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P. 23: “Advices have been received from Bangkok to the 25th Nov. The disputes with Cochin China were still pending and the Siamese were accordingly busy, making preparations for war. A small brig-of-war of about 200 tons burthen, built by a young Siamese Nobleman at Chentaboon, and which reflects great credit on the builder in point of model and workmanship, had arrived and was to be employed in the war. His Siamese Majesty considers himself more than a match for the Cochin Chinese on land, but conceives that he will be unable to contend with them by sea ; he is therefore very anxious to obtain the co-operation of a British flotilla, with the assistance of which he makes no doubt of soon subjugating the whole country ; and as a reward for their services he promises to make over to the English all the sea ports along the East coast of Cochin China.”
Source
Calcutta monthly journal. Asiatic news 1836.
P. 23: “Advices have been received from Bangkok to the 25th Nov. The disputes with Cochin China were still pending and the Siamese were accordingly busy, making preparations for war. A small brig-of-war of about 200 tons burthen, built by a young Siamese Nobleman at Chentaboon, and which reflects great credit on the builder in point of model and workmanship, had arrived and was to be employed in the war. His Siamese Majesty considers himself more than a match for the Cochin Chinese on land, but conceives that he will be unable to contend with them by sea ; he is therefore very anxious to obtain the co-operation of a British flotilla, with the assistance of which he makes no doubt of soon subjugating the whole country ; and as a reward for their services he promises to make over to the English all the sea ports along the East coast of Cochin China.”
Source
Calcutta monthly journal. Asiatic news 1836.
