the_o prince_n nurse_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o barcalon_n lie_v prostrate_a at_o his_o foot_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o she_o son_n chap._n